Sanibel city, Florida
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,303
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,303
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,358
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,383
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,385
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,382
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,469
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 0.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 5.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 54.9%
Female persons, percent 52.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 368
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 89.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $957,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $4,000+
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,500+
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $811
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,170
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.02
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 99.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 61.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 3.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 34.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 113,087
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 124,962
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,263
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $108,644
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $112,881
Persons in poverty, percent 11.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 394.4
Population per square mile, 2010 401.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 16.18
Land area in square miles, 2010 16.13
FIPS Code 1263700