With 3,595 people, Lake Sarasota is a city in Florida. That puts it in the top 10% of US cities for household income. Density works out to 5,374 people per square mile. About 24% of adults have finished a four-year degree. That is roughly 24% ahead of the Florida median. Renters pay $1,986 a month at the median.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $92,429, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 85%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Lake Sarasota
What changed most since 2000
Homes owned by their occupants79.7% → 71.0%(−8.8 pts)US over the same years: −1.1 pts
Population4,458 → 3,595(−19%)US over the same years: +19%
Poverty rate3.0% → 10.0%(+7.0 pts)US over the same years: 0.0 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.9%(38)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)9.6%(13)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.8%(46)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.6%(13)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 136 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Lake Sarasota, decade by decade
Lake Sarasota population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
2000
4,458
$91,766
$205,483
22.0%
15.5
2010
4,679
$93,507
$324,973
21.4%
34.0
2020
3,979
$101,947
$288,223
26.6%
47.2
2024
3,595
$92,429
$381,000
24.2%
30.0
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
