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Southgate, Florida

Census designated place in Sarasota County, Florida · ZIP 34239

  • Sarasota County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 6,054 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
  • 2,861Households
  • $77,616Median household income
  • $374,800Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Southgate

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Population, 2000 to 2020−15.7%
6k6.5k7k7.5k2000: 7,45520002010: 7,17320102020: 6,28720207,4556,287
Population of Southgate at each census
CensusPopulation
20007,455
20107,173
20206,287

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Southgate
Under $50k32.8%
$50k to $100k32.3%
$100k to $150k17.8%
$150k to $200k9.7%
$200k and over7.5%

Median household income $77,616 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Southgate
Owner occupied
2,092 units
Renter occupied
769 units
Vacancy rate
7.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Southgate compared with its county and state
Southgate compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSouthgateSarasota CountyFlorida
Population6,054449,01121,928,881
Median household income$77,616$80,633$71,711
Median age52.657.342.6
Median home value$374,800$373,100$325,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher42.9%39.7%33.2%
Foreign-born residents8.4%12.4%21.4%
Owner-occupied homes73.1%76.3%67.3%
Mean commute to work23.8 minutes24.5 minutes28.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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