Poverty Rate in Sarasota County, FL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Sarasota County Compares
National Distribution
Where Sarasota County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Sarasota County: 8.6%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #481 | Lake County, MN | 8.6% |
| #482 | Ward County, ND | 8.6% |
| #483 | Hansford County, TX