Sarasota County, Florida

FL · FIPS 12115 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
459,547
Rank #158 of 3,222
95th %ile
Median Household Income
$83,416 +11.0% vs nat'l
Rank #471 of 3,222
85th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.6% −31.9% vs nat'l
Rank #484 of 3,222
85th %ile
Median Home Value
$411,800 +46.1% vs nat'l
Rank #263 of 3,222
92th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
40.8% +21.1% vs nat'l
Rank #258 of 3,222
92th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.7% −29.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,152 of 3,222
64th %ile

At a Glance

76.7% Homeownership
90.1% Insured
40.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%21.8%43.5%65.3%80.0%10.7%3.9%2.9%1.9%0.5%0.1%0.0%

About Sarasota County, Florida

Sarasota County, Florida has a total population of 459,547, making it the 158th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Sarasota County is 57.4 years, which is 47.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Sarasota County is $83,416, which ranks #471 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.0% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.7%.

The median home value in Sarasota County is $411,800, 46.1% above the national median. Renters in Sarasota County pay a median gross rent of $1,818 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Sarasota County, 40.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 21.1% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.8 min.

Sarasota County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 80.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (10.7%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (3.9%).

All data for Sarasota County, Florida comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.