Marco Island is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 16,210 people and six associated neighborhoods, Marco Island is the 168th largest community in Florida.

Marco Island home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but Marco Island real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Of important note, Marco Island is also a city of artists. Marco Island has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Marco Island’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Marco Island telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 31.73% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another notable thing is that Marco Island is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the city’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.

It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Marco Island has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Marco Island has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Marco Island than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Marco Island may be for you.

Marco Island is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

The citizens of Marco Island are among the most well-educated in the nation: 47.91% of adults in Marco Island have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Marco Island in 2022 was $97,179, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $388,716 for a family of four.

The people who call Marco Island home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Marco Island residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Marco Island include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Marco Island is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.