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Public schools that outperform most of Florida. This town in Florida has a population of 3,452.
Mostly strong, with a single weak spot. Its strongest subject is schools (A−) — its public schools beat 84% of Florida towns on state tests and graduation. The trade-off is hazard risk (D): FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 88% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. It also trails on incomes: the median household income is $42K, and 12% of residents live below the poverty line. Homes run about $498K for a typical one, 6.2 times the North Port metro’s $81K median household income. Put together, the subjects come to a B overall, better than nearly three fifths of U.S. towns. In the ranking it comes 92nd of 634 in Florida. Nokomis Beach Pavilion is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · FEMA National Risk Index · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · National Register of Historic Places.
Where Nokomis beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Coastal flooding makes up 12% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Nokomis is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,286 in 1990, 3,217 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1954 and 3 maps from 1944 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Nokomis. Close and well known come first.
32 mi BeachAnna Maria Island
19 mi MuseumJohn and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
12 mi BeachSiesta Beach
39 mi Park & preserveFort De Soto Park
12 mi Ancient siteWarm Mineral Springs
11 mi State parkMyakka River State ParkAnna Maria Island: Bfpage at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art: Taty2007, CC BY 3.0 · Siesta Beach: 4net, CC BY 3.0 · Fort De Soto Park: Christopher Hollis, Public domain · Warm Mineral Springs: Blas0082, Public domain · Myakka River State Park: Mx. Granger, CC0
Nokomis is unincorporated, so Sarasota County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Nokomis.
Nokomis has schools in the top 5% of Florida, has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
That grade ranks #24 of the 638 Florida towns we grade for schools.
Its one school is below. 1,384 students attend Nokomis’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Nokomis SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 1,384 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Paid flood insurance claims in Nokomis since 1981: 212. FEMA puts just over three fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 21% to inland flooding. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 10 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The average commute for its 1,296 working residents takes 17.2 minutes, against 28 across Florida.
The share of working residents in Nokomis who work locally: 2.2%. The town had 598 jobs in 2023, up 104 from 2013. In Nokomis, the average trip to work is 17 minutes, below both Florida’s towns (27 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Venice (13%), Sarasota (9%) and Laurel (6%).
| Nokomis | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $42,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 5% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical value, about $498K, is 18% below its August 2022 peak. The median property tax bill is $1,359, against $2,730 across Florida, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
In Nokomis, the median rent is $1,308 a month, where Florida’s towns sit at $1,647 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. A typical home in the town is worth about $498,000, down 1.8% in a year, 33% above the Florida typical home. A home in Nokomis typically sold within 227 days of listing.
| Nokomis | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,308 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The median household earns $41,916, against $74,568 across Florida, one input to its C for jobs and income.
Among adults 25 and older in Nokomis, 25% hold a bachelor’s degree or more. People 65 and older are 31% of residents (21% statewide); children under 18 are 11% of residents (20% statewide). Nokomis’ age of the median resident stands at 54.5 years.
| Nokomis | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54.5 years | 42.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 11% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 31% | 29% |
44% women, 56% men
About 126 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.2 points). Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Nokomis | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.2% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.2% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.4% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.3% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.6% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.1% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.3% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.3% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.6% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.9% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2.5% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.9% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.1% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,500, single groups can be off by several points
The Venice weather station records that about 120 days a year reach 90°, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. January nights average 53°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91.9°.
It almost never snows. In Nokomis, the January low is 53°F.
| Nokomis | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 53°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 2,996 U.S. towns with household incomes like Nokomis’s, it is healthier than 96%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income. Its widest gap with Florida is no health insurance: 9.6% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 15.9% statewide.
In Nokomis, 33% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Of 31 CDC measures, Nokomis beats the Florida average on 8 and trails it on 6.
| Nokomis | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 37% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 23% |
| What stands out | Nokomis | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.6% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.7% | 13.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.6% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 0.7 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Nokomis: 2, covering 20 acres. Nokomis’ density of trails comes in at 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Nokomis | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.8% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nokomis Community Park | 0.2 mi | 17 |
| 2. Nokomis Riverview Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Nokomis; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Nokomis residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
Where Nokomis’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Nokomis is an unincorporated town in Sarasota County and a census-designated place (CDP) along the Gulf Coast of Florida, United States, located south of Osprey and just north of Venice. The town has access to the coast through Nokomis Public Beach and Casey Key. The town's population was 3,217 at the 2020 census, up from 3,167 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Sarasota metropolitan area.
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2 towns share a border with Nokomis.
Nokomis, Venice and Laurel report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Nokomis with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Nokomis grades B overall, better than 59% of U.S. towns and #92 of 634 in Florida. It grades B for health and A− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
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