South Venice

Population: 17,399
Median household income: $72,322
Median home value: $293,600

South Venice, a community in Sarasota County, Florida, has 17,399 residents. Its median household income of $72,322 runs below the Sarasota County figure of $80,633.

Between 2019 and 2023, South Venice's population grew 25.1% from 13,907 to 17,399, while its median home value rose 53.7% from $191,000 to $293,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.7% of the population. 75.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,399
Median age: 50.8 yrs
Median household income: $72,322
Median home value: $293,600
Median gross rent: $1,790
Housing units: 8,664
Homeownership rate: 84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,90717,399

Median household income

$57,092$72,322

Median home value

$191,000$293,600

Median gross rent

$1,336$1,790

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,907	$57,092	$191,000	$1,336
2020	16,555	$60,668	$205,900	$1,326
2021	16,426	$64,445	$226,600	$1,419
2022	17,469	$71,241	$267,600	$1,613
2023	17,399	$72,322	$293,600	$1,790

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1711.0%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7416.9%

75 and over11.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	785	4.5%
5 to 17	1,912	11.0%
18 to 24	884	5.1%
25 to 34	1,850	10.6%
35 to 44	2,162	12.4%
45 to 54	2,021	11.6%
55 to 64	2,816	16.2%
65 to 74	2,949	16.9%
75 and over	2,020	11.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,905	85.7%
Black or African American	84	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	57	0.3%
Asian	397	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	18	0.1%
Two or more races	325	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,613	9.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate33.3%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree11.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,145	8.3%
High school graduate	4,607	33.3%
Some college or associate's	4,790	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,675	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,601	11.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone75.2%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.7%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,068	75.2%
Carpooled	611	7.6%
Public transit	11	0.1%
Walked	6	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,347	16.7%
Other means	27	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,097	31.2%
15 to 29 min	2,478	36.9%
30 to 44 min	1,400	20.8%
45 to 59 min	505	7.5%
60+ min	243	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 9.8% (1,697 of 17,303)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,420	72.8%
Nonfamily households	2,029	27.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,449	86.0%
Vacant	1,215	14.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,258	84.0%
Renter-occupied	1,191	16.0%

1-unit, detached91.6%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,933	91.6%
1-unit, attached	59	0.7%
2 to 4 units	103	1.2%
5 to 19 units	72	0.8%
20 or more units	31	0.4%
Mobile home & other	466	5.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1268100
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.96 sq mi
Water area: 0.38 sq mi
Center point: 27.0447, -82.4158