Sarasota, Florida Population 2024

58,406

Sarasota Demographics

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

  • White: 71.97%
  • Black or African American: 14.44%
  • Two or more races: 9.37%
  • Asian: 2.12%
  • Other race: 2.02%
  • Native American: 0.08%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
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)
White39,94871.97%
Black or African American8,01714.44%
Two or more races5,2019.37%
Asian1,1752.12%
Other race1,1222.02%
Native American450.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

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

49.8

Total

46.7

Male

52.2

Female

Sarasota Adults

There are 47,518 adults, (16,417 of whom are seniors) in Sarasota.

Sarasota Age Dependency

78.5

Age Dependency Ratio

52.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Sarasota Sex Ratio

Female29,55853.25%
Male25,95046.75%

Sarasota Population by Age

Sarasota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All24,8822.0656.743.3
Non Family12,1871.2649.450.6
Married9,2212.6973.926.1
Female2,8583.2232.667.4
Male6163.1756.543.5

2.75

Average Family Size

2.06

Average Household Size

56.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sarasota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,2605.27%
Associates Degree3,5108.19%
Bachelors Degree9,66422.55%
Graduate Degree7,82318.25%
High School Graduate11,26526.28%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3443.14%
Some College6,99216.31%

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
White30,98729,49714,966
Hispanic5,4124,2421,366
Black5,1374,316490
2+ Races2,7092,232852
Other Race860708162
Asian697672370
Native American454532

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 native american people with a rate of 71.11%.

Sarasota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,013$65,852$41,032
Graduate Degree$64,331$74,786$59,761
High School Graduate$33,424$33,911$32,946
Less Than 9th Grade$22,295$26,946$18,173
Overall$39,256$42,875$34,867
Some College$38,325$42,024$33,951

$39,256

Average Earnings

$42,875

Average Male

$34,867

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

83.19% of Sarasota residents speak only English, while 16.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.11% of the population.

Sarasota Language

Sarasota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White33,4813,2869.81%
Black7,5362,08127.61%
Hispanic8,5611,48817.38%
Multiple4,95688217.8%
Other1,10923621.28%
Asian95813413.99%

13.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.4%

Male Poverty Rate

14.4%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sarasota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sarasota is Black, with 27.61% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sarasota is White, with 9.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.72%.

Sarasota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.77%
High School18.4%
Some College10.41%
Bachelors or Greater4.59%

Sarasota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.38%
Male Unemployed27.03%
Male Employed7.3%
Female Employed7.05%

Sarasota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sarasota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,853$159,179
Households$68,870$122,639
Married Families$105,516$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,620$82,453

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sarasota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.6%

Male Marriage Rate

38.6%

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

3,375

Number of Veterans

3,036

Male Veterans

339

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,075
First Gulf War712
Second Gulf War667
Korea225
World War II198

Sarasota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,316
65 to 74662
35 to 54599
55 to 64465
18 to 34333

Sarasota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,9418.1%
Black2434.24%
Hispanic2393.62%
2+ Races1694.75%
Other Race151.66%
Native American715.56%

Sarasota Veterans by Race

Sarasota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sarasota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.1%

Labor Force Participation

51.6%

Employment Rate

2.9%

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

32.25%

Born in Sarasota

86.24%

Native Born

13.76%

Foreign Born

6.63%

Non Citizen

7.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.24% of Sarasota residents were born in the United States, with 32.25% having been born in Florida. 6.63% 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