The Meadows is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,037 at the 2020 census, up from 3,994 at the 2010 census. The CDP is part of the North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 6.18%, is water.
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, The Meadows had a population of 5,037. The median age was 71.6 years. 3.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 66.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 78.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 78.0 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 2,937 households in The Meadows, of which 4.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 40.5% were married-couple households, 17.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 36.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 45.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 33.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.