Town guide

Vamo, Florida

Vamo is a community in Sarasota County, Florida, home to about 2,936 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 34229 and 34231.

Homes sold for a median of $288 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population2,9363,764 per sq mi
Median home value$364,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$288Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking6%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Vamo

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Vamo

Distances

Nearest major airportSarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Petersburg, FL37 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX801 miles away

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

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

Who represents Vamo

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

Vamo had 2,822 residents in the 2020 census, down 47% since 2000.

It’s the 607th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

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

Vamo population by census2000: 5,285, 2010: 4,727, 2020: 2,8225,28520004,72720102,8222020

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 51.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near VamoJan: high 72°F, low 52°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 75°F, low 54°F, 2 in; Mar: high 78°F, low 58°F, 3 in; Apr: high 83°F, low 63°F, 2.5 in; May: high 87°F, low 68°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 73°F, 7.8 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 74°F, 7.4 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 75°F, 8.3 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 73°F, 7.2 in; Oct: high 86°F, low 68°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 80°F, low 60°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 75°F, low 55°F, 2.3 in72°52°Jan2.775°54°Feb2.078°58°Mar3.083°63°Apr2.587°68°May3.390°73°Jun7.892°74°Jul7.492°75°Aug8.390°73°Sep7.286°68°Oct3.480°60°Nov1.575°55°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Venice, FL weather station (10 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

398 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Vamo’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hca Florida Sarasota Doctors HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sarasota5.2 miles
  • Sarasota Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Sarasota5.7 miles
  • Sarasota Memorial Hospital - VeniceGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · North Venice8.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors34
Specialist doctors42
Dentists57
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants38
Mental health providers89
Physical and occupational therapists90
Optometrists7
Chiropractors41
Pharmacies14

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 Vamo

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Sprouts Farmers Market0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy1.1 mi
  • Walgreens1.9 mi
  • Walgreens2.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.2 mi

Libraries

  • Gulf Gate Library1.1 mi
  • Osprey Library At Historic Spanish Point2.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Vamo

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

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ese Special ProgramsSarasotaPre-K–12—Special Education3.2 mi
Gulf Gate Elementary SchoolSarasotaPre-K–5596Public1.6 mi
Phillippi Shores Elementary SchoolSarasotaPre-K–5696Public3.5 mi
Wilkinson Elementary SchoolSarasotaPre-K–5422Public3.6 mi
Pine View SchoolOsprey2–121,752Public3.9 mi
Riverview High SchoolSarasota9–122,637Public3.1 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Mangrove School of SarasotaSarasotaPre-K–750Nonsectarian2.1 mi
Victory Baptist AcademyOspreyK–1276Baptist2.9 mi
Saltmeadow SchoolSarasota1–1213Nonsectarian2.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Gulf Gate, Osprey, Ridge Wood Heights, South Sarasota, South Gate Ridge and Laurel.

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