Belleair Beach, Florida

Belleair Beach is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It is part of Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater Metropolitan Statistical Area, more commonly known as the Tampa Bay Area. The population was 1,633 at the 2020 census.

Geography
The approximate coordinates for the City of Belleair Beach is located in Central Florida at 27.92475°N, -82.83938°W.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.5 km2, of which 1.2 km2 is land and 3.2 km2 (72.12%) is water.

Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers, and generally mild winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, the City of Belleair Beach has a humid subtropical climate zone (Cfa).

2010 and 2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,633 people, 689 households, and 444 families residing in the city.

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 1,560 people, 678 households, and 481 families residing in the city.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,751 people, 825 households, and 545 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,037.2 PD/sqmi. There were 1,144 housing units at an average density of 1,984.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.74% White, 0.23% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.37% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.86% of the population.

In 2000, there were 825 households, out of which 13.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.54.

In 2000, in the city, the population was spread out, with 11.9% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 38.3% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $63,529, and the median income for a family was $90,282. Males had a median income of $56,354 versus $46,583 for females. The per capita income for the city was $61,569. About 4.0% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.

Government
The City of Belleair Beach operates under a Council-Manager form of government. The City Council is the legislative body of the city and is empowered by the charter to make policy which is then communicated to the City Manager for implementation. The City Council is composed of a Mayor and six councilmembers who are elected at large on a nonpartisan basis, which includes the Vice Mayor.