Collier County Florida Information

Collier County was created in 1923 and named for Barron Gift Collier, a New York City advertising mogul and real estate developer.

The principal cities in Collier County are Naples and Marco Island. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 5,970 km² (2,305 mi²). 5,246 km² (2,025 mi²) of it is land and 724 km² (280 mi²) of it (12.13%) is water.

As of 2005, the 2005 population of Collier County was 317,788. 68.6% of the population was non-Hispanic whites, 24.4% was Latino or Hispanic, 5.9% was African-American and 0.9% was Asian.

In the county the population was spread out with 19.90% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 24.60% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 24.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 100.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $48,289, and the median income for a family was $54,816. Males had a median income of $32,639 versus $26,371 for females. The per capita income for the county was $31,195. About 6.60% of families and 10.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.20% of those under age 18 and 4.30% of those age 65 or over.

• Collier County official website / Board of County Commissioners official website
• Collier County Supervisor of Elections
• Collier County Property Appraiser
• Collier County Sheriff's Office
• Collier County Tax Collector

• Collier County Public Schools
• South Florida Water Management District

• Collier County Clerk of Courts
• Public Defender, 20th Judicial Circuit
• Office of the State Attorney, 20th Judicial Circuit
• Circuit and County Court for the 20th Judicial Circuit of Florida

• Greater Naples Marco Island Everglades Convention and Visitors Bureau