Belleair Beach, FL

City in Pinellas County, FL, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,526

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 59, half older

Diversity Index

16.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

16.4%

foreign-born population

83.6%Native

16.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Belleair Beach is a city within Pinellas County, Florida, United States.

Location

City in Pinellas County, FL, US

Co-ordinates

DEC27.931244° N, 82.836575° W

DMS27° 55′ 52.48″ N, 82° 50′ 11.67″ W

Population Density & area

3,179/sq mi (1,241/km²)

Total Area

1.91 sq mi (4.92 km²)

Land Area

0.48 sq mi (1.23 km²) · 25.1%

Water Area

1.43 sq mi (3.69 km²) · 74.9%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.4% male

Male 48.4%

Female 51.6%

males per 100 females

Belleair Beach 93.9

Pinellas County 93.3

Florida 96.6

Nativity

16.4%

foreign-born population

83.6%Native

16.4% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Belleair Beach 16.4%

Pinellas County 12.4%

Florida 21.9%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 59, half older

Belleair Beach

Pinellas County

Florida

42.6

Dependency ratio

90.3

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Belleair Beach 90.3

Pinellas County 71.9

Florida 69.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Belleair Beach	Pinellas County	Florida
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	12.6%	15.4%	19.5%
Working age (18-64)	52.5%	58.2%	59.2%
Senior (65+)	34.9%	26.4%	21.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	90.3	71.9	69.1
Child dependency ratio	23.9	26.5	33
Old-age dependency ratio	66.3	45.3	36.1

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

91.2%

Black

2.2%

Asian

1.6%

Hispanic

Other

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

16.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Belleair Beach 16.6%

Pinellas County 47.2%

Florida 64.7%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Belleair Beach population

	Belleair Beach	Pinellas County	Florida
Hispanic or Latino	3%	11.2%	27.4%
Mexican	0.7%	2.6%	3.3%
Puerto Rican	0.2%	2.9%	5.6%
Cuban	1.7%	1.8%	7.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.4%	3.9%	11.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	97%	88.8%	72.6%
One race	96.1%	84.8%	68.8%
White	91.2%	71%	50.4%
Black or African American	2.2%	9.4%	14.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Asian	1.6%	3.6%	2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Some Other Race	1.2%	0.6%	0.7%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0.9%	4%	3.8%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

73.1% family

Family 73.1%

Non family 26.9%

% family households

Belleair Beach 73.1%

Pinellas County 54.8%

Florida 64.6%

Average household size

2.28

persons per household

Belleair Beach

2.28

Pinellas County

2.2

Florida

2.51

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Belleair Beach population

	Belleair Beach	Pinellas County	Florida
Total households	670	428,473	8,752,810
Average houshold size	2.28	2.2	2.51
Family households	490	234,825	5,652,059
Average family size	2.63	2.9	3.08
Married couple family	456	176,042	4,086,171
Other families	34	58,783	1,565,888
Male householder	15	15,809	454,845
Female householder	19	42,974	1,111,043
Non-family households	180	193,648	3,100,751
One-person households	145	157,757	2,473,731
Male householder	57	68,619	1,088,019
Senior (65+) living alone	33	28,456	401,750
Female householder	88	89,138	1,385,712
Senior (65+) living alone	62	49,832	755,340
Other living arrangements	35	35,891	627,020

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,136

housing units

Belleair Beach 1,136

Pinellas County 520,107

Florida 10,256,470

Occupancy status

59% occupied

Occupied 59%

Vacant 41%

vacancy rate

Belleair Beach 41%

Pinellas County 17.6%

Florida 14.7%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

70.7%

Single family houses

70.7%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

29%

Mobile homes

0.4%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1976

Half of houses were built before 1976, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

0.4%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

26.9%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

59%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

13.8%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Belleair Beach	Pinellas County	Florida
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.5	4.9	5.2
1–3 rooms	3.7%	18.9%	15.5%
4–6 rooms	46.3%	60.7%	59.3%
7+ rooms	49.9%	20.5%	25.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	2.1%	3.9%	2.3%
1 bedroom	3.1%	14.7%	10%
2 bedrooms	30.4%	41.8%	31.4%
3 bedrooms	35.2%	28.8%	38.1%
4+ bedrooms	29.2%	10.8%	18%
At a glance
Median year built	1976	1976	1989
Total housing units	1,136	520,107	10,256,470

