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People Statistics · City estimate

Average household size in Sanibel

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 324 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026
People · Sanibel Lee County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 2.02per household +0.09 since 2023 ± 0.11 · margin of error
Towns of Florida · 2024 324 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +0.07
vs Lee County −0.43 Lee County: 2.45 · 2024
Average household size, 2013 – 2024 people per household · Sanibel · Lee County · Florida · United States
+0.07 since 2014
Sanibel Lee County Florida United States

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

Compared with Average household size · people per household
Sanibel
2.02
Lee County
2.45
Florida
2.51
United States
2.53

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

The series at a glance Sanibel · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 2.02 · 2024
First value 1.99 · 2013
Highest 2.02 · 2024
Lowest 1.83 · 2022
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearSanibel±Change Lee CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 2.02 0.11 +0.09 2.45 2.51 2.53
2023estimate 1.93 0.10 +0.10 2.44 2.51 2.54
2022estimate 1.83 0.09 −0.02 2.44 2.53 2.57
2021estimate 1.85 0.09 −0.03 2.49 2.57 2.60
2020estimate 1.88 0.09 −0.10 2.58 2.62 —
2019estimate 1.98 0.07 +0.02 2.64 2.65 —
2018estimate 1.96 0.09 −0.03 2.61 2.65 —
2017estimate 1.99 0.09 +0.01 2.61 2.64 —
2016estimate 1.98 0.07 +0.01 2.60 2.64 —
2015estimate 1.97 0.08 +0.02 2.59 2.63 —
2014estimate 1.95 0.09 −0.04 2.59 2.62 —
2013estimate 1.99 0.11 2.59 2.61 —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryAverage household size
1 Immokalee 4.52
2 Florida City 4.36
3 St Leo 4.32
4 Fellsmere 4.24
5 Indiantown 4.04
6 Princeton 3.86
7 Naranja 3.85
8 Tice 3.83
9 Wimauma 3.78
10 Goulds 3.72
11 West Perrine 3.70
12 Sweetwater 3.69
13 South Miami Heights 3.69
14 Miami Gardens 3.67
15 The Hammocks 3.67
16 Olympia Heights 3.65
17 Homestead 3.61
18 Canal Point 3.61
19 Lehigh Acres 3.58
20 West Park 3.57
21 Pierson 3.55
22 Gladeview 3.55
23 Hialeah Gardens 3.52
24 Cutler Bay 3.50
25 Miramar 3.44
…
331 Cocoa Beach 2.01
332 Aventura 2.00
333 Inverness 2.00
334 Sanibel 1.99
335 Lower Grand Lagoon 1.99
336 Monticello 1.98
337 Naples 1.97
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2017

What it means

How many people share an average home.

How it is calculated

Residents of households divided by the number of households.