Sanibel, FL Demographics

A map of Sanibel's Population by Race

Sanibel, Florida had a population of 6,382 in 2020. It was 94.5% White, 0.4% Black, 0.7% Asian, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 1.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sanibel, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 955 places in Florida, Sanibel is the 419th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Sanibel's White Population

6,030 residents of Sanibel identify as White, or 94.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Sanibel considerably larger than the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 955 places in Florida, Sanibel is ranked #19 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sanibel is more White than neighboring St. James City (92.4% White), Captiva (94.3% White), and Iona (89.1% White). Sanibel is less White than neighboring Punta Rassa (96.8% White), and Matlacha (95.3% White).

Sanibel's Black Population

27 residents of Sanibel identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sanibel less than the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 955 places in Florida, Sanibel is ranked #863 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sanibel is more Black than neighboring St. James City (0.3% Black), Punta Rassa (0% Black), and Matlacha (0% Black). Sanibel is less Black than neighboring Captiva (0.6% Black), and Iona (0.9% Black).

Sanibel's Asian Population

44 residents of Sanibel identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sanibel roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 955 places in Florida, Sanibel is ranked #664 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sanibel is more Asian than neighboring St. James City (0.4% Asian), and Captiva (0.6% Asian). Sanibel is less Asian than neighboring Punta Rassa (0.8% Asian), and Iona (1.1% Asian).

Sanibel's Hispanic Population

155 residents of Sanibel identify as Hispanic, or 2.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sanibel considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 955 places in Florida, Sanibel is ranked #909 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sanibel is more Hispanic than neighboring Punta Rassa (0.3% Hispanic). Sanibel is less Hispanic than neighboring St. James City (3.7% Hispanic), Captiva (3.5% Hispanic), Iona (6.4% Hispanic), and Matlacha (2.7% Hispanic).

Sanibel's Native American/Other Population

26 residents of Sanibel identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sanibel roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 955 places in Florida, Sanibel is ranked #765 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sanibel is more Native American/Other than neighboring Captiva (0.3% Native American/Other), and Matlacha (0.3% Native American/Other). Sanibel is less Native American/Other than neighboring St. James City (0.6% Native American/Other), and Punta Rassa (0.7% Native American/Other).

Sanibel's Multiracial Population

100 residents of Sanibel identify as Multiracial, or 1.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sanibel roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 955 places in Florida, Sanibel is ranked #842 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sanibel is more Multiracial than neighboring Punta Rassa (1.4% Multiracial), Captiva (0.6% Multiracial), and Matlacha (1% Multiracial). Sanibel is less Multiracial than neighboring St. James City (2.6% Multiracial), and Iona (2.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.