With a total area of 2,305 square miles and a land area of 2,025 square miles, Collier County is the largest county in Florida and is larger than the states of Delaware and Rhode Island.

Collier County and its communities of Naples, Everglades City, Immokalee, City of Marco Island, and Golden Gate comprise the second fastest growing metro market in the nation.  Population figures from the 2000 Census report Collier County's total population at 251,377, an increase of 65 percent since 1990. The expanding employment opportunities and quality of life continue to attract younger residents and business owners who find that doing business in Naples is the key to their success. The number of children under 18 years old living in Collier County has grown 63 percent in the last ten years. More than 75 percent of Collier County's total population is younger than 65.

The pleasant weather and white sandy beaches attract more than 1.3 million visitors a year to Collier County. 

The Naples area is home to numerous art and cultural opportunities and has become a national and international destination for arts and entertainment. There are about 40 arts-related organizations and associations in the Naples area and more than 50 commercial and not-for-profit art galleries. In November 2000, the Philharmonic opened the Naples Art Museum. The museum has already acquired a collection of 276 contemporary American paintings and an extensive collection of ancient Chinese art. The museum building, adjacent to the Naples Philharmonic, is designed to be simple and elegant, with marbled interiors and a 90-foot glass dome by Dale Chiluly.

With scores of championship-style golf courses and a host of driving ranges, Collier has historically enjoyed a reputation as the "Golf Capital of the World". Currently, there are more than 70 golf courses scattered throughout the county, with others currently under construction.