Lake Sarasota

Lake Sarasota is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. The population was 4,679 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bradenton - Sarasota - Venice Metropolitan Statistical Area.GeographyLake Sarasota is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.6km2, of which 3.5sqkm is land and 0.1sqkm, or 2.63%, is water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 4,458 people, 1,530 households, and 1,222 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,258.2 people per square mile (1,256.4/km²). There were 1,586 housing units at an average density of 1,159.2/sq mi (447.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.16% White, 0.83% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.03% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.06% of the population.