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People Statistics · City estimate

Population in The Meadows

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 97 of 148 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 24, 2026
People · The Meadows Sarasota County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2024 5,492 +0.5% since 2023 ± 639 · margin of error
Towns of Florida · 2024 97 of 148 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +43% +3.2% a year on average
share of Sarasota County 1.14% Sarasota County: 479,958 · 2025
Population, 2013 – 2024 people
+43% since 2014

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Population · people
The Meadows 5,492
Sarasota County 480K · 2025
Florida 23M · 2025
United States 342M · 2025
World 8.2B · 2025

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance The Meadows · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 5,492 · 2024
First value 3,867 · 2013
Highest 5,752 · 2022
Lowest 3,851 · 2014
Average change +3.2% a year on average
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearThe Meadows±Change Sarasota CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 5,492 639 +0.5% 476K 23M 340M 8.1B
2023estimate 5,463 571 −5.0% 472K 23M 337M 8.1B
2022estimate 5,752 647 +7.9% 464K 22M 334M 8B
2021estimate 5,330 672 +1.8% 449K 22M 332M 7.9B
2020estimate 5,235 622 +18% 436K 22M 332M 7.9B
2019estimate 4,430 426 +1.9% 428K 21M — 7.8B
2018estimate 4,346 450 −0.8% 421K 21M — 7.7B
2017estimate 4,383 429 +6.9% 414K 21M — 7.6B
2016estimate 4,100 495 +1.9% 409K 21M — 7.5B
2015estimate 4,022 476 +4.4% 401K 20M — 7.4B
2014estimate 3,851 443 −0.4% 393K 20M — 7.4B
2013estimate 3,867 389 388K 20M — 7.3B

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2019 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryPopulation
1 Lehigh Acres 123K
2 Brandon 116K
3 Spring Hill 111K
4 Riverview 95,338
5 Town 'N' Country 87,338
6 Kendall 75,312
7 Port Charlotte 62,327
8 Palm Harbor 62,310
9 The Hammocks 61,516
10 Wesley Chapel 58,208
11 Kendale Lakes 56,182
12 University 48,436
13 North Fort Myers 42,770
14 The Acreage 40,177
15 Land O' Lakes 38,410
16 Valrico 37,980
17 Navarre 37,362
18 South Miami Heights 37,119
19 Merritt Island 36,532
20 Carrollwood 35,686
21 Ferry Pass 32,376
22 Princeton 32,299
23 Fruit Cove 31,314
24 Lake Magdalene 30,805
25 Westchester 29,778
…
101 Ridge Manor 4,820
102 Butler Beach 4,716
103 Lower Grand Lagoon 4,584
104 The Meadows 4,430
105 Stock Island 4,416
106 Cortez 4,377
107 Ellenton 4,192
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019

What it means

How many people live here — residents, not visitors.

How it is calculated

Official count or estimate of residents for each year: a census plus births, deaths and moves since then. Estimates are revised when a new census comes out.