Town guide

Stock Island, Florida

Stock Island is a community in Monroe County, Florida, home to about 4,162 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 33040.

Homes sold for a median of $824 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population4,1624,955 per sq mi
Median home value$517,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$824Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking3%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Stock Island

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Stock Island

Distances

Nearest major airportMiami International Airport (MIA)127 miles away
Closer regional airportKey West International Airport (EYW)1 mile away
Nearest city of 250,000+Miami, FL129 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Stock Island; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Stock Island

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Stock Island had 4,722 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 528th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Monroe County grew from 18,006 residents in 1900 to 82,874 in 2020.

Stock Island population by census2000: 4,410, 2010: 3,919, 2020: 4,7224,41020003,91920104,7222020

Monroe County, 1900–2020

Monroe County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,006, 1910: 21,563, 1920: 19,550, 1930: 13,624, 1940: 14,078, 1950: 29,957, 1960: 47,921, 1970: 52,586, 1980: 63,188, 1990: 78,024, 2000: 79,589, 2010: 73,090, 2020: 82,87418K’00’1020K’20’3014K’40’5048K’60’7063K’80’9080K’00’1083K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 63°F. About 46.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Stock IslandJan: high 75°F, low 63°F, 2 in; Feb: high 77°F, low 64°F, 2 in; Mar: high 79°F, low 67°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 83°F, low 71°F, 2.2 in; May: high 86°F, low 74°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 77°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 78°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 79°F, 6.1 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 77°F, 8.2 in; Oct: high 85°F, low 75°F, 6 in; Nov: high 81°F, low 70°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 77°F, low 66°F, 2.2 in75°63°Jan2.077°64°Feb2.079°67°Mar1.483°71°Apr2.286°74°May3.788°77°Jun4.890°78°Jul4.590°79°Aug6.188°77°Sep8.285°75°Oct6.081°70°Nov3.377°66°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Key W Wfo, FL weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Monroe County

37,134 jobs at 4,154 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Monroe CountyHotels and restaurants: 16,050 jobs; Retail trade: 5,777 jobs; Construction: 2,279 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,267 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,534 jobs; Other services: 1,528 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 1,526 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,305 jobsHotels and restaurants 43% Retail trade 16% Construction 6% Health care and social assistance 6% Administrative and support 4% Other services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

407 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stock Island.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lower Keys Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Key West3.0 miles
  • Fishermen's Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Marathon44.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors44
Specialist doctors77
Dentists33
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants74
Mental health providers128
Physical and occupational therapists36
Optometrists3
Chiropractors12
Pharmacies10

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Stock Island

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Harvey Rest Beach Park · 19 acres0.6 mi
  • Smathers Beach · 11 acres0.7 mi
  • Indigenous Park · 7 acres0.5 mi
  • Bayview Park · 6 acres0.5 mi
  • Bayview Park · 6 acres0.5 mi
  • CB Harvey Rest Beach Park · 2 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Fausto's Food Palace0.5 mi
  • Gordon Food Service Store0.7 mi
  • Olivia Street Grocery0.9 mi
  • Winn-Dixie0.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.0 mi

Libraries

  • Monroe County May Hill Russell Library1.2 mi
  • Florida Keys Community College Library3.1 mi

Museums

  • The Ernest Hemmingway Home and Museum1.2 mi
  • Key West Lighthouse & Keeper's Quarters Museum1.3 mi
  • Donkey Milk House Museum1.3 mi
  • Hellings House Museum1.4 mi
  • Oldest House Museum1.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • The Studios of Key West0.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Stock Island

Public schools here are run by Monroe. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (15)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Gerald Adams Elementary SchoolKey WestPre-K–5674Public2.9 mi
Horace O'Bryant SchoolKey WestPre-K–81,011Public0.3 mi
May Sands Montessori SchoolKey WestPre-K–890Charter0.3 mi
Poinciana Elementary SchoolKey WestPre-K–5556Public1.1 mi
Monroe Virtual Instruction ProgramKey WestK–121Public1.1 mi
Monroe Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)Key WestK–5—Public1.1 mi
Sigsbee Charter SchoolKey WestK–8531Charter1.7 mi
Lower Keys Academic Connections for ExcellenceKey West6–1212Alternative Education0.3 mi
Monroe County Detention CenterKey West6–12—Alternative Education2.4 mi
Monroe Virtual FranchiseKey West6–1220Public1.1 mi
Keys CenterKey West8–129Alternative Education0.3 mi
Monroe Juvenile Detention CenterKey West8–12—Alternative Education2.4 mi
Key West High SchoolKey West9–121,337Public0.3 mi
Somerset Island PrepKey West9–1288Charter0.1 mi
The College of the Florida Keys AcademyKey West9–1262Charter3.1 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Grace LutheranKey WestPre-K–768Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod0.7 mi
Montessori Children's School of Key WestKey WestPre-K–668Nonsectarian0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Key West and Big Coppitt Key.

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