COUNTY
Sarasota County
Florida · 479,958 residents (2025 est.) · 556.006 sq mi
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Sarasota County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $83,416. Population has grown 41% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $411,800. With a median age of 57.4, the population is older than the US median of 38.9. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 57.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 102%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:479,958 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024460K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.3%(15,115)
5 to 93.7%(16,975)
10 to 144.3%(19,761)
15 to 194.3%(19,567)
20 to 244.1%(18,787)
25 to 348.3%(38,139)
35 to 448.7%(40,154)
45 to 5410.4%(47,720)
55 to 6415.4%(70,967)
65 to 7418.6%(85,430)
75 to 8413.8%(63,592)
85 and over5.1%(23,340)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$83,416
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,957 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
54.4%
+24.3 ptssince 2009
from 30.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.5%
Wholesale trade9.5%
Other services8.3%
Retail trade6%
Public administration4.8%
Finance & insurance4.6%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
Education & health services0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
Construction0.5%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$411,800
+102%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $112,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.9
Unchangedsince 2009
from 5.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
79
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.8%(292,603)
Black4.1%(13,254)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(14,142)
Asian0.8%(2,506)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic80%(367,787)
Black3.9%(17,786)
Hispanic / Latino10.7%(48,971)
Asian1.9%(8,790)
Other3.5%(16,213)
43
+39%since 2009
from 31 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
33
−12%since 2020
from 37 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.6%(12,083)
Cuban2.3%(10,393)
Puerto Rican1.8%(8,413)
South American1.8%(8,140)
Central American1%(4,465)
Guatemalan0.5%(2,303)
Colombian0.5%(2,277)
Venezuelan0.4%(1,959)
Peruvian0.4%(1,881)
Dominican0.3%(1,149)
Spaniard0.2%(1,007)
Argentine0.2%(919)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.2%(912)
Nicaraguan0.1%(611)
Ecuadorian0.1%(507)
Chilean0.1%(387)
Costa Rican0.1%(272)
Honduran0%(196)
Panamanian0%(162)
Bolivian0%(81)
Paraguayan0%(76)
Uruguayan0%(53)
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(2,132)
Asian Indian0.4%(1,777)
Filipino0.3%(1,565)
Vietnamese0.3%(1,387)
Thai0.1%(508)
Korean0.1%(381)
Japanese0.1%(282)
Burmese0%(198)
Pakistani0%(133)
Indonesian0%(65)
Sri Lankan0%(38)
Laotian0%(32)
Ancestry
German15.9%(72,865)
Irish12.4%(57,212)
English12.4%(57,007)
American10.2%(47,023)
Italian8.4%(38,769)
Polish4.1%(18,873)
French3.1%(14,147)
Scottish2.1%(9,813)
Russian1.6%(7,459)
Swedish1.2%(5,736)
Dutch1.1%(4,881)
Ukrainian1%(4,431)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.9%(4,343)
French Canadian0.9%(4,018)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(3,902)
West Indian0.8%(3,791)
Hungarian0.8%(3,477)
Welsh0.8%(3,462)
British0.6%(2,653)
Portuguese0.6%(2,612)
Greek0.6%(2,594)
Arab0.6%(2,565)
Swiss0.5%(2,468)
Canadian0.5%(2,464)
Czech0.5%(2,160)
Lithuanian0.4%(2,066)
Haitian0.4%(2,033)
Austrian0.4%(1,662)
Danish0.4%(1,656)
Lebanese0.3%(1,550)
Subsaharan African0.3%(1,471)
Slovak0.3%(1,430)
Jamaican0.3%(1,340)
Romanian0.3%(1,196)
Finnish0.2%(1,142)
Croatian0.2%(948)
Brazilian0.2%(868)
Bulgarian0.2%(801)
Belgian0.2%(752)
Serbian0.2%(748)
Australian0.1%(576)
Iranian0.1%(439)
Guyanese0.1%(436)
Turkish0.1%(432)
Armenian0.1%(422)
Latvian0.1%(312)
Palestinian0.1%(246)
Israeli0%(209)
Syrian0%(176)
Cape Verdean0%(165)
Moroccan0%(156)
Slovene0%(139)
Macedonian0%(122)
Egyptian0%(113)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(108)
Nigerian0%(83)
Ethiopian0%(57)
Kenyan0%(30)
Jordanian0%(29)
Barbadian0%(27)
Ghanaian0%(26)
Somali0%(11)
Iraqi0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
94.8%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 87.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.4%(45,344)
Married61.7%(119,501)
Widowed4.4%(8,598)
Divorced10.4%(20,175)
Women 15+
Never married18%(38,519)
Married54.7%(117,055)
Widowed12.4%(26,604)
Divorced14.9%(31,900)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Sarasota County, Florida?
Sarasota County, Florida has about 459,547 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Sarasota County, Florida?
The typical household in Sarasota County, Florida earns about $83,416 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Sarasota County, Florida expensive?
In Sarasota County, Florida, the median home is worth about $411,800, and the typical rent is about $1,818 a month.
How educated are people in Sarasota County, Florida?
About 40.8% of adults age 25 and over in Sarasota County, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Sarasota County, Florida?
About 8.6% of people in Sarasota County, Florida live below the federal poverty line.
Has Sarasota County, Florida grown since 1990?
Yes, Sarasota County, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 181,771 residents, a change of about 65 percent over that period.
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