Venice is a city located in Sarasota County in Southwest Florida, United States. As of the 2020 Census, the city had a population of 25,463, an increase from 20,748 in the 2010 Census. Venice is part of the greater Sarasota metropolitan area.
The city's geography is distinctive due to its "Venice Island," a portion of mainland that residents access via bridges spanning the artificially created Intracoastal Waterway. This waterway system shapes the city's layout and character within the broader coastal region of Southwest Florida.