Belleair Shore, Florida Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 56, Belleair Shore's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Belleair Shore is a small community located in Florida, within Pinellas County. The total population is 56. It ranks as the 941st most populous out of 955 Census-designated places in Florida.

Age Demographics

The median age in Belleair Shore is 59.3 years. This is 39% higher than the state median of 42.6 years. Only 8.9% of residents are under 18, indicating fewer families with children. 25.0% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Belleair Shore is $101,429. This is 36% higher than the state median of $74,568. It is also 26% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Belleair Shore. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Belleair Shore, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $2,000,000+. Housing costs are 457% higher than the state median of $359,000. The home-value-to-income ratio of 19.7x suggests that housing affordability is a significant concern for many residents. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 48% higher than the state average of 67.6%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Belleair Shore was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

44.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 31% higher than the state rate of 34.2%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Belleair Shore, Florida is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Florida state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 955 Census-designated places in Florida. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.