Plantation, Sarasota County, Florida

This article is about the census-designated place on the Gulf Coast of Florida. For the city on the Atlantic Coast, see Plantation, Florida.

Plantation, Florida
Census-designated place
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
 • Total
2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2)
 • Land2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)  12%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
4,919
 • 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, up from 4,919 at the 2010 census. It is part of the North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

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

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

  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.