Fruitville

Population: 15,828
Median household income: $86,500
Median home value: $379,600

Fruitville, a community in Sarasota County, Florida, has 15,828 residents. At $86,500, its median household income sits above Sarasota County's $80,633.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fruitville's population grew 12.5% from 14,068 to 15,828, while its median home value rose 46.7% from $258,700 to $379,600.

7.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.18 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,828
Median age: 46.6 yrs
Median household income: $86,500
Median home value: $379,600
Median gross rent: $1,882
Housing units: 7,785
Homeownership rate: 61.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,06815,828

Median household income

$75,693$86,500

Median home value

$258,700$379,600

Median gross rent

$1,501$1,882

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,068	$75,693	$258,700	$1,501
2020	14,178	$72,512	$275,600	$1,639
2021	14,673	$74,599	$293,800	$1,672
2022	15,333	$84,070	$351,700	$1,763
2023	15,828	$86,500	$379,600	$1,882

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1711.5%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over12.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	851	5.4%
5 to 17	1,823	11.5%
18 to 24	1,148	7.3%
25 to 34	1,702	10.8%
35 to 44	2,159	13.6%
45 to 54	1,507	9.5%
55 to 64	2,524	15.9%
65 to 74	2,074	13.1%
75 and over	2,040	12.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,861	81.3%
Black or African American	355	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	34	0.2%
Asian	320	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	79	0.5%
Two or more races	269	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,910	12.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate25.2%

Some college or associate's28.0%

Bachelor's degree27.8%

Graduate or professional degree12.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	839	7.0%
High school graduate	3,024	25.2%
Some college or associate's	3,363	28.0%
Bachelor's degree	3,337	27.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,443	12.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home12.4%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,444	79.2%
Carpooled	508	6.2%
Public transit	38	0.5%
Walked	80	1.0%
Bicycle	8	0.1%
Worked from home	1,010	12.4%
Other means	53	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,422	19.9%
15 to 29 min	3,748	52.6%
30 to 44 min	1,171	16.4%
45 to 59 min	407	5.7%
60+ min	383	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 7.9% (1,228 of 15,505)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,234	59.2%
Nonfamily households	2,922	40.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,156	91.9%
Vacant	629	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,362	61.0%
Renter-occupied	2,794	39.0%

1-unit, detached64.2%

1-unit, attached7.3%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units8.6%

20 or more units17.6%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,995	64.2%
1-unit, attached	570	7.3%
2 to 4 units	165	2.1%
5 to 19 units	666	8.6%
20 or more units	1,368	17.6%
Mobile home & other	21	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1225000
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.82 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Center point: 27.3329, -82.4595