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Pelican Bay, Florida
Location in Collier County and the state of Florida
Location in Collier County and the state of Florida
Country  United States of America
State  Florida
County Collier
Area
 • Total 3.35 sq mi (8.66 km2)
 • Land 2.95 sq mi (7.63 km2)
 • Water 0.40 sq mi (1.03 km2)
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 6,660
 • Density 2,259.93/sq mi (872.61/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 12-55650
GNIS feature ID 1853275

Pelican Bay is a census-designated place (CDP) in Collier County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,660 at the 2020 census, up from 6,346 at the 2010 census. It is part of the NaplesMarco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Pelican Bay is located in northwestern Collier County at 26°13′59″N 81°48′32″W / 26.23306°N 81.80889°W / 26.23306; -81.80889. It is part of the area known as North Naples and is located just south of Naples Park and west of Pine Ridge. It is bordered to the south by the city of Naples, to the east by U.S. Route 41 (the Tamiami Trail), to the north by Vanderbilt Beach Road, and to the west by the Gulf of Mexico.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.7 km2), of which 2.9 square miles (7.6 km2) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2), or 11.87%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2000 5,686
2010 6,346 11.6%
2020 6,660 4.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Pelican Bay racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 6,410 96.25%
Black or African American (NH) 7 0.11%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 3 0.05%
Asian (NH) 61 0.92%
Some Other Race (NH) 8 0.12%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 71 1.07%
Hispanic or Latino 100 1.5%
Total 6,660

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,660 people, 3,483 households, and 2,165 families residing in the CDP.

See also

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