Sarasota County, Florida Population 2024

475,474

Sarasota County, Florida's estimated 2024 population is 475,474 with a growth rate of 1.38% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sarasota County, Florida is the 14th largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 379,942 and has seen a growth of 25.14% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029507,7796,4611.29%
2028501,3186,4611.31%
2027494,8576,4611.32%
2026488,3966,4611.34%
2025481,9356,4611.36%
2024475,4746,4611.38%
2023469,0136,4611.4%
2022462,55213,9163.1%
2021448,63612,3992.84%
2020436,2371,2310.28%
2019435,0068,1161.9%
2018426,8906,8171.62%
2017420,0736,6781.62%
2016413,3958,2962.05%
2015405,0998,4632.13%
2014396,6366,4831.66%
2013390,1533,5680.92%
2012386,5854,2871.12%
2011382,2982,3560.62%
2010379,94200%
1990277,77675,52537.34%
1980202,25181,83867.96%
1970120,41343,51856.59%
196076,89548,068166.75%
195028,82712,72178.98%
194016,1063,66629.47%
193012,440-495,339-97.55%
2024 Growth Rate
1.38% (6,461)
County Website
Sarasota County
State
Florida
County Seat
Sarasota
2020 Population
436,237
Area
556 mi²
Density
855 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
8.99% (39,237)
Founded
May 14, 1921

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White378,00386.03%
Two or more races25,8795.89%
Black or African American18,7244.26%
Asian7,8811.79%
Other race7,7541.76%
Native American1,0090.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1420.03%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sarasota County, Florida Population by Race

Sarasota County, Florida Population Pyramid 2024

Sarasota County, Florida Median Age

57.1

Total

55.5

Male

58.3

Female

Sarasota County, Florida Adults

There are 378,077 adults, (163,928 of whom are seniors) in Sarasota County, Florida.

Sarasota County, Florida Age Dependency

105.2

Age Dependency Ratio

76.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Sarasota County, Florida Sex Ratio

Female228,83852.08%
Male210,55447.92%

Sarasota County, Florida Population by Age

Sarasota County, Florida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All199,3452.177624
Married102,5472.6486.113.9
Non Family74,7091.2367.632.4
Female16,4763.1254.545.5
Male5,6133.0666.833.2

2.66

Average Family Size

2.17

Average Household Size

76.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sarasota County, Florida Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade14,1384.01%
Associates Degree33,3459.45%
Bachelors Degree77,26121.9%
Graduate Degree57,79416.38%
High School Graduate93,17326.41%
Less Than 9th Grade6,6441.88%
Some College70,38319.95%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sarasota County, Florida Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sarasota County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White300,530287,538120,555
Hispanic27,50022,6066,939
2+ Races15,14713,0525,012
Black12,38010,6042,096
Asian5,9315,2232,744
Other Race5,3784,4951,268
Native American642551261
Islander13512667

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.68%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 49.63%.

Sarasota County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,148$69,379$46,731
Graduate Degree$67,633$81,185$58,730
High School Graduate$35,702$42,671$31,087
Less Than 9th Grade$28,837$34,963$22,664
Overall$44,214$51,995$37,025
Some College$41,025$50,261$34,403

$44,214

Average Earnings

$51,995

Average Male

$37,025

Average Female

Sarasota County, Florida Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sarasota County, Florida Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sarasota County, Florida Language

86.84% of Sarasota County, Florida residents speak only English, while 13.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.89% of the population.

Sarasota County, Florida Language

Sarasota County, Florida Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White351,65025,1357.15%
Hispanic42,7685,11111.95%
Black17,9493,39218.9%
Multiple25,4472,0828.18%
Asian7,64289311.69%
Other7,50587811.7%
Native999313.1%
Islander1422215.49%

8.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.2%

Male Poverty Rate

9.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sarasota County, Florida

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sarasota County, Florida is Black, with 18.9% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sarasota County, Florida is Native, with 3.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.09%.

Sarasota County, Florida Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.6%
High School10.11%
Some College6.6%
Bachelors or Greater4.69%

Sarasota County, Florida Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed23.67%
Male Unemployed18.72%
Female Employed4.36%
Male Employed3.48%

Sarasota County, Florida Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sarasota County, Florida Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,139$135,248
Households$77,213$115,389
Married Families$101,190$144,697
Non Families$49,033$79,448

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sarasota County, Florida Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.6%

Male Marriage Rate

52.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Sarasota County, Florida Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sarasota County, Florida 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 55-64.

Sarasota County, Florida Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sarasota County, Florida Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

38,220

Number of Veterans

35,947

Male Veterans

2,273

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam17,177
First Gulf War5,149
Korea4,264
Second Gulf War3,586
World War II1,192

Sarasota County, Florida Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+17,947
65 to 7410,321
55 to 644,548
35 to 544,227
18 to 341,177

Sarasota County, Florida Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White35,86310.79%
Hispanic1,4234.44%
2+ Races9075.14%
Black8475.89%
Other Race3776.38%
Native American11216.35%
Asian831.26%
Islander3121.83%

Sarasota County, Florida Veterans by Race

Sarasota County, Florida Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.41%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sarasota County, Florida Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49%

Labor Force Participation

47.3%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Sarasota County, Florida Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sarasota County, Florida Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sarasota County, Florida 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

23.37%

Born in Sarasota County, Florida

87.94%

Native Born

12.06%

Foreign Born

4.28%

Non Citizen

7.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.94% of Sarasota County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 23.37% having been born in Florida. 4.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sarasota County, Florida Place of Birth

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