Venice Gardens 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 7,466 people, 3,528 households, and 2,342 families residing in the CDP.

There were 3,836 housing units at an average density of 1,535.2 per square mile (592.7/km2).

28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.