Southwest Florida · Collier County

Living in Pelican Marsh, Florida

Pelican Marsh is an unincorporated community in Collier County, with about 2,617 people.1 It feels small-town or low-density suburban, at 1,334 people per square mile.1,3

2,6171people
$1,079,8001median home value
–1median rent
72.61median age

Small place: Census estimates for places under 5,000 people have wide margins of error. Treat these figures as rough.

Unincorporated: there's no city government; Collier County provides roads, zoning and law enforcement.

Nearest 24-hour emergency room

Naples Community Hospital, in Naples, about 7 miles away.2

Straight-line distance from the town's center; driving is longer. Freestanding ERs and urgent care aren't counted.

Life in Southwest Florida

Gulf beaches, warm dry winters and an older population.

Hazards: Storm surge is the biggest risk: Hurricane Ian came ashore in Lee County as a Category 4 in 2022, and Milton made landfall near Siesta Key in 2024.4,5

Visitor information

Collier County's official tourism office: Florida's Paradise Coast (Collier County).6 Ask about local events, things to do and a free visitor guide, if they offer one.

Read the free Southwest Florida preview, including the region's state-certified visitor centers.

The full Pelican Marsh town card

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Other places in Collier County

Written by Charles Squires, North Port, Florida. 40 years living in Florida, in eight places.

I've lived in Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte and North Port, where I live now, and called on schools from Sarasota to Fort Myers and Naples.

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"Median" means half are above and half below. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau estimates for Pelican Marsh as a Census-defined place; the area a mailing address calls Pelican Marsh can be larger.

Notes

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024
  2. CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (places)
  4. Babcock Ranch kept power through Hurricane Ian (WTOP)
  5. Siesta Beach (Wikipedia)
  6. County tourism office websites, each opened or confirmed 2026-11-05