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Sarasota County
Sarasota County, Florida
At a Glance
Population 434,006 County Seat Sarasota County Justice Center State FIPS 12 County FIPS 115 Num Towns 28 Census-Designated Places 28 Total Town Population 312,921 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 439,392 Median Age 57.1 Veterans 38,220 Housing Units 254,601 Uninsured 6,859 Net Migration (recent) 14,241 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 15,693 Total Employees 155,997 Avg Annual Pay $65,133 Median Household Income $77,213 Poverty Rate 8.1% Unemployment Rate 3.4% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $137,381 Federal Spending FY2024 $4,503,490,973 Federal Spending Per Capita $10,377
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $338,500 Median Rent $1,590 FMR Studio $1,266 FMR 1BR $1,580 FMR 2BR $1,846 FMR 3BR $2,425 FMR 4BR $2,903
Health & Safety
Hospitals 116 EMS Stations 87 Fire Stations 87 Police Stations 87 Adult Smoking 15.9% Adult Obesity 26.6% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 45.1 Air Quality Good Days 242
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.14 Electric Customers 10443373 Towns with Broadband Data 29 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 29
Community
Churches 413 Libraries 35 Historic Places (NRHP) 103 Homeless Population 1,157 Schools 523 SNAP Stores 297 Bank Branches 176
Agriculture
Total Farms 75 Land in Farms (acres) 20,877 Avg Farm Size (acres) 278.4 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR HURRICANE MILTON 2024-10-11 EM HURRICANE MILTON 2024-10-07 DR HURRICANE HELENE 2024-09-28 EM TROPICAL STORM HELENE 2024-09-24 DR HURRICANE DEBBY 2024-08-10 EM TROPICAL STORM DEBBY 2024-08-03 DR HURRICANE IDALIA 2023-08-31 EM TROPICAL STORM IDALIA 2023-08-28 DR HURRICANE NICOLE 2022-12-13 EM TROPICAL STORM NICOLE 2022-11-08
Detailed Topics
Communities in Sarasota County
North Port — pop 74,793Sarasota — pop 54,842Venice — pop 25,463South Venice — pop 15,619Fruitville — pop 15,484Palmer Ranch — pop 14,966Sarasota Springs — pop 12,521Laurel — pop 12,186Bee Ridge — pop 9,955Gulf Gate — pop 7,340Osprey — pop 6,690Southgate — pop 6,287South Gate Ridge — pop 6,024Siesta Key — pop 5,454Warm Mineral Springs — pop 5,442South Sarasota — pop 5,133Ridge Wood Heights — pop 5,064The Meadows — pop 5,037Lake Sarasota — pop 3,979Kensington Park — pop 3,697Venice Gardens — pop 3,402Nokomis — pop 3,217Vamo — pop 2,822North Sarasota — pop 2,418Desoto Lakes — pop 2,137Old Miakka — pop 1,743Desoto Acres — pop 720Pinecraft — pop 486
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
