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People Statistics · City estimate

Born abroad in Sanibel

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 306 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Born abroad, 2013 – 2024 percent · Sanibel · Lee County · Florida · United States · World
−2.3 pp since 2014
Sanibel Lee County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Born abroad · percent
Sanibel
5.9%
Lee County
18.9%
Florida
21.9%
World
3.7%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Sanibel · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 5.9% · 2024
First value 7.6% · 2013
Highest 9.4% · 2017
Lowest 5.1% · 2023
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearSanibelChange Lee CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 5.9% +0.8 pp 18.9% 21.9% 14.1% 3.7%
2023estimate 5.1% −0.1 pp 17.9% 21.4% 13.9% —
2022estimate 5.2% −0.5 pp 17.6% 21.1% 13.7% —
2021estimate 5.6% −0.5 pp 17.1% 21.0% 13.6% —
2020estimate 6.1% −2.3 pp 16.6% 20.8% — 3.5%
2019estimate 8.5% +0.2 pp 16.7% 20.7% — —
2018estimate 8.3% −1.1 pp 16.6% 20.5% — —
2017estimate 9.4% +0.3 pp 16.1% 20.2% — —
2016estimate 9.2% +0.3 pp 15.6% 19.9% — —
2015estimate 8.9% +0.7 pp 15.5% 19.7% — 3.3%
2014estimate 8.2% +0.6 pp 15.4% 19.6% — —
2013estimate 7.6% 15.1% 19.4% — —

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2019 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryBorn abroad
1 Westlake 96.2%
2 Medley 75.1%
3 Sweetwater 74.5%
4 Hialeah 74.4%
5 Hialeah Gardens 71.2%
6 Doral 66.8%
7 Westchester 65.4%
8 West Miami 63.0%
9 Kendale Lakes 62.7%
10 Olympia Heights 61.8%
11 Sunny Isles Beach 61.6%
12 Virginia Gardens 60.8%
13 Miami 58.3%
14 South Miami Heights 55.8%
15 Miami Beach 55.8%
16 The Hammocks 54.8%
17 North Miami 54.5%
18 North Miami Beach 54.0%
19 Bal Harbour 53.0%
20 Miami Springs 52.8%
21 Sunset 51.7%
22 Lauderdale Lakes 51.2%
23 Ojus 51.2%
24 North Bay Village 51.1%
25 Miami Lakes 51.1%
…
247 New Port Richey 8.7%
248 Zephyrhills 8.7%
249 Ridge Manor 8.7%
250 Sanibel 8.5%
251 Apollo Beach 8.5%
252 Palm Beach Shores 8.5%
253 North Fort Myers 8.4%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019

What it means

The share of residents who were born in another country.

How it is calculated

Residents born outside the country divided by the total population (some countries count foreign citizens instead).