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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
243 Otter Creek 109
242 Horseshoe Beach 171
241 Layton 215
240 Ebro 241
239 Sopchoppy 446
238 Bell 535
237 Sea Ranch Lakes 546
236 Jay 557
235 Laurel Hill 559
234 Yankeetown 619
233 Melbourne Village 683
232 Cedar Key 726
231 Shalimar 757
230 Jupiter Island 828
229 Bradenton Beach 924
228 Golden Beach 978
227 Anna Maria 1,011
226 Mexico Beach 1,059
225 Medley 1,065
224 Indian Shores 1,202
223 Bronson 1,203
222 Palm Beach Shores 1,344
221 Redington Beach 1,377
220 Baldwin 1,388
219 San Antonio 1,432
…
156 Tequesta 6,181
155 Lauderdale-By-The-Sea 6,184
154 Pembroke Park 6,272
153 Sanibel 6,542
152 Treasure Island 6,573
151 Defuniak Springs 6,575
150 Gulf Breeze 6,664
…

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.