Summerland Key is a somewhat small town located in the state of Florida. With a population of 7,275 people and three associated neighborhoods, Summerland Key is the 238th largest community in Florida.

Summerland Key home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but Summerland Key real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Summerland Key has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 23.55% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another notable thing is that Summerland Key is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Summerland Key has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Summerland Key has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Summerland Key than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Summerland Key may be for you.

The citizens of Summerland Key are among the most well-educated in the nation: 44.95% of adults in Summerland Key have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Summerland Key in 2022 was $62,806, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $251,224 for a family of four. However, Summerland Key contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Summerland Key is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Summerland Key home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Summerland Key residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Summerland Key also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.16% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Summerland Key include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Summerland Key is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.