West Samoset is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Manatee County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,482 at the 2020 census,
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, West Samoset had a population of 6,482. The median age was 30.6 years. 30.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 10.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 104.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 104.8 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 2,084 households in West Samoset, of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 33.5% were married-couple households, 23.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 34.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.