Fisher Island is a city of 1,026 people in Florida. That is roughly 235% ahead of the Florida median. At a median age of 54.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households take in $250,000+ a year at the median, 204% more than the country as a whole. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $2,000,000+. 67% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $250,000+, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 54.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
67% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Top-priced homes
median home value $2,000,000+, the Census reporting cap
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Fisher Island
What changed most since 2000
Population467 → 1,026(+120%)US over the same years: +19%
White share77.9% → 86.3%(+8.3 pts)US over the same years: −11.3 pts
Hispanic share14.8% → 9.7%(−5.0 pts)US over the same years: +6.3 pts
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)27.4%(26)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War58.9%(56)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 95 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
Fisher Island, decade by decade
Fisher Island population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
2000
467
$364,333+
$1,821,657+
68.2%
46.1
2010
132
$359,644+
$1,438,572+
78.4%
47.2
2020
561
$276,135
$2,424,079+
88.6%
51.5
2024
1,026
$250,000+
$2,000,000+
67.5%
30.7
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.
Fisher Island, Florida has about 1,026 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Fisher Island, Florida?
The typical household in Fisher Island, Florida earns $250,000 or more a year. The Census Bureau does not publish medians above that cap, so the exact figure is not known.
Is Fisher Island, Florida expensive?
In Fisher Island, Florida, the median home is worth $2,000,000 or more.
How educated are people in Fisher Island, Florida?
About 67.5% of adults age 25 and over in Fisher Island, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Fisher Island, Florida?
About 3.8% of people in Fisher Island, Florida live below the federal poverty line.
