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Longboat Key

Florida · 7,359 residents (2025 est.) · 4.08 sq mi
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Part of the North Port metro area
The short version

With 7,539 people, Longboat Key is a city in Florida. The median age is 71.2, about 32 years above the US median. Households here earn about 112% more than in Florida as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 70% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $1,022,100, having more than doubled since 2000. Owners hold 94% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $158,030, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 71.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
70% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 51%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Longboat Key

What changed most since 1990

  • White share98.1% → 93.9% (−4.2 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Adults with a bachelor's degree44.2% → 70.3% (+26.1 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts

Among the 45 cities and towns in the North Port metro

  • 1st in household income$158,030
  • 1st in share with a bachelor's degree70.3%
  • 2nd in home value$1,022,100
  • 40th in diversity score14.7
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
7,539
−1%since 2000
from 7,603 in 2000
7,359 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,849 / sq mi
−1%since 2000
from 1,864 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
71.2
+5%since 2000
from 67.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
4.08 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
6K6K7K7K8K19902000201020202024Longboat Key
20248K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 50.5%(37)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 90.3%(22)
US avg: 6%
10 to 140.2%(12)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 190.1%(6)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 240.3%(24)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 340.4%(31)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 443.6%(273)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 545.1%(386)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6421.1%(1,588)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7431.3%(2,356)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 8426.1%(1,966)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over11.1%(838)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$158,030
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $90,251 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$155,139
+92%since 2000
from $80,963 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
73.0%
+8.1 ptssince 2009
from 65.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.1%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 2.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.559
−3%since 2010
from 0.575 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services21.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration10.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Information9.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade4.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade2.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Education & health services1.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$1,022,100
+51%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $372,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$3,500+
from $978 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
93.6%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 91.8% in 2000
6.4% rent
Vacancy rate
57.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 58.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.79 people
−4%since 2009
from 1.86 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
35.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 33.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.2%
+15.7 ptssince 2009
from 31.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.5
−5%since 2009
from 6.8 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.
Gentrification Score
55
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.6%(7,495)
Black0.1%(5)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(51)
Asian0.4%(33)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic93.9%(7,078)
Black0.8%(64)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(234)
Asian0.8%(58)
Other1.4%(105)
Diversity Score
15
+155%since 2009
from 6 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
Spaniard0.6%(49)
Ecuadorian0.4%(33)
Venezuelan0.3%(23)
Mexican0.3%(20)
Puerto Rican0.2%(17)
Dominican0.1%(10)
Chilean0.1%(9)
Colombian0.1%(8)
Cuban0.1%(7)
Salvadoran0.1%(5)
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(39)
Filipino0.2%(14)
Ancestry
German19.6%(1,476)
English16.6%(1,248)
Irish14%(1,059)
American8.7%(654)
Italian8.6%(649)
Russian6.6%(498)
Polish6%(449)
French3.8%(286)
Scottish2.9%(216)
Swedish2.5%(186)
Norwegian1.6%(121)
Bulgarian1.5%(116)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Lithuanian1.4%(103)
Hungarian1.3%(98)
Canadian1.1%(81)
British0.9%(71)
Ukrainian0.9%(71)
Dutch0.9%(70)
Welsh0.8%(61)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(59)
Danish0.8%(57)
Czech0.7%(50)
Austrian0.6%(45)
West Indian0.5%(40)
Portuguese0.5%(35)
Croatian0.4%(31)
Finnish0.4%(31)
Slovak0.4%(31)
Arab0.4%(27)
Greek0.3%(21)
Armenian0.3%(19)
Syrian0.2%(17)
Turkish0.2%(14)
Romanian0.2%(13)
Slovene0.2%(13)
Belgian0.1%(11)
Latvian0.1%(11)
Swiss0.1%(11)
Moroccan0.1%(10)
Jordanian0.1%(7)
Serbian0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
70.3%
+17.2 ptssince 2000
from 53.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
98.9%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 94.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
36.5%
+11.8 ptssince 2000
from 24.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.7 min
+35%since 2000
from 17.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
32.9%
−26.6 ptssince 2009
from 59.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
1.5%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
3.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
45.6%
+17.4 ptssince 2009
from 28.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
7.7%
+4.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
1.1%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
1.8%
−3.6 ptssince 2011
from 5.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
24.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 25.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
38.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 37.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
4.2%
−6.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
62.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 63.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
46.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 45.6% in 2009
Female
53.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 54.4% in 2009
Foreign born
13.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.4%
−14.9 ptssince 2009
from 23.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.6%
−1.7 ptssince 2012
from 17.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
1.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2013
from 3.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.5%
+13.0 ptssince 2017
from 82.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
99.9%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 96.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.3%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 90.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
92.2%
+2.7 ptssince 2016
from 89.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2016
from 2.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married2.3%(80)
Married84.2%(2,938)
Widowed7.5%(263)
Divorced6%(209)
Women 15+
Never married2.9%(115)
Married71.7%(2,853)
Widowed15.3%(608)
Divorced10.1%(402)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
1.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2013
from 3.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
39.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 38.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
39.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 40.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
67.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 68.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
2.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 4.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 3.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 71.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
67.9%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 69.3% 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)3.4%(21)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)4.2%(26)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era56.9%(356)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War18.7%(117)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(6)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 626 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

Longboat Key, decade by decade

Longboat Key population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
19905,904$133,276$584,17744.2%4.8
20007,603$164,406$677,83853.1%3.5
20106,888$147,597$1,040,23158.2%6.2
20207,505$130,918$878,24365.4%14.5
20247,539$158,030$1,022,10070.3%14.7

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.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Longboat Key, Florida?

Longboat Key, Florida has about 7,539 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Longboat Key, Florida?

The typical household in Longboat Key, Florida earns about $158,030 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Longboat Key, Florida expensive?

In Longboat Key, Florida, the median home is worth about $1,022,100, and the typical rent is $3,500 or more a month.

How educated are people in Longboat Key, Florida?

About 70.3% of adults age 25 and over in Longboat Key, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Longboat Key, Florida?

About 5.1% of people in Longboat Key, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Longboat Key, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Longboat Key, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,635 residents, a change of about 28 percent over that period.

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