Sarasota County, Florida
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 434,008
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 479,958
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 476,604
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 434,008
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 434,008
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 434,006
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 379,448
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 13.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 38.0%
Female persons, percent 52.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 34,867
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 13.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 287,411
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $411,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,976
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $783
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,818
Building Permits, 2025 6,627
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 212,204
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.13
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 40.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,866,689
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,462,296
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,138,180
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,525,912
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,756
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $83,416
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,835
Persons in poverty, percent 8.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 15,989
Total employment, 2023 162,310
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 9,051,203
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 53,249
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 13,214
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,055
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,529
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,351
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10,781
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 11,570
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 780.6
Population per square mile, 2010 682.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 556.00
Land area in square miles, 2010 555.87
FIPS Code 12115