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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

2021 · 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 124K
2 Brandon 115K
3 Spring Hill 115K
4 Riverview 98,928
5 Town 'N' Country 89,679
6 Kendall 78,007
7 Wesley Chapel 65,134
8 Port Charlotte 62,531
9 The Hammocks 61,461
10 Palm Harbor 60,682
11 Westchester 54,238
12 Kendale Lakes 53,392
13 University 48,367
14 North Fort Myers 41,551
15 The Acreage 40,771
16 Valrico 39,632
17 Navarre 38,994
18 Land O' Lakes 38,674
19 Princeton 36,381
20 South Miami Heights 36,239
21 Carrollwood 35,846
22 Fruit Cove 34,469
23 Merritt Island 34,013
24 Lake Magdalene 31,211
25 Ferry Pass 30,526
…
95 Zephyrhills West 5,474
96 Siesta Key 5,416
97 Cortez 5,365
98 The Meadows 5,330
99 Tice 5,200
100 Crawfordville 5,172
101 Ave Maria 5,018
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021

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.