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Lake Sarasota, FL Demographics

A map of Lake Sarasota's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
3,08877.6%
Hispanic
54613.7%
Multiracial
1644.1%
Black
1122.8%
Asian
481.2%
Native American/Other
210.5%

Lake Sarasota, Florida had a population of 3,979 in 2020. It was 77.6% White, 2.8% Black, 1.2% Asian, 13.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lake Sarasota, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 955 places in Florida, Lake Sarasota is the 525th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Lake Sarasota's White Population

3,088 residents of Lake Sarasota identify as White, or 77.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Lake Sarasota considerably larger than the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 955 places in Florida, Lake Sarasota is ranked #358 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lake Sarasota is more White than neighboring Sarasota Springs (73.2% White), and South Gate Ridge (76.6% White). Lake Sarasota is less White than neighboring Bee Ridge (84.2% White), Fruitville (78.2% White), and Pinecraft (88.1% White).

Lake Sarasota's Black Population

112 residents of Lake Sarasota identify as Black, or 2.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lake Sarasota slightly less than the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 955 places in Florida, Lake Sarasota is ranked #606 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lake Sarasota is more Black than neighboring Bee Ridge (1.3% Black), Sarasota Springs (1.4% Black), Fruitville (2.4% Black), South Gate Ridge (1.5% Black), and Pinecraft (0.4% Black).

Lake Sarasota's Asian Population

48 residents of Lake Sarasota identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lake Sarasota roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 955 places in Florida, Lake Sarasota is ranked #505 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lake Sarasota is more Asian than neighboring Pinecraft (0% Asian). Lake Sarasota is less Asian than neighboring Bee Ridge (2.7% Asian), Sarasota Springs (1.4% Asian), Fruitville (2.6% Asian), and South Gate Ridge (1.9% Asian).

Lake Sarasota's Hispanic Population

546 residents of Lake Sarasota identify as Hispanic, or 13.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lake Sarasota less than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 955 places in Florida, Lake Sarasota is ranked #439 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lake Sarasota is more Hispanic than neighboring Bee Ridge (8.2% Hispanic), Fruitville (12.2% Hispanic), and Pinecraft (8.6% Hispanic). Lake Sarasota is less Hispanic than neighboring Sarasota Springs (18.8% Hispanic), and South Gate Ridge (14.6% Hispanic).

Lake Sarasota's Native American/Other Population

21 residents of Lake Sarasota identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lake Sarasota roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 955 places in Florida, Lake Sarasota is ranked #683 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lake Sarasota is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sarasota Springs (0.8% Native American/Other), Fruitville (0.9% Native American/Other), South Gate Ridge (1.1% Native American/Other), and Pinecraft (1.9% Native American/Other).

Lake Sarasota's Multiracial Population

164 residents of Lake Sarasota identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lake Sarasota roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 955 places in Florida, Lake Sarasota is ranked #336 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lake Sarasota is more Multiracial than neighboring Bee Ridge (3.1% Multiracial), Fruitville (3.7% Multiracial), and Pinecraft (1% Multiracial). Lake Sarasota is less Multiracial than neighboring Sarasota Springs (4.3% Multiracial), and South Gate Ridge (4.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.