Venice is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 27,272 people and 24 associated neighborhoods, Venice is the 126th largest community in Florida.

Of important note, Venice is also a city of artists. Venice has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Venice’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Venice telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 20.59% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Venice is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

The education level of Venice ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Venice, 44.59% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Venice in 2022 was $71,275, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $285,100 for a family of four. However, Venice contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Venice home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Venice residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Venice include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Venice is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.