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estimate
Households in Sanibel
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
233 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 27, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Overview
7 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
Latest value · 2024
3,170
−4.2%
since 2023 ± 167 · margin of error
Towns of Florida · 2024
233 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−8.4%
−0.5% a year on average
share of Lee County
0.97%
Lee County: 327,803 · 2024
Households, 2013 – 2024 number
−8.4% since 2014
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Households · number
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Sanibel · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
3,170 · 2024
First value
3,332 · 2013
Highest
3,919 · 2020
Lowest
3,170 · 2024
Average change
−0.5% a year on average
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Sanibel | ± | Change | Lee County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 3,170 | 167 | −4.2% | 328K | 8.8M | 129M |
| 2023estimate | 3,309 | 169 | −5.2% | 320K | 8.6M | 127M |
| 2022estimate | 3,491 | 173 | +0.6% | 311K | 8.4M | 126M |
| 2021estimate | 3,471 | 163 | −11% | 298K | 8.2M | 124M |
| 2020estimate | 3,919 | 173 | +6.4% | 289K | 7.9M | — |
| 2019estimate | 3,684 | 135 | +0.2% | 276K | 7.7M | — |
| 2018estimate | 3,678 | 173 | +2.9% | 272K | 7.6M | — |
| 2017estimate | 3,575 | 146 | +0.6% | 264K | 7.5M | — |
| 2016estimate | 3,553 | 118 | +1.9% | 258K | 7.4M | — |
| 2015estimate | 3,487 | 143 | +0.8% | 252K | 7.3M | — |
| 2014estimate | 3,459 | 158 | +3.8% | 246K | 7.2M | — |
| 2013estimate | 3,332 | 172 | 242K | 7.2M | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2019 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Households | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville | 339K | |
| 2 | Miami | 177K | |
| 3 | Tampa | 152K | |
| 4 | St. Petersburg | 109K | |
| 5 | Fort Lauderdale | 74,567 | |
| 6 | Hialeah | 74,559 | |
| 7 | Cape Coral | 65,287 | |
| 8 | Port St. Lucie | 65,060 | |
| 9 | Pembroke Pines | 57,323 | |
| 10 | Hollywood | 56,461 | |
| 11 | Clearwater | 47,593 | |
| 12 | Miami Beach | 43,326 | |
| 13 | Brandon | 42,821 | |
| 14 | Spring Hill | 42,099 | |
| 15 | Pompano Beach | 41,727 | |
| 16 | Coral Springs | 41,715 | |
| 17 | West Palm Beach | 41,511 | |
| 18 | Boca Raton | 41,504 | |
| 19 | Miramar | 41,263 | |
| 20 | Palm Bay | 38,486 | |
| 21 | Largo | 36,970 | |
| 22 | Davie | 35,393 | |
| 23 | Lehigh Acres | 34,020 | |
| 24 | Plantation | 33,788 | |
| 25 | Sunrise | 33,250 | |
| … | |||
| 212 | Milton | 3,756 | |
| 213 | Miramar Beach | 3,741 | |
| 214 | North Weeki Wachee | 3,722 | |
| 215 | Sanibel | 3,684 | |
| 216 | Indian Harbour Beach | 3,611 | |
| 217 | Fort Myers Beach | 3,566 | |
| 218 | Citrus Hills | 3,529 | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019
What it means
The number of homes lived in by a household.
How it is calculated
Occupied homes counted in the census or survey; a household is everybody who lives in one home.
People
Sanibel in numbers
Population
6,303
2025
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
150
2025
Median age
67.3
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Children under 18
5.3%
2024
Residents 65 and over
54.9%
2024
Life expectancy
77.9
2022 · Florida
Births per woman
1.63
2024 · United States
Birth rate
10.6
2024 · United States
Infant mortality
5.5
2024 · United States
Net migration
3.9
2023 · United States