Plantation, Sarasota County, Florida

Coordinates: 27°03′49″N 82°22′13″W / 27.063568°N 82.370146°W / 27.063568; -82.370146
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Plantation, Florida
Location in Sarasota County and the state of Florida
Location in Sarasota County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 27°03′49″N 82°22′13″W / 27.063568°N 82.370146°W / 27.063568; -82.370146[1]
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountiesSarasota
Area
 • Total2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2)
 • Land2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)  12%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total4,919
 • Density2,000/sq mi (760/km2)
Time zoneUTC-05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Code
34293
Area code941

Plantation is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,034 at the 2020 census. It is part of the BradentonSarasotaVenice Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography[edit]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), of which 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.8 km2), or 12.31%, is water.[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
19901,885
20004,168121.1%
20104,91918.0%
20205,0342.3%
source:[3]

According to the 2020 U.S. census, there was a population of 5,034 and 2,596 households. 97.1% of the population was white, 0.8% black, .07% Asian, 1.2% two or more races, and 2.3% Hispanic or Latino. The median household income was $69,049.

98.7% of the population 25 years and older were high school graduates or higher and 51.1% of that same population had a Bachelor's degree or higher. 91.8% of households had a computer and 87.8% had a broadband internet subscription.

.1% of the population was under 5 years old, 4.7% under 18 years old, and 73.6% was 65 years or older. 55.2% of the population was female. 5.6% of the population were foreign born persons.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Plantation CDP, Florida". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing (1790-2010)". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  4. ^ "2020 United States Census". Census.gov. Retrieved April 6, 2022.