Sorrento is a census-designated place and town in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 765 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area.Sorrento is located at 28°48′28″N 81°33′49″W / 28.80778°N 81.56361°W / 28.80778; -81.56361.According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles, of which 1.3 square miles is land and 0.04 square miles is water.The City is an unincorporated part of Lake County and is a part of the Wekiva River Basin. The majority of the area lies along State Road 46 between Mt. Dora and Sanford. Mt. Plymouth is also considered a part of Sorrento.As of the census of 2000, there were 765 people, 269 households, and 203 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 591.2 people per square mile. There were 286 housing units at an average density of 221.0/sq mi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.54% White, 0.78% African American, 0.78% Native American, 6.