Sunset, Florida Population 2024

13,458

Sunset Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sunset was:

  • Two or more races: 52.88%
  • White: 40.18%
  • Other race: 3.52%
  • Asian: 2.21%
  • Black or African American: 1%
  • Native American: 0.21%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
3.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,834.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-9.49% (-1,411)
The current population of Sunset, Florida is 13,458 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,869.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Two or more races7,21952.88%
White5,48640.18%
Other race4803.52%
Asian3022.21%
Black or African American1371%
Native American280.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Two or more races

White

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sunset Population by Race

Sunset Population Pyramid 2024

Sunset Median Age

47.1

Total

45.7

Male

48.4

Female

Sunset Adults

There are 11,397 adults, (3,010 of whom are seniors) in Sunset.

Sunset Age Dependency

62.8

Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Sunset Sex Ratio

Female7,37153.99%
Male6,28146.01%

Sunset Population by Age

Sunset Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,1232.6475.824.2
Married2,9103.1879.520.5
Non Family1,1351.2379.920.1
Female8472.6761.238.8
Male2312.6362.837.2

2.96

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

75.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sunset Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5275.04%
Associates Degree1,58415.16%
Bachelors Degree2,49823.9%
Graduate Degree1,94218.58%
High School Graduate2,24821.51%
Less Than 9th Grade3403.25%
Some College1,31212.55%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sunset Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sunset Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic8,9808,2263,601
2+ Races5,5975,2442,328
White1,1171,096632
Other Race40833892
Asian207138128
Black1036612
Native American281711

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 98.12%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.84%.

Sunset Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,089$71,480$55,561
Graduate Degree$97,188$119,646$64,485
High School Graduate$31,884$39,968$28,018
Less Than 9th Grade$36,757$48,024$23,750
Overall$59,428$76,051$47,841
Some College$52,841$78,705$44,052

$59,428

Average Earnings

$76,051

Average Male

$47,841

Average Female

Sunset Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sunset Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sunset Language

15.83% of Sunset residents speak only English, while 84.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 80.83% of the population.

Sunset Language

Sunset Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic11,4471,35111.8%
Multiple7,20377110.7%
White1,610865.34%
Other4807716.04%
Black1216856.2%
Asian3025217.22%

11.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.1%

Male Poverty Rate

11.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sunset

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sunset is Black, with 56.2% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sunset is White, with 5.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.17%.

Sunset Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.69%
High School27.17%
Some College9.78%
Bachelors or Greater1.96%

Sunset Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25%
Male Unemployed9.09%
Male Employed5.1%
Female Employed2.13%

Sunset Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sunset Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$125,245$171,985
Households$99,764$146,454
Married Families$144,063$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,375$49,297

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sunset Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.6%

Male Marriage Rate

46.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Sunset Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sunset Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Sunset Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sunset Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

297

Number of Veterans

251

Male Veterans

46

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam105
Second Gulf War90
First Gulf War12
Korea0
World War II0

Sunset Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74107
55 to 6474
18 to 3469
35 to 5433
75+14

Sunset Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1693.79%
Hispanic1671.69%
2+ Races1181.92%
Other Race102.29%

Sunset Veterans by Race

Sunset Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sunset Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.3%

Labor Force Participation

63.8%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Sunset Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sunset Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sunset Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

33.22%

Born in Sunset

43.75%

Native Born

56.25%

Foreign Born

11.08%

Non Citizen

45.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

43.75% of Sunset residents were born in the United States, with 33.22% having been born in Florida. 11.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sunset Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202413,458-210-1.54%
202313,668-209-1.51%
202213,877-538-3.73%
202114,415-454-3.05%
202014,869-1,002-6.31%
201915,8711010.64%
201815,770-105-0.66%
201715,875-727-4.38%
201616,6025333.32%
201516,069-1,028-6.01%
201417,097-521-2.96%
201317,6187564.48%
201216,862-95-0.56%
201116,9575683.47%
201016,38900%

Sunset Population by Year