COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Sarasota County

Florida · 277,776 residents · 556 sq mi

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With 277,776 people, Sarasota County is a county in Florida. The median age is 48.9, about 16 years above the US median. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.9% of people here. The population has fallen 15% since 2000. About 22% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 48.9

US median: 33.0

Average education

22% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

277,776

−15%vs 2000

vs 325,957 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

48.9

−3%vs 2000

vs 50.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

556 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024460K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.6%(12,709)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.4%(12,311)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.1%(11,372)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.4%(12,180)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.3%(11,829)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.2%(33,894)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.3%(34,028)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.2%(25,603)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.4%(34,366)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7418%(50,018)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8411.2%(31,093)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3%(8,373)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,919

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,957 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,441

−35%vs 2000

vs $28,326 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.9%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$86,900

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $112,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$543

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $711 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.2%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.1% in 2000

23.8% rent

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%

1990

White, non-Hispanic94.7%(262,955)

Black4.3%(11,902)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(5,910)

Asian0.5%(1,376)

Other0.6%(1,543)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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)

+ 4 more asian origin groups with data

Cambodian0%(19)

Taiwanese0%(18)

Nepalese0%(13)

Malaysian0%(12)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(153)

Samoan0%(37)

Chamorro0%(19)

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)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

21.9%

−5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 27.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.3%

−5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.9%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.5 min

+32%vs 2000

vs 14.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

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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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.9%

−6.6 ptssince 2013

from 16.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

44.3%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 42.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

26.9%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 27.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

37.6%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 37.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.2%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 11.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 4.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.7%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 67.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.5%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 46.9% 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)11.1%(3,859)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.3%(5,002)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era48.3%(16,833)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.2%(2,874)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.5%(534)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 34,867 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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