Sun City Center, Florida Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Sun City Center, FL Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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D
Income Well below average
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B
Education Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Sun City Center | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,829 | 22,388,905 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 1615.8 | 313.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 3.20% | 1.47% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 71.1 | 40.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 13,839 | 8,743,019 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Sun City Center grew by 108.7% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 26,829 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Sun City Center is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 52.4% of residents. That is 32.8 points above Florida as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 1,110 4.1% -15.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 1,293 4.8% -15.8 pts
- Gen X 45–60 2,848 10.6% -10.1 pts
- Boomers 61–79 14,071 52.4% +32.8 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Florida, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 56.9% of the people living in Sun City Center and men 43.1%.
- Women 56.9% Florida 51.0%
- Men 43.1% Florida 49.0%
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Economy
Sun City Center has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Sun City Center | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $67,020 | $74,580 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.57% | 5.42% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Sun City Center is about 10% lower than in Florida.
Housing
| Metric | Sun City Center | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $289,572 | $311,338 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,987 | $1,668 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.8% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Sun City Center is about 12.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,987 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Sun City Center spend about 61 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 256 hours, about 10.7 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Sun City Center | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 30.7 | 24.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 61.4 | 47.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 256 | 200 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,927 | $6,189 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 24.7% | 15.7% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 36,914 | 14,318 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,775 | 3,068 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Sun City Center is 31 minutes, longer than the 24 minutes in Florida.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Sun City Center has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Sun City Center | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.3% | 30.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 1.89 | 2.50 | 2.53 |
Health
Sun City Center has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Sun City Center | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.1 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 17.9% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 9.0% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
Sun City Center, FL Compared With Nearby Cities
How Sun City Center, FL compares with the 2 cities closest to it.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun City Center, FL | 26,829 | $67,020 #3/3 | $289,572 #3/3 | 30.7 min #1/3 |
| Apollo Beach, FL | 36,713 | $115,993 | $307,895 | 33.4 min |
| Ruskin, FL | 26,836 | $77,672 | $350,006 | 35.8 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Sun City Center, Florida.
How big is Sun City Center, Florida by population?
About 26,829 people live in Sun City Center, Florida, in 13,839 households of 1.9 people on average. The median age is 71.1, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 34 years.
Is Sun City Center, Florida mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Sun City Center, Florida has 1,616 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 19 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Sun City Center, Florida?
The median home costs 4.3 times the median household income ($289,572 against $67,020), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,987 a month takes about 36% of the median household's income, above the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Sun City Center, Florida?
Unemployment in Sun City Center, Florida is only 3.5%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
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