Location in Sarasota County and the state of Florida Location in Sarasota County and the state of Florida County Sarasota Osprey is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sarasota County, Florida, United States.

The populace was 6,100 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bradenton Sarasota Venice Metropolitan Statistical Area.

According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the CDP has a total region of 6.1 square miles (16 km2), of which 5.5 square miles (14 km2) is territory and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) (10.05%) is water.

There were 1,965 homeholds out of which 16.2% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families.

In the CDP, the populace was spread out with 14.0% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 18.0% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 31.5% who were 65 years of age or older.

The median income for a homehold in the CDP was $55,761, and the median income for a family was $73,103.

About 3.1% of families and 6.5% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

Osprey is the mailing address for Oscar Scherer State Park and the new Scherer Thaxton Preserve, two of the several protected areas maintaining surrounding for the threatened Florida scrub jay.

Municipalities and communities of Sarasota County, Florida, United States County seat: Sarasota Bee Ridge Desoto Lakes Englewood Fruitville Gulf Gate Estates Kensington Park Lake Sarasota Laurel The Meadows Nokomis North Sarasota Osprey Plantation Ridge Wood Heights Sarasota Springs Siesta Key Southgate South Gate Ridge South Sarasota South Venice Vamo Venice Gardens Warm Mineral Springs This populated place also has portions in an adjoining county or counties

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Census-designated places in Sarasota County, Florida - Beaches of Sarasota County, Florida - Bradenton Sarasota Venice urbane region - Census-designated places in Florida - Populated places on the Intracoastal Waterway in Florida - Beaches of Florida