Laurel, Florida
Laurel, Florida | |
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Location in Sarasota County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 27°08′08″N 82°27′23″W / 27.13556°N 82.45639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Sarasota |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.19 sq mi (26.38 km2) |
| • Land | 9.08 sq mi (23.52 km2) |
| • Water | 1.10 sq mi (2.86 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,186 |
| • Density | 1,342.0/sq mi (518.13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 34272 |
| Area code | 941 |
| FIPS code | 12-39600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403223 |
Laurel is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. The population was 12,186 as of the 2020 census, up from 8,171 at the 2010 census. Laurel is part of the North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.