Bee Ridge, Florida | |
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Census-designated place | |
Location in Sarasota County and the state of Florida |
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Coordinates: 27°17′20″N 82°28′15″W / 27.28889°N 82.47083°WCoordinates: 27°17′20″N 82°28′15″W / 27.28889°N 82.47083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County | Sarasota |
Area | |
• Total | 3.9 sq mi (10.1 km2) |
• Land | 3.7 sq mi (9.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 9,598 |
• Density | 2,568/sq mi (991.4/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 12-04925 |
GNIS feature ID | 0278388 |
Bee Ridge is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. The population was 9,598 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bradenton–Sarasota–Venice Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Bee Ridge is located at 27°17′20″N 82°28′15″W / 27.28889°N 82.47083°W (27.288834, -82.470960).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.1 km2), of which 3.7 square miles (9.7 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 3.99%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,744 people, 3,905 households, and 2,456 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,238.0 people per square mile (863.4/km²). There were 4,108 housing units at an average density of 1,051.4/sq mi (405.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.30% White, 0.78% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.47% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.92% of the population.