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Sarasota County, Florida

Sarasota County, Florida · ZIP 34223, 34224, 34228

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 476,604 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 205,503Households
  • $80,633Median household income
  • $373,100Median home value
  • 30Towns with a page
  • 27ZIP codes

Sarasota County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+33.1%
300k350k400k450k2000: 325,95720002010: 379,44820102020: 434,0062020325,957434,006
Population of Sarasota County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000325,957
2010379,448
2020434,006

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Sarasota County
Under $50k29.6%
$50k to $100k31%
$100k to $150k18.8%
$150k to $200k8.2%
$200k and over12.5%

Median household income $80,633 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Sarasota County
Owner occupied
156,876 units
Renter occupied
48,627 units
Vacancy rate
21%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Sarasota County2023
Health care and social assistance29,987
Retail trade25,673
Accommodation and food services22,994
Construction15,830
Professional, scientific, and technical services11,525
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services9,839
Other services (except public administration)8,077
Manufacturing7,672

162,310 employees in 15,989 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Sarasota County compared with its state
Sarasota County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSarasota CountyFlorida
Population449,01121,928,881
Median household income$80,633$71,711
Median age57.342.6
Median home value$373,100$325,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher39.7%33.2%
Foreign-born residents12.4%21.4%
Owner-occupied homes76.3%67.3%
Mean commute to work24.5 minutes28.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Sarasota County30 with a page · sort by any column

Type
North PortCity92,87599.4 sq mi
SarasotaCity57,76414.7 sq mi
VeniceCity29,90216.3 sq mi
EnglewoodCensus designated place19,38518.8 sq mi
South VeniceCensus designated place17,3995.96 sq mi
Palmer RanchCensus designated place15,8737.50 sq mi
FruitvilleCensus designated place15,8286.82 sq mi
Sarasota SpringsCensus designated place12,6692.68 sq mi
LaurelCensus designated place11,8689.09 sq mi
Bee RidgeCensus designated place9,9213.75 sq mi
Gulf GateCensus designated place8,3171.99 sq mi
SouthgateCensus designated place6,0541.68 sq mi
OspreyCensus designated place5,7905.23 sq mi
Siesta KeyCensus designated place5,6902.34 sq mi
The MeadowsCensus designated place5,4632.38 sq mi
South Gate RidgeCensus designated place5,4561.75 sq mi
Ridge Wood HeightsCensus designated place5,0851.41 sq mi
South SarasotaCensus designated place4,9051.92 sq mi
Warm Mineral SpringsCensus designated place4,7562.35 sq mi
PlantationCensus designated place4,4832.20 sq mi
Lake SarasotaCensus designated place3,8020.67 sq mi
Kensington ParkCensus designated place3,5610.97 sq mi
NokomisCensus designated place3,3911.95 sq mi
Venice GardensCensus designated place3,2460.92 sq mi
North SarasotaCensus designated place3,0410.82 sq mi
VamoCensus designated place2,8450.78 sq mi
Desoto LakesCensus designated place2,1930.41 sq mi
Old MiakkaCensus designated place1,39812.2 sq mi
Desoto AcresCensus designated place7701.31 sq mi
PinecraftCensus designated place4650.26 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 12 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.