County profile
Sarasota CountyFlorida, in context.
The 2020–2024 American Community Survey estimates 459,547 residents in Sarasota County. Median household income is $83,416 per year. Median gross rent is $1,818 per month, including utilities.
ACS 2020–2024 five-year estimates · not a current headcount or a home-price quote
ACS 2020–2024
Population & households
Population describes residents within the Census boundary. Housing units include occupied and vacant homes; homeownership uses occupied units. Household measures exclude group quarters.
| Measure | Sarasota County | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · ACS estimate | 459,547±0 (90% MOE) | 22,416,077±0 (90% MOE) |
| Median ageyears · residents | 57.4±0.2 years (90% MOE) | 42.6±0.1 years (90% MOE) |
| Housing unitsall housing units · occupied and vacant | 266,492±163 (90% MOE) | 10,256,470±942 (90% MOE) |
| Homeownershippercent of occupied housing units | 76.7%±0.6 percentage points (90% MOE)162,776 of 212,204 occupied housing units | 67.6%±0.3 percentage points (90% MOE)5,918,647 of 8,752,810 occupied housing units |
| Average household sizepeople per occupied housing unit · excludes group quarters | 2.13±0.02 people per occupied housing unit (90% MOE) | 2.51±0.01 people per occupied housing unit (90% MOE) |
| Households with people under age 18percent of households · counts households, not children | 17.3%±0.6 percentage points (90% MOE)36,626 of 212,204 households | 26.5%±0.2 percentage points (90% MOE)2,316,163 of 8,752,810 households |
Statewide values describe Florida itself, rather than an average of local medians. Figures side by side do not establish a statistically significant difference.
ACS 2020–2024
Income & housing costs
Burden percentages exclude households without a calculated cost-to-income ratio. The 50% or more group is included in the 30% or more group. Owner costs cover more than a mortgage payment; these are survey estimates, not quotes for a home.
| Measure | Sarasota County | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Median household incomeannual · 2024 dollars | $83,416±$1,422 (90% MOE) | $74,568±$284 (90% MOE) |
| Median gross rentmonthly dollars · includes utilities | $1,818±$31 (90% MOE) | $1,669±$5 (90% MOE) |
| Median home valuedollars · owner-occupied homes | $411,800±$4,642 (90% MOE) | $359,000±$930 (90% MOE) |
| Median monthly owner costs: with mortgage2024 dollars per month · owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | $1,976±$30 (90% MOE) | $1,959±$5 (90% MOE) |
| Median monthly owner costs: without mortgage2024 dollars per month · owner-occupied homes without a mortgage | $783±$14 (90% MOE) | $673±$3 (90% MOE) |
| Rent costs: 30% or more of incomepercent of renter households with a calculated ratio | 59.3%±2.3 percentage points (90% MOE)26,966 of 45,510 renter households with a calculated ratio | 60.1%±0.2 percentage points (90% MOE)1,594,400 of 2,653,280 renter households with a calculated ratio |
| Owner costs: 30% or more of incomepercent of owner households with a calculated ratio | 26.6%±0.9 percentage points (90% MOE)42,807 of 161,081 owner households with a calculated ratio | 27.5%±0.2 percentage points (90% MOE)1,609,937 of 5,846,513 owner households with a calculated ratio |
| Population below poverty levelpercent with poverty status determined | 8.6%±0.5 percentage points (90% MOE)38,705 of 450,793 people with poverty status determined | 12.6%±0.1 percentage points (90% MOE)2,759,397 of 21,946,166 people with poverty status determined |
Statewide values describe Florida itself, rather than an average of local medians. Figures side by side do not establish a statistically significant difference.
ACS 2020–2024
Daily life & commuting
Long-commute shares exclude workers who work at home; working from home uses all workers age 16+. A 60-minute commute is also included in the 45-minute group. Broadband measures subscriptions, not speed or provider availability.
| Measure | Sarasota County | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Commute of 45 minutes or morepercent of workers commuting away from home · one way | 11.1%±0.7 percentage points (90% MOE)17,160 of 154,875 workers commuting away from home | 18.1%±0.1 percentage points (90% MOE)1,583,092 of 8,733,746 workers commuting away from home |
| Worked from homepercent of all workers age 16+ | 16.6%±0.8 percentage points (90% MOE)30,813 of 185,688 workers age 16+ | 15.7%±0.1 percentage points (90% MOE)1,623,149 of 10,356,895 workers age 16+ |
| Households with broadband internetpercent of households · any broadband subscription | 92.9%±0.5 percentage points (90% MOE)197,069 of 212,204 households | 91.6%±0.2 percentage points (90% MOE)8,018,865 of 8,752,810 households |
| Detached single-unit housingpercent of all housing units | 57.5%±0.7 percentage points (90% MOE)153,135 of 266,492 housing units | 54.7%±0.1 percentage points (90% MOE)5,608,274 of 10,256,470 housing units |
| Housing in structures with two or more unitspercent of all housing units · counts units, not buildings | 24.0%±0.8 percentage points (90% MOE)63,919 of 266,492 housing units | 30.4%±0.2 percentage points (90% MOE)3,116,721 of 10,256,470 housing units |
Statewide values describe Florida itself, rather than an average of local medians. Figures side by side do not establish a statistically significant difference.
