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Belleair Beach

Florida · 1,581 residents (2025 est.) · 0.48 sq mi
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With 1,526 people, Belleair Beach is a city in Florida. The median age is 59.0, about 20 years above the US median. That is roughly 120% ahead of the Florida median. The typical home is worth $1,015,100, having more than tripled since 2000. Owners hold 95% of the housing stock. Renters pay $3,500+ a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $164,063, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 59.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
58% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 134%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Belleair Beach

What changed most since 1990

  • Homes owned by their occupants77.0% → 94.8% (+17.7 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$431,532 → $1,015,100 (+135%)US over the same years: +67%
  • Population2,070 → 1,526 (−26%)US over the same years: +35%

Among the 125 cities and towns in the Tampa metro

  • 1st in household income$164,063
  • 9th in share with a bachelor's degree57.7%
  • 2nd in home value$1,015,100
  • 113th in diversity score20.9
Section 01

Population & growth

1,526
−13%since 2000
from 1,751 in 2000
1,581 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
3,199 / sq mi
−13%since 2000
from 3,671 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
59.0
+13%since 2000
from 52.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.48 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1K1K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Belleair Beach
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 50.9%(14)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.3%(51)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.8%(73)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.2%(64)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 241.4%(22)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 346%(91)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 446.8%(104)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5416.2%(247)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6421.5%(328)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7419.9%(304)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 8410.8%(165)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over4.1%(63)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$164,063
+42%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $63,529 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$100,472
+63%since 2000
from $61,569 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
75.2%
+18.7 ptssince 2009
from 56.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
5.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2000
from 7.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.495
+4%since 2010
from 0.478 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services18.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration10.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade8.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade4.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Information3.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$1,015,100
+134%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $238,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$3,500+
from $984 in 2000
US average: $1,442
94.8%
+7.1 ptssince 2000
from 87.6% in 2000
5.2% rent
41.0%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 38.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.28 people
+5%since 2009
from 2.17 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
37.2%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 41.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
22.9%
−27.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
6.2
−13%since 2009
from 7.1 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
66
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.3%(1,651)
Black0.2%(4)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(50)
Asian1.4%(24)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic91.2%(1,391)
Black2.2%(34)
Hispanic / Latino3%(46)
Asian1.6%(24)
Other2%(31)
21
+107%since 2009
from 10 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Cuban1.7%(26)
Mexican0.7%(11)
Spaniard0.3%(4)
Ecuadorian0.1%(2)
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(3)
Filipino0.1%(2)
Ancestry
German16.9%(258)
English15.3%(233)
Irish9.1%(139)
Italian7.8%(119)
Greek4.9%(75)
Polish4.8%(74)
American4.7%(72)
French4.3%(65)
Scottish3.9%(59)
Swedish1.9%(29)
Russian0.9%(14)
British0.7%(11)
+ 17 more ancestry groups with data
Canadian0.5%(8)
Croatian0.5%(8)
Dutch0.5%(8)
Welsh0.5%(8)
Hungarian0.5%(7)
Austrian0.4%(6)
Portuguese0.4%(6)
Australian0.3%(5)
Danish0.3%(4)
Ukrainian0.3%(4)
Latvian0.2%(3)
Lithuanian0.2%(3)
Iranian0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

57.7%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 52.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2000
from 95.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
30.2%
+12.6 ptssince 2000
from 17.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

25.8 min
+74%since 2000
from 14.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
67.2%
−15.4 ptssince 2009
from 82.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
2.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
28.3%
+15.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
0.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
2.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

3.6%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 5.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
48.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2011
from 48.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
56.6%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 51.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
12.7%
+4.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
66.7%
+8.0 ptssince 2009
from 58.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

48.4%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
51.6%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
16.4%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
8.5%
−6.9 ptssince 2009
from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
12.0%
+2.7 ptssince 2012
from 9.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
4.4%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 9.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
93.0%
+2.3 ptssince 2017
from 90.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 96.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
92.8%
+8.2 ptssince 2020
from 84.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
85.9%
−4.6 ptssince 2016
from 90.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
2.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2016
from 1.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married18.1%(127)
Married70.6%(494)
Widowed2.1%(15)
Divorced9.1%(64)
Women 15+
Never married12.5%(86)
Married67%(461)
Widowed10.5%(72)
Divorced10%(69)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

4.4%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 9.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
53.2%
+7.1 ptssince 2020
from 46.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
23.3%
−7.1 ptssince 2020
from 30.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
33.6%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 37.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
7.7%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 5.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 75.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 39.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)5.3%(6)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)40.4%(46)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.9%(50)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War12.3%(14)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 114 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Belleair Beach, decade by decade

Belleair Beach population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
19902,070$113,838$431,53238.4%5.6
20001,751$115,728$433,55452.4%13.7
20101,560$116,229$879,11151.6%17.6
20201,633$114,766$827,09559.2%30.8
20241,526$164,063$1,015,10057.7%20.9

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Belleair Beach, Florida?

Belleair Beach, Florida has about 1,526 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Belleair Beach, Florida?

The typical household in Belleair Beach, Florida earns about $164,063 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Belleair Beach, Florida expensive?

In Belleair Beach, Florida, the median home is worth about $1,015,100, and the typical rent is $3,500 or more a month.

How educated are people in Belleair Beach, Florida?

About 57.7% of adults age 25 and over in Belleair Beach, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Belleair Beach, Florida?

About 5.9% of people in Belleair Beach, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Belleair Beach, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Belleair Beach, Florida has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 544 residents, a change of about -26 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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