Town guide

Bee Ridge, Florida

Bee Ridge is a community in Sarasota County, Florida, home to about 10,334 people across 3.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 34233.

Homes sold for a median of $226 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population10,3342,756 per sq mi
Median home value$412,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$226Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bee Ridge

1 ZIP code

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Around Bee Ridge

Distances

Nearest major airportSarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Petersburg, FL35 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX802 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bee Ridge; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bee Ridge

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bee Ridge had 9,955 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.

It’s the 342nd largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Sarasota County grew from 12,440 residents in 1930 to 434,006 in 2020.

Bee Ridge population by census2000: 8,744, 2010: 9,598, 2020: 9,9558,74420009,59820109,9552020

Sarasota County, 1930–2020

Sarasota County population, 1930 to 20201930: 12,440, 1940: 16,106, 1950: 28,827, 1960: 76,895, 1970: 120,413, 1980: 202,251, 1990: 277,776, 2000: 325,957, 2010: 379,448, 2020: 434,00612K’30’4029K’50’60120K’70’80278K’90’00379K’10434K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 52°F. About 49.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Bee RidgeJan: high 73°F, low 52°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 75°F, low 55°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 78°F, low 58°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 83°F, low 63°F, 2.5 in; May: high 88°F, low 68°F, 2.6 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 74°F, 7.1 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 75°F, 7.4 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 75°F, 9.1 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 74°F, 6 in; Oct: high 86°F, low 68°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 80°F, low 60°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 75°F, low 55°F, 2.3 in73°52°Jan2.875°55°Feb1.978°58°Mar2.983°63°Apr2.588°68°May2.690°74°Jun7.191°75°Jul7.492°75°Aug9.190°74°Sep6.086°68°Oct2.880°60°Nov1.875°55°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sarasota Bradenton Ap, FL weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Sarasota County

162,310 jobs at 15,989 businesses in Sarasota County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sarasota CountyHealth care and social assistance: 29,987 jobs; Retail trade: 25,673 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 22,994 jobs; Construction: 15,830 jobs; Professional services: 11,525 jobs; Administrative and support: 9,839 jobs; Other services: 8,077 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,672 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 14% Construction 10% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 6% Other services 5% Manufacturing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

484 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bee Ridge.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hca Florida Sarasota Doctors HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sarasota1.6 miles
  • Sarasota Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Sarasota3.9 miles
  • Lakewood Ranch Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bradenton7.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors50
Specialist doctors112
Dentists49
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants89
Mental health providers59
Physical and occupational therapists67
Optometrists5
Chiropractors53
Pharmacies21

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Bee Ridge

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Urfer Family Park · 57 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Winn-Dixie0.9 mi
  • Publix1.4 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market1.5 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.9 mi
  • Walgreens1.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.4 mi

Libraries

  • Gulf Gate Library2.7 mi
  • Fruitville Public Library4.2 mi
  • Selby Public Library5.4 mi

Museums

  • Sarasota Art Museum4.2 mi
  • Sarasota Art Museum4.2 mi
  • Sarasota Art Museum4.2 mi
  • Museum of Botany & the Arts4.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Sailor Circus Arena4.0 mi
  • Florida Studio Theatre5.4 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Bee Ridge

Public schools here are run by Sarasota. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ashton Elementary SchoolSarasotaPre-K–5964Public0.8 mi
Sarasota Virtual Academy (Virtual Franchise)SarasotaK–1212Public1.4 mi
Sarasota Virtual Instruction ProgramSarasotaK–12103Public1.4 mi
Sarasota Middle SchoolSarasota6–81,290Public0.9 mi
TriadSarasota6–1277Alternative Education1.3 mi
Suncoast Polytechnical High SchoolSarasota9–12556Public1.4 mi
Suncoast Technical CollegeSarasota12—Career and Technical1.4 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Community Day SchoolSarasotaPre-K–8142Jewish0.5 mi
Newgate SchoolSarasotaPre-K–12142Nonsectarian0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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