ACS 2020–2024
Jobs & education
Work measures describe residents age 16+, rather than jobs located in a place. Educational attainment uses residents age 25+. These estimates do not measure vacancies or school quality.
| Measure | Sarasota County | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Employed residentspeople · civilian employed, age 16+ | 189,706±2,358 (90% MOE) | 10,484,998±21,926 (90% MOE) |
| Unemployment ratepercent of civilian labor force · age 16+ | 3.7%±0.4 percentage points (90% MOE)7,367 of 197,073 civilian labor-force participants | 4.8%±0.08 percentage points (90% MOE)531,580 of 11,016,578 civilian labor-force participants |
| Labor force participationpercent of population age 16+ | 48.9%±0.6 percentage points (90% MOE)197,416 of 403,504 residents age 16+ | 59.8%±0.1 percentage points (90% MOE)11,093,955 of 18,564,316 residents age 16+ |
| Bachelor’s degree or higherpercent of population age 25+ | 40.8%±0.9 percentage points (90% MOE)150,741 of 369,342 residents age 25+ | 34.1%±0.2 percentage points (90% MOE)5,541,467 of 16,228,400 residents age 25+ |
| High school diploma or higherpercent of population age 25+ · includes GED | 94.8%±1.4 percentage points (90% MOE)350,002 of 369,342 residents age 25+ | 89.9%±0.3 percentage points (90% MOE)14,597,205 of 16,228,400 residents age 25+ |
Statewide values describe Florida itself, rather than an average of local medians. Figures side by side do not establish a statistically significant difference.
ACS 2020–2024
Race & ethnicity
Race categories include any ethnicity. Hispanic or Latino residents may be of any race: do not add ethnicity to the race percentages. Poverty uses people with a determined poverty status, which can differ from total population.
| Measure | Sarasota County | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| White alonepercent of residents · any ethnicity | 82.2%±0.3 percentage points (90% MOE)377,661 of 459,547 residents | 55.9%±0.096 percentage points (90% MOE)12,529,014 of 22,416,077 residents |
| Black or African American alonepercent of residents · any ethnicity | 4.0%±0.2 percentage points (90% MOE)18,197 of 459,547 residents | 15.1%±0.052 percentage points (90% MOE)3,382,877 of 22,416,077 residents |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alonepercent of residents · any ethnicity | 0.3%±0.1 percentage points (90% MOE)1,418 of 459,547 residents | 0.3%±0.017 percentage points (90% MOE)77,288 of 22,416,077 residents |
| Asian alonepercent of residents · any ethnicity | 1.9%±0.099 percentage points (90% MOE)8,919 of 459,547 residents | 2.9%±0.018 percentage points (90% MOE)656,903 of 22,416,077 residents |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alonepercent of residents · any ethnicity | 0.1%±0.01 percentage points (90% MOE)237 of 459,547 residents | 0.1%±0.0041 percentage points (90% MOE)13,216 of 22,416,077 residents |
| Some other race alonepercent of residents · any ethnicity | 2.4%±0.3 percentage points (90% MOE)11,229 of 459,547 residents | 6.3%±0.078 percentage points (90% MOE)1,416,954 of 22,416,077 residents |
| Two or more racespercent of residents · any ethnicity | 9.1%±0.4 percentage points (90% MOE)41,886 of 459,547 residents | 19.4%±0.1 percentage points (90% MOE)4,339,825 of 22,416,077 residents |
| Hispanic or Latino, any racepercent of residents · overlaps race categories | 10.7%±0 percentage points (90% MOE)48,971 of 459,547 residents | 27.4%±0 percentage points (90% MOE)6,146,161 of 22,416,077 residents |
Statewide values describe Florida itself, rather than an average of local medians. Figures side by side do not establish a statistically significant difference.
THREE DISTINCT SURVEY PERIODS
How has the population changed?
Compare five-year survey estimates for Sarasota County. These describe periods, not individual years.
+40,051 residents (+9.5%) between 2015–2019 and 2020–2024.
Explore trends & growth ↗| Survey period | Residents |
|---|---|
| 2010–2014 | 386,944±0 (90% MOE) |
| 2015–2019 | 419,496±0 (90% MOE) |
| 2020–2024 | 459,547±0 (90% MOE) |
Survey uncertainty can affect differences. A matching place ID or land area does not prove boundaries stayed unchanged. This is not a fixed-boundary growth estimate. Census recommends the Population Estimates Program for population totals.
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Census figures use the 2020–2024 American Community Survey five-year detailed tables. The saved Census source was retrieved on . ± denotes a 90% margin of error; percentage errors are percentage points. Published bounds remain bounds, and unavailable data stays unavailable. Small places can have substantial uncertainty.
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