Gulf Gate Estates is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sarasota County, Florida, United States.

[5] It is part of the North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

[5] As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 11,647 people, 5,987 households, and 2,981 families residing in the CDP.

There were 6,720 housing units at an average density of 2,390.2 per square mile (922.9/km2).

41.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.