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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
People · Sanibel Lee County Florida United States

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

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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 · 2025 6,303 −1.2% since 2024
Towns of Florida · 2025 155 of 243 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −4.6% −0.2% a year on average
share of Lee County 0.72% Lee County: 875,607 · 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
United States 342M
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

2022 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryPopulation
1 Jacksonville 977K
2 Miami 461K
3 Tampa 402K
4 St. Petersburg 263K
5 Port St. Lucie 233K
6 Hialeah 225K
7 Cape Coral 218K
8 Fort Lauderdale 185K
9 Pembroke Pines 171K
10 Hollywood 154K
11 Miramar 138K
12 Coral Springs 135K
13 Palm Bay 129K
14 West Palm Beach 122K
15 Clearwater 117K
16 Pompano Beach 113K
17 Miami Gardens 113K
18 Davie 108K
19 Boca Raton 101K
20 Palm Coast 98,608
21 Deltona 97,392
22 Sunrise 97,350
23 Plantation 96,814
24 Fort Myers 96,564
25 Deerfield Beach 87,651
…
150 Gulf Breeze 6,664
151 Defuniak Springs 6,575
152 Treasure Island 6,573
153 Sanibel 6,542
154 Pembroke Park 6,272
155 Lauderdale-By-The-Sea 6,184
156 Tequesta 6,181
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2022

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.