Census-designated place · Florida
Pelican Marsh, Florida
Pelican Marsh, census-designated place, in Collier County, Florida. Pelican Marsh had 2,453 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,617 (±416). GEOID 1255680.
Residents, 2020 Census
2,453
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 2,617 ±416
Median household income
$143,261
±$22,964 (90% margin)
Florida: $74,568
Median home value
$1,079,800
±$146,232 (90% margin)
Florida: $359,000
Median gross rent
not published
Florida: $1,669
Where is Pelican Marsh and what county is it in?
Pelican Marsh is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Collier County, Florida. It covers 2.0 square miles of land, 1,250 residents per square mile in 2020.
Pelican Marsh is in the Naples-Marco Island, FL metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Pelican Marsh, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 2,453 residents in Pelican Marsh, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 2,617 (±416).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Pelican Marsh is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Pelican Marsh | Collier County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,617 ±416 | 398,291 | – |
| Households | 1,374 ±213 | 165,875 | – |
| Average household size | 1.90 ±0.11 | 2.37 | – |
| Housing units | 2,244 ±288 | 239,406 | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Pelican Marsh?
The median resident of Pelican Marsh is 72.6 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 5.1%. 9.5% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Pelican Marsh | Collier County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 72.6 ±1.5 | 53.3 | – |
| Under 18 years | 2.2% ±1.6 pts | 16.3% | – |
| 65 years and over | 69.2% ±7.6 pts | 33.8% | – |
| Male | 45.4% ±3.6 pts | 49.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.1% ±4.2 pts | 28.2% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.1% ±5.0 pts | 61.4% | – |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.8% ±1.7 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.7 pts | 1.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.0 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.8% ±2.6 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.0 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 9.5% ±3.5 pts | 24.6% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 12.8% ±5.4 pts | 32.7% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.6% ±2.2 pts | 6.1% | – |
| With a disability | 11.8% ±4.7 pts | 11.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.8% ±0.9 pts | 11.3% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 96.5% ±3.8 pts | 90.0% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 74.3% ±6.7 pts | 40.3% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 29.7% ±6.3 pts | 16.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 88.6% ±5.1 pts | 86.4% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 7.9% ±4.3 pts | 4.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Pelican Marsh earn?
Half of Pelican Marsh's 1,374 households earn less than $143,261 a year (±$22,964), against $90,045 in Collier County and $74,568 in Florida.
| Measure | Pelican Marsh | Collier County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $143,261 ±$22,964 | $90,045 | – |
| Mean household income | $238,986 ±$47,492 | $145,201 | – |
| Per capita income | $126,111 ±$24,122 | $62,079 | – |
| People below the poverty line | 2.7% ±2.8 pts | 10.7% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±49.9 pts | 16.1% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 0.7% ±1.1 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Households with a computer | 100.0% ±3.7 pts | 97.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 96.1% ±3.2 pts | 92.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Pelican Marsh?
Owners occupy 96.5% of Pelican Marsh's occupied homes and renters 3.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,079,800 by its owner (±$146,232).
| Measure | Pelican Marsh | Collier County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $1,079,800 ±$146,232 | $540,700 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 100.0% ±61.1 pts | 53.7% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $4,000 or more | $2,390 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 96.5% ±3.6 pts | 76.6% | – |
| Renter-occupied homes | 3.5% ±3.6 pts | 23.4% | – |
| Housing units | 2,244 ±288 | 239,406 | – |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 1.7% ±2.7 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 35.1% ±33.6 pts | 10.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 45.4% ±6.5 pts | 42.7% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±2.3 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4% ±0.6 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.9% ±3.2 pts | 14.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0% ±2.3 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.2% ±3.6 pts | 4.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Pelican Marsh work and get to work?
43.4% of Pelican Marsh's workers drive alone and 43.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.5 minutes.
| Measure | Pelican Marsh | Collier County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 23.5% ±6.0 pts | 51.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.5% ±2.4 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 43.4% ±13.7 pts | 69.0% | – |
| Carpooled | 2.5% ±4.0 pts | 10.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±8.4 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Walked | 2.5% ±3.6 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Worked from home | 43.2% ±14.7 pts | 16.4% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.5 min ±11.1 | 26.1 min | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Pelican Marsh?
No census tract lies mostly in Pelican Marsh; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 102.13Collier County | 4,530 | $116,157 |
| Tract 102.05Collier County | 2,894 | $131,406 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Pelican Marsh) · Census block assignment files
How does Pelican Marsh compare with other places in Florida?
Pelican Marsh ranks 21st of 754 places in Florida with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population (ACS 2020-2024) | 632nd | 766 |
| Residents per square mile | 512th | 770 |
| Median household income | 21st | 754 |
| Per capita income | 11th | 763 |
| Median home value | 12th | 749 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 4th | 733 |
| Median age | 9th | 762 |
| Owner-occupied share | 17th | 760 |
| Work from home | 11th | 596 |
| Travel time to work | 608th | 764 |
Pelican Marsh's figures with every place in Florida (CSV)
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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Pelican Marsh?
23 of the 56 figures for Pelican Marsh on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Pelican Marsh are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.