Editing Bee Ridge, Florida

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|official_name            = Bee Ridge, Florida
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|map_caption              = Location in [[Sarasota County, Florida|Sarasota County]] and the state of [[Florida]]
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|subdivision_name1        = [[Florida]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Sarasota County, Florida|Sarasota]]
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|postal_code              = 34233<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zipdatamaps.com/34233|title=Bee Ridge FL ZIP Code|publisher=zipdatamaps.com|year=2023|access-date=January 26, 2023}}</ref>
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|area_code                = [[Area code 941|941]]
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'''Bee Ridge''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Sarasota County, Florida|Sarasota County]], [[Florida]], United States. The population was 9,955 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], up from 9,598 at the 2010 census.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bee Ridge CDP, Florida |url=https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?q=Bee+Ridge%2C+Florida&page=1&stateGeo=none&searchtype=web&cssp=SERP&_charset_=UTF-8 |website=www.census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=13 April 2023 |language=EN-US}}</ref> It is part of the [[Sarasota metropolitan area|North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|10.1|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|9.7|sqkm|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.4|sqkm|disp=flip}}, or 3.99%, is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1980= 3313
|1990= 6406
|2000= 8744
|2010= 9598
|2020= 9955
|footnote=source:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=January 15, 2019}}</ref>
}}
As of the 2020 census, Bee Ridge had a population of 9,955 with a total of 4,737 households. There were 5,078 housing units.

The population was split by age with 3.7% under 5 years old, 15.6% under 18, and 35.5% were 65 years and older. 54.1% were female persons.

By race, the population was split with 87.8% were white, 1.5% were black or African American, 4.6% were Asian, 4.0% were two or more races, and 10.4% were Hispanic or Latino.

The median household income was $68,316 with an employment rate of 51.7%. 15.3% of the population were without health care coverage. 11.5% of the population lived below the [[Poverty thresholds (United States Census Bureau)|poverty threshold]].

14.8% of the population were foreign born persons. 9.6% of the population were veterans. 36.0% of the population 25 years old and over had a Bachelor's Degree or higher.<ref>{{cite web |title=QuickFacts Bee Ridge CDP, Florida |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/beeridgecdpflorida/PST045221 |website=www.census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=13 April 2023}}</ref>

==Attractions==
There are several parks in the Bee Ridge area including the Larry C. Manning Memorial Preserve and the Urfer Family Park, where the historic [[Dr. C. B. Wilson House]] is now located. There is also the Ashton Trailhead which is trailhead on the [[Legacy Trail (Florida)]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Find a Park |url=https://www.scgov.net/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/932/4283 |website=www.scgov.net |publisher=Sarasota County |access-date=13 April 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Sarasota County, Florida}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Sarasota County, Florida]]
[[Category:Sarasota metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Florida]]