The Meadows, Florida

This article is about the census-designated place in Sarasota County, Florida. For other uses, see The Meadows.

The Meadows is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,037 at the 2020 census, up from 3,994 at the 2010 census.^[6] The CDP is part of the North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The Meadows, Florida
Census-designated place
Location in Sarasota County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 27°21′53″N 82°28′23″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Sarasota
Area [2]
• Total	2.56 sq mi (6.64 km2)
• Land	2.38 sq mi (6.16 km2)
• Water	0.18 sq mi (0.48 km2)
Elevation	26 ft (8 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,037
• Density	2,119.06/sq mi (818.16/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	34235[3]
Area code	941
FIPS code	12-71580[4]
GNIS feature ID	1867218[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²), of which 2.2 square miles (5.6 km²) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km²), or 6.18%, is water.^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1990	3,437		—
2000	4,423		28.7%
2010	3,994		−9.7%
2020	5,037		26.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[7][8]

As of the 2020 United States census,^[6] the Meadows had a population of 5,037 with 3,211 households.

The population was split by age, with 1.4% under 5 years old, 4.7% under 18, and 68.3% were 65 years and older. 52.8% were female persons.

By race, the population was split with 97.5% white, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% were Asian, 1.6% were two or more races, and 2.0% were Hispanic or Latino.

The median household income was $59,293. 7.8% of the population lived below the poverty threshold. 95.5% of households had a computer, and 91.7% of households had a broadband internet subscription.

19.0% of the population were foreign-born persons. There were 877 veterans living in the CDP.