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Sarasota

Florida · 52,715 residents · 14.7 sq mi
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Sarasota is a city of 52,715 people in Florida. At a median age of 41.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 58% of homes are owner-occupied. 16.7% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Median home value sits at $95,600. Median household income is $34,077, under the $42,589 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 41.1
US median: 35.2
Average education
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
52,715
+3%since 1990
from 50,978 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
41.1
+3%since 1990
from 40.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
14.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
50K52K54K56K58K19902000201020202024Sarasota
202457K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.3%(2,811)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.2%(2,766)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.9%(2,607)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.5%(2,898)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.6%(3,478)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.4%(7,055)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.6%(7,671)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.8%(6,767)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.6%(5,077)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 749.6%(5,046)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 848.5%(4,502)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over3.9%(2,037)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$34,077
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,884 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,197
+44%since 1990
from $16,151 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
16.7%
+3.4 ptssince 1990
from 13.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$95,600
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $72,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$648
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $492 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
58.4%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 56.8% in 1990
41.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic82.3%(41,960)
Black16%(8,167)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(2,282)
Asian0.6%(319)
2000
White, non-Hispanic69.8%(36,786)
Black15.7%(8,250)
Hispanic / Latino11.9%(6,283)
Asian1%(530)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.4%(3,632)
Central American2.8%(1,583)
Cuban2.8%(1,570)
Puerto Rican1.7%(953)
Guatemalan1.3%(755)
Colombian1%(589)
Peruvian1%(577)
Nicaraguan0.6%(335)
Salvadoran0.6%(325)
Venezuelan0.5%(268)
Argentine0.2%(128)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.2%(126)
Panamanian0.2%(116)
Chilean0.2%(98)
Ecuadorian0.1%(71)
Spaniard0.1%(51)
Honduran0%(20)
Asian origin
Chinese0.6%(314)
Asian Indian0.4%(239)
Japanese0.2%(111)
Filipino0.2%(108)
Vietnamese0.2%(93)
Korean0.1%(49)
Thai0%(20)
Cambodian0%(19)
Laotian0%(16)
Nepalese0%(13)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
American13.4%(7,661)
German11.2%(6,362)
Irish10.3%(5,868)
English8.9%(5,066)
Italian5.9%(3,336)
French2.4%(1,349)
West Indian1.8%(1,017)
Polish1.6%(934)
Scottish1.5%(828)
Haitian1.4%(798)
Russian1.2%(677)
Hungarian1%(593)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.9%(517)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(461)
Dutch0.8%(454)
Canadian0.7%(412)
Welsh0.6%(340)
Arab0.5%(300)
Austrian0.5%(291)
Norwegian0.5%(287)
Greek0.4%(238)
British0.4%(200)
Swiss0.3%(188)
Portuguese0.3%(172)
Lebanese0.3%(169)
Danish0.3%(154)
Czech0.3%(153)
Jamaican0.3%(151)
Brazilian0.3%(146)
Lithuanian0.2%(140)
Turkish0.2%(109)
Ukrainian0.2%(105)
Finnish0.2%(91)
Croatian0.2%(89)
Israeli0.1%(60)
Iranian0.1%(56)
Bulgarian0.1%(51)
Romanian0.1%(50)
Egyptian0.1%(47)
Serbian0.1%(46)
Macedonian0.1%(42)
Slovak0.1%(38)
Ethiopian0.1%(38)
Latvian0.1%(31)
Slovene0%(27)
Moroccan0%(19)
Barbadian0%(19)
Belgian0%(8)
Iraqi0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.7%
+4.7 ptssince 1990
from 21.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
80.1%
+3.7 ptssince 1990
from 76.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
9.1%
+2.2 ptssince 1990
from 7.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
12.7 min
−24%since 1990
from 16.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.3%(6,932)
Married49.2%(10,559)
Widowed4.4%(934)
Divorced14.1%(3,028)
Women 15+
Never married22.4%(5,134)
Married43.3%(9,924)
Widowed17.7%(4,067)
Divorced16.6%(3,794)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
15.6%
−7.5 ptssince 2013
from 23.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
37.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 37.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
24.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 22.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
28.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 29.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 59.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 43.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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)20.4%(562)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.7%(680)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.8%(902)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.8%(241)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(49)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,754 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sarasota, Florida?

Sarasota, Florida has about 52,715 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Sarasota, Florida?

The typical household in Sarasota, Florida earns about $34,077 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sarasota, Florida expensive?

In Sarasota, Florida, the median home is worth about $95,600, and the typical rent is about $648 a month.

How educated are people in Sarasota, Florida?

About 25.7% of adults age 25 and over in Sarasota, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sarasota, Florida?

About 16.7% of people in Sarasota, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Sarasota, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Sarasota, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,737 residents, a change of about 3 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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