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

[5] Southgate is an older suburb of Sarasota, built in the early 1960s.

The neighborhood is well kept-up, however, and is quickly becoming a place where more wealthy families reside.

Property values in Southgate have skyrocketed in the last few years, and its close proximity to downtown Sarasota, beaches, and shopping makes it a very desirable place to live.

34.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.