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People Statistics · City

Population in Sanibel

2010 – 2025 · 16 data points 155 of 243 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2010 – 2025

Population, 2010 – 2025 people
−4.6% since 2015

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2010 – 2025

Compared with Population · people
Sanibel 6,303
Lee County 876K
Florida 23M
World 8.2B

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Sanibel · 2010 – 2025
Latest value 6,303 · 2025
First value 6,460 · 2010
Highest 6,638 · 2016
Lowest 6,303 · 2025
Average change −0.2% a year on average
Data points 16

By year

All years · 2010 – 2025

YearSanibelChange Lee CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2025 6,303 −1.2% 876K 23M 342M 8.2B
2024 6,378 −0.9% 862K 23M 340M 8.1B
2023 6,435 −1.6% 846K 23M 337M 8.1B
2022 6,542 +1.5% 828K 22M 334M 8B
2021 6,443 +0.9% 791K 22M 332M 7.9B
2020 6,388 −0.9% 766K 22M 332M 7.9B
2019 6,445 −1.6% 748K 21M — 7.8B
2018 6,548 −1.2% 734K 21M — 7.7B
2017 6,629 −0.1% 722K 21M — 7.6B
2016 6,638 +0.4% 707K 21M — 7.5B
2015 6,610 +1.0% 687K 20M — 7.4B
2014 6,542 +0.5% 667K 20M — 7.4B
2013 6,511 +0.6% 652K 20M — 7.3B
2012 6,472 +0.2% 639K 19M — 7.2B
2011 6,456 −0.1% 628K 19M — 7.1B
2010 6,460 620K 19M — 7B

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2010 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryPopulation
243 Otter Creek 117
242 Horseshoe Beach 165
241 Layton 209
240 Ebro 249
239 Sopchoppy 487
238 Laurel Hill 563
237 Sea Ranch Lakes 567
236 Bell 579
235 Jay 594
234 Yankeetown 637
233 Melbourne Village 679
232 Cedar Key 744
231 Shalimar 758
230 Jupiter Island 841
229 Bradenton Beach 921
228 Anna Maria 1,023
227 Golden Beach 1,029
226 Medley 1,075
225 Indian Shores 1,167
224 Mexico Beach 1,275
223 Bronson 1,292
222 Palm Beach Shores 1,350
221 Redington Beach 1,355
220 Baldwin 1,394
219 North Redington Beach 1,444
…
158 Bay Harbor Islands 6,021
157 Lauderdale-By-The-Sea 6,280
156 Tequesta 6,299
155 Sanibel 6,303
154 Treasure Island 6,397
153 Pembroke Park 6,425
152 St Augustine Beach 6,810
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2025

What it means

How many people live here — residents, not visitors.

How it is calculated

Official count or estimate of residents for each year: a census plus births, deaths and moves since then. Estimates are revised when a new census comes out.