Bee Ridge

Population: 9,921
Median household income: $79,375
Median home value: $370,400

Located in Sarasota County, Florida, Bee Ridge is a community with a population of 9,921. Its median household income of $79,375 runs in line with the Sarasota County figure of $80,633.

From 2019 to 2023, Bee Ridge's population held roughly steady from 9,958 to 9,921, while its median home value rose 50.8% from $245,600 to $370,400.

81.2% of workers drive to work alone. 58.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,921
Median age: 55.3 yrs
Median household income: $79,375
Median home value: $370,400
Median gross rent: $1,833
Housing units: 4,991
Homeownership rate: 78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,9589,921

Median household income

$65,508$79,375

Median home value

$245,600$370,400

Median gross rent

$1,394$1,833

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,958	$65,508	$245,600	$1,394
2020	10,283	$66,815	$249,900	$1,477
2021	9,921	$68,316	$288,400	$1,628
2022	10,069	$75,718	$322,200	$1,773
2023	9,921	$79,375	$370,400	$1,833

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1711.6%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7416.1%

75 and over19.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	326	3.3%
5 to 17	1,154	11.6%
18 to 24	343	3.5%
25 to 34	976	9.8%
35 to 44	828	8.3%
45 to 54	1,223	12.3%
55 to 64	1,588	16.0%
65 to 74	1,599	16.1%
75 and over	1,884	19.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,317	83.8%
Black or African American	275	2.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	412	4.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	34	0.3%
Two or more races	154	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	729	7.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate27.3%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree25.8%

Graduate or professional degree13.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	368	4.5%
High school graduate	2,207	27.3%
Some college or associate's	2,345	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,091	25.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,087	13.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.3%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,647	81.2%
Carpooled	216	4.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	595	13.3%
Other means	31	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	752	19.3%
15 to 29 min	2,246	57.7%
30 to 44 min	534	13.7%
45 to 59 min	183	4.7%
60+ min	179	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 7.1% (693 of 9,703)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,750	60.2%
Nonfamily households	1,817	39.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,567	91.5%
Vacant	424	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,604	78.9%
Renter-occupied	963	21.1%

1-unit, detached58.6%

1-unit, attached20.1%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units7.8%

20 or more units8.9%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,923	58.6%
1-unit, attached	1,002	20.1%
2 to 4 units	138	2.8%
5 to 19 units	388	7.8%
20 or more units	443	8.9%
Mobile home & other	97	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1204925
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.75 sq mi
Water area: 0.15 sq mi
Center point: 27.2843, -82.4731