County · code 12015
Charlotte CountyFlorida
Charlotte County is a Florida county with its seat in Punta Gorda, formed in 1921.
- Founded1921
- County seatPunta Gorda
- Named forCharlotte Harbor
- Land area681 sq mi + 266 sq mi water
- Population186,847 2020 Census
Where it is
Charlotte on the map of Florida
Florida has 67 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1921 from De Soto County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Charlotte County was created from De Soto County on April 23, 1921. The county is named after Charlotte Harbor.
- 1921Charlotte County created Charlotte created from De Soto.from De Soto· Fla. Laws 1921, 18th sess., gen., ch. 8513, sec. 1/pp. 279-281
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Charlotte
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Missing
No public parcel map found for Charlotte County yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county (charlottecountyfl.gov).
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Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Charlotte County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Charlotte by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Charlotte County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Charlotte County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Charlotte County
- When was Charlotte County founded?
- Charlotte County was founded in 1921, formed from De Soto County, and named after Charlotte Harbor.
- What is the county seat of Charlotte County?
- The county seat of Charlotte County is Punta Gorda.
- Is there an online parcel map for Charlotte County?
- Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
- Has Charlotte County's boundary or name changed?
- Charlotte County was created in 1921 from De Soto County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Who issues building permits in Charlotte County?
- The county's page on building permits: Permit Information. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Charlotte County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
Nearby