Sarasota, Florida Population 2024

58,406

Sarasota Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sarasota was:

  • White: 69%
  • Black or African American: 15.31%
  • Two or more races: 11.47%
  • Asian: 2.1%
  • Other race: 2.05%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
14.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,972.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.83% (3,218)
The current population of Sarasota, Florida is 58,406 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 55,188.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White38,79369%
Black or African American8,60615.31%
Two or more races6,45111.47%
Asian1,1812.1%
Other race1,1512.05%
Native American320.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.01%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sarasota Population by Race

Sarasota Population Pyramid 2024

Sarasota Median Age

49.3

Total

47.3

Male

50.8

Female

Sarasota Adults

There are 48,165 adults, (16,445 of whom are seniors) in Sarasota.

Sarasota Age Dependency

77.2

Age Dependency Ratio

51.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Sarasota Sex Ratio

Female30,14253.62%
Male26,07646.38%

Sarasota Population by Age

Sarasota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All25,5722.0355.744.3
Non Family12,1751.2549.650.4
Married9,3022.6772.927.1
Female3,3812.8832.567.5
Male7143.0445.954.1

2.66

Average Family Size

2.03

Average Household Size

55.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sarasota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,9614.55%
Associates Degree3,6878.55%
Bachelors Degree9,97523.14%
Graduate Degree8,00618.57%
High School Graduate11,52026.72%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2973.01%
Some College6,66215.45%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sarasota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sarasota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White30,61729,31615,074
Hispanic5,6854,5481,567
Black5,3194,594613
2+ Races3,6863,1781,169
Other Race836662128
Asian764721408
Native American323212

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53.4%.

Sarasota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,107$70,170$40,972
Graduate Degree$73,101$75,335$72,837
High School Graduate$34,788$36,119$32,596
Less Than 9th Grade$27,222$30,617$23,546
Overall$40,261$43,685$36,085
Some College$37,682$41,857$34,850

$40,261

Average Earnings

$43,685

Average Male

$36,085

Average Female

Sarasota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sarasota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sarasota Language

82.32% of Sarasota residents speak only English, while 17.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.59% of the population.

Sarasota Language

Sarasota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White32,9593,47110.53%
Black8,1362,31728.48%
Hispanic8,8811,40015.76%
Multiple6,21586713.95%
Other1,13232028.27%
Asian1,01012912.77%
Native271037.04%

14.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.69%

Male Poverty Rate

14.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sarasota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sarasota is Native, with 37.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sarasota is White, with 10.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.32%.

Sarasota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.26%
High School18.6%
Some College9.91%
Bachelors or Greater5.71%

Sarasota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed41.63%
Female Unemployed33.89%
Female Employed7.11%
Male Employed6.53%

Sarasota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sarasota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,534$163,795
Households$70,065$127,400
Married Families$109,774$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,037$84,850

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sarasota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.6%

Male Marriage Rate

37.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Sarasota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sarasota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Sarasota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sarasota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,995

Number of Veterans

2,716

Male Veterans

279

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam818
First Gulf War651
Second Gulf War601
Korea262
World War II145

Sarasota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,248
65 to 74556
35 to 54538
55 to 64378
18 to 34275

Sarasota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,5357.19%
Black2784.49%
2+ Races1453.11%
Hispanic1211.75%
Native American1546.88%
Other Race151.69%
Asian70.63%

Sarasota Veterans by Race

Sarasota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.83%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sarasota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.3%

Labor Force Participation

51.4%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Sarasota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sarasota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sarasota Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

32.46%

Born in Sarasota

85%

Native Born

15%

Foreign Born

7.24%

Non Citizen

7.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85% of Sarasota residents were born in the United States, with 32.46% having been born in Florida. 7.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sarasota Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202962,4298041.3%
202861,6258051.32%
202760,8208051.34%
202660,0158041.36%
202559,2118051.38%
202458,4068041.4%
202357,6021040.18%
202257,4981,3172.34%
202156,1819931.8%
202055,188-3,254-5.57%
201958,4426251.08%
201857,8175811.02%
201757,2367401.31%
201656,4961,4982.72%
201554,9989511.76%
201454,0478711.64%
201353,1762020.38%
201252,9744380.83%
201152,5363150.6%
201052,22100%
200052,7151,7543.44%
199050,9612,0934.28%
198048,8688,63121.45%
197040,2376,15418.06%
196034,08315,18780.37%
195018,8967,75569.61%
194011,1412,74332.66%
19308,398-54,031-86.55%

Sarasota Population by Year