Lake Sarasota, Florida

Lake Sarasota is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,979 at the 2020 census, down from 4,679 at the 2010 census. It is part of the North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.6 km2, of which 3.5 sqkm is land and 0.1 sqkm, or 2.63%, is water.

Demographics
As of the 2020 census, there were 3,979 people and 1,467 households residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,842.1 PD/sqmi. There were 1,519 housing units at an average density of 1,085 /mi2. The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.85% White, 2.94% African American, 0.43% Native American, 1.21% Asian, 4.12% from other races, and 10.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.7% of the population.

There were 1,467 households, of which 52.6% contained a married couple living together, 15.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 21.3% had a female householder with no husband present. 31.0% had children under the age of 18 and 33.1% had individuals over the age of 65.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 21.3% under the age of 18 and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.8 years. The population was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.

The 2010 Decennial Census did not report income data. The 2020 American Community Survey: 5-Yr Estimates Tables show the median income for a household in the CDP was $84,112, and the median income for a family was $89,276. Males had a median income of $47,122 versus $26,233 for females. About 4.90% of families and 5.67% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.77% of those under age 18 and 6.77% of those age 65 or over. 85.1% of individuals below the poverty line were female.