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People Statistics · City estimate

Residents 65 and over in Sanibel

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 28 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 7, 2026

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

Residents 65 and over, 2013 – 2024 percent · Sanibel · Lee County · Florida · United States · World
+3.5 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 Residents 65 and over · percent
Sanibel
54.9%
Lee County
28.9%
Florida
21.3%
World
10.4% · 2025

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 54.9% · 2024
First value 53.2% · 2013
Highest 63.6% · 2022
Lowest 51.3% · 2014
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearSanibelChange Lee CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 54.9% −4.1 pp 28.9% 21.3% 17.2% 10.2%
2023estimate 59.0% −4.6 pp 28.9% 21.1% 16.8% 10.0%
2022estimate 63.6% +3.7 pp 28.9% 20.9% 16.5% 9.7%
2021estimate 59.9% +3.2 pp 28.4% 20.4% 16.0% 9.5%
2020estimate 56.7% +0.4 pp 28.5% 20.5% — 9.3%
2019estimate 56.3% +2.0 pp 28.1% 20.1% — 9.1%
2018estimate 54.2% +2.0 pp 27.6% 19.7% — 8.9%
2017estimate 52.3% +0.3 pp 27.0% 19.4% — 8.7%
2016estimate 52.0% −1.1 pp 26.3% 19.1% — 8.4%
2015estimate 53.1% +1.8 pp 25.6% 18.6% — 8.3%
2014estimate 51.3% −1.9 pp 24.9% 18.2% — 8.1%
2013estimate 53.2% 24.3% 17.8% — 7.9%

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryResidents 65 and over
386 Eglin AFB 0.7%
385 St Leo 1.3%
384 Fellsmere 3.8%
383 Immokalee 5.6%
382 South Bay 5.8%
381 Princeton 6.8%
380 Doral 6.9%
379 Panacea 6.9%
378 Dover 7.0%
377 Homestead 7.1%
376 Wimauma 7.2%
375 Naranja 7.5%
374 University 7.6%
373 Mangonia Park 8.3%
372 North Lauderdale 8.3%
371 Gibsonton 8.3%
370 Florida City 8.4%
369 Tice 8.6%
368 Miramar 8.8%
367 Riverview 8.8%
366 Mango 8.9%
365 Crestview 8.9%
364 Three Lakes 9.0%
363 Gladeview 9.1%
362 Haverhill 9.3%
…
29 Layton 50.5%
28 Naples 51.0%
27 Pineland 51.3%
26 Sanibel 52.0%
25 Highland Beach 53.0%
24 Hillsboro Beach 53.2%
23 Daytona Beach Shores 53.7%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016

What it means

The share of residents aged 65 and over — retirees and seniors.

How it is calculated

Residents aged 65 and older divided by the total population.