Laurel

Population: 11,868
Median household income: $89,282
Median home value: $450,200

Laurel, a community in Sarasota County, Florida, has 11,868 residents. Its median household income of $89,282 runs above the Sarasota County figure of $80,633.

From 2019 to 2023, Laurel's population grew 24.7% from 9,518 to 11,868, while its median home value rose 91.0% from $235,700 to $450,200.

5.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.01 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,868
Median age: 62.9 yrs
Median household income: $89,282
Median home value: $450,200
Median gross rent: $1,411
Housing units: 7,317
Homeownership rate: 87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,51811,868

Median household income

$59,631$89,282

Median home value

$235,700$450,200

Median gross rent

$1,271$1,411

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,518	$59,631	$235,700	$1,271
2020	12,153	$65,882	$332,000	$1,493
2021	11,263	$69,850	$338,200	$1,569
2022	11,858	$84,095	$396,300	$1,969
2023	11,868	$89,282	$450,200	$1,411

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 177.2%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 344.2%

35 to 445.7%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6418.8%

65 to 7422.0%

75 and over22.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	543	4.6%
5 to 17	857	7.2%
18 to 24	467	3.9%
25 to 34	503	4.2%
35 to 44	682	5.7%
45 to 54	1,264	10.7%
55 to 64	2,229	18.8%
65 to 74	2,614	22.0%
75 and over	2,709	22.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,398	87.6%
Black or African American	195	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	23	0.2%
Asian	194	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	220	1.9%
Two or more races	555	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	283	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.4%

High school graduate27.3%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree24.0%

Graduate or professional degree17.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	240	2.4%
High school graduate	2,731	27.3%
Some college or associate's	2,841	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,405	24.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,784	17.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone71.2%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home21.5%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,212	71.2%
Carpooled	235	5.2%
Public transit	16	0.4%
Walked	17	0.4%
Bicycle	21	0.5%
Worked from home	970	21.5%
Other means	40	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	844	23.8%
15 to 29 min	1,419	40.1%
30 to 44 min	1,021	28.8%
45 to 59 min	146	4.1%
60+ min	111	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 5.5% (638 of 11,680)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,893	66.0%
Nonfamily households	2,005	34.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,898	80.6%
Vacant	1,419	19.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,186	87.9%
Renter-occupied	712	12.1%

1-unit, detached68.9%

1-unit, attached4.7%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other18.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,041	68.9%
1-unit, attached	343	4.7%
2 to 4 units	188	2.6%
5 to 19 units	402	5.5%
20 or more units	10	0.1%
Mobile home & other	1,333	18.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1239600
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.08 sq mi
Water area: 1.1 sq mi
Center point: 27.1531, -82.4559