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

94.8% owners

Renter-occupied 5.2%

Owner-occupied 94.8%

homeownership rate

Belleair Beach 94.8%

Pinellas County 69.5%

Florida 67.6%

Average household size

2.27

Owner-occupied

2.46

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Belleair Beach 2.27

Pinellas County 2.25

Florida 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Belleair Beach	Pinellas County	Florida
Total occupied units	670	428,473	8,752,810
Year moved in
2020 or later	16.1%	26.1%	28.3%
2010 to 2019	48.2%	42.7%	42.7%
2000 to 2009	16.4%	14.7%	15.5%
1999 or earlier	19.3%	16.5%	13.6%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	98%	96.7%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.2%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.8%	1.1%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	2.7%	6.9%	6%
1 vehicle	29.7%	45.3%	38.9%
2 vehicles	48.7%	35.7%	38.1%
3 or more vehicles	19%	12.1%	17%
House heating fuel used
Gas	6.4%	5.1%	6.3%
Electricity	90.6%	92.1%	90.4%
Solar	1.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.4%	0.1%	0.1%
All other fuels	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No fuel used	0.6%	1.7%	2.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
No telephone service available	1.8%	1.1%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$1,015,100

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Belleair Beach

$1,015,100

Pinellas County

$355,100

Florida

$359,000

Housing Cost Burden

47.9%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

47.9%

Owners without a mortgage

30%

Renters

22.8%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Belleair Beach	Pinellas County	Florida
Property value
Median Value	$1,015,100	$355,100	$359,000
Under $100,000	0.8%	11.2%	9.2%
$100,000 - $200,000	2.8%	11.5%	11.4%
$200,000 - $300,000	2%	17.1%	17.9%
$300,000 - $500,000	5.8%	33.1%	34.5%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	37.6%	20.7%	21.1%
$1,000,000 and more	50.9%	6.3%	5.9%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	42%	51.1%	56.3%
Without a mortgage	58%	48.9%	43.7%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$4,001	$1,948	$1,959
Without a mortgage	$1,408	$734	$673
Gross rent
Median rent	$3,501	$1,642	$1,669

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

57.7%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Belleair Beach 57.7%

Pinellas County 36.8%

Florida 34.1%

Adults without a high school diploma

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Belleair Beach 5%

Pinellas County 7.2%

Florida 10%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

226

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

8.8%

K–12

70.8%

College / Undergraduate

17.7%

Graduate / Professional

2.7%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

37.5%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Belleair Beach

37.5%

Pinellas County

38.5%

Florida

41.6%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Belleair Beach	Pinellas County	Florida
Total enrolled (age 3+)	226	176,318	4,890,026
Nursery / preschool	8.8%	5.7%	5.9%
K–12	70.8%	64.2%	66.3%
Kindergarten	2.7%	4.5%	5.1%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	15%	18%	19.4%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	27.4%	20.2%	20.6%
High School: Grades 9–12	25.7%	21.4%	21.2%
College or graduate school	20.4%	30.2%	27.8%
College, undergraduate	17.7%	23.3%	21.9%
Graduate, professional school	2.7%	6.8%	5.9%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	37.5%	38.5%	41.6%
School type
Public school	50%	77.8%	79.3%
Private school	50%	22.2%	20.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,302

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

2.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

2.8%

HS graduate

11.4%

Some college no degree

17.5%

Associates degree

8.4%

Bachelors degree

27.5%

Graduate or professional degree

30.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

44.8% · 55.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

58.3% · 41.7%

HS graduate

41.9% · 58.1%

Some college no degree

28.9% · 71.1%

Associates degree

60.9% · 39.1%

Bachelors degree

55.9% · 44.1%

Graduate or professional degree

58.3% · 41.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Belleair Beach	Pinellas County	Florida
Population (25+)	1,302	753,975	16,228,400
Less than 9th grade	2.2%	2.6%	4.2%
9th–12th, no diploma	2.8%	4.6%	5.8%
High school diploma or GED	11.4%	25.5%	27.2%
Some college, no degree	17.5%	20.3%	18.5%
Associate's degree	8.4%	10.3%	10.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	57.7%	36.8%	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	27.5%	23.2%	21.3%
Graduate or professional	30.2%	13.6%	12.9%
High School or higher	95%	92.8%	89.9%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$104,643

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$54,688

Some college or associates

$51,635

Bachelors degree

$121,719

Graduate or professional degree

$124,375

Poverty Rate

2.3%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

18.5%

HS graduate

3.4%

Some college or associates

5.9%

Bachelors degree or higher

2.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Belleair Beach	Pinellas County	Florida
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$104,643	$49,828	$46,867
Less than high school graduate	$—	$31,754	$30,508
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$54,688	$36,980	$36,593
Some college or associate's degree	$51,635	$45,003	$43,852
Bachelor's degree	$121,719	$64,285	$59,953
Graduate or professional degree	$124,375	$80,378	$78,498
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	18.5%	23.6%	24%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	3.4%	14.8%	14.3%
Some college or associate's degree	5.9%	10.7%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	2.3%	5.8%	5.8%

Insights for Belleair Beach, by topic

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