State: Florida
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -5:00. 
| Population: | 256,005 | 
| 2000 Population: | 219,458 | 
| White Population: | 197,831 | 
| Black Population: | 12,856 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 12,904 | 
| Asian Population: | 2,167 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 508 | 
| Indian Population: | 69 | 
| Other Population: | 3,482 | 
| Male Population: | 104,909 | 
| Female Population: | 114,549 | 
| Median Age: | 612.9 | 
| Male Median Age: | 591.6 | 
| Female Median Age: | 634 | 
| Households: | 116,151 | 
| Average Household Size: | 28.73 | 
| Average House Value: | $2,192,100 | 
| Average Household Income: | $627,184 | 
| Land Area: | 239.666 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 2.974 sq mi | 
Crescent Beach Siesta Key , Lakewood Ranch , Lakewood Rch , Manasota , Pinecraft
34230 34231 , 34232 , 34233 , 34234 , 34235 , 34236 , 34237 , 34238 , 34239 , 34240 , 34241 , 34242 , 34243 , 34260 , 34276 , 34277 , 34278
            Tallevast, FL (      10.1 miles)
             Osprey, FL (      10.2 miles)
             Bradenton, FL (      11.1 miles)
             Oneco, FL (      12.2 miles)
             Nokomis, FL (      13.0 miles)
             Laurel, FL (      13.1 miles)
             Myakka City, FL (      13.7 miles)
             Longboat Key, FL (      14.8 miles)
             Ellenton, FL (      16.0 miles)
             
| 2000 Population: | 15,982,378 | 
| White Population: | 12,465,029 | 
| Black Population: | 2,335,505 | 
| Asian Population: | 266,256 | 
| Indian Population: | 53,541 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 8,625 | 
| Other Population: | 477,107 | 
| Male Population: | 7,797,715 | 
| Female Population: | 8,184,663 | 
| Median Age: | 38.70 | 
| Male Median Age: | 37.30 | 
| Female Median Age: | 40.10 | 
| 2000 Households: | 6,337,929 | 
| White Households: | 5,234,437 | 
| Black Households: | 757,076 | 
| Asian Households: | 82,749 | 
| Indian Households: | 19,010 | 
| Hawaiian Households: | 2,340 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.46 | 
| Average Family Size: | 2.98 |