Sarasota city, Florida
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 58,458
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 58,458
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 57,764
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 54,850
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 54,851
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 54,842
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 51,917
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 29.2%
Female persons, percent 54.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 65.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 14.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 14.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 17.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 63.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,754
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 16.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 57.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $463,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,927
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $993
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,684
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 25,751
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.05
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 79.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 18.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 41.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 21.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 662,624
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,306,643
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 210,327
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,288,962
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $39,809
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $72,105
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,995
Persons in poverty, percent 15.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,732.0
Population per square mile, 2010 3,541.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 14.70
Land area in square miles, 2010 14.66
FIPS Code 1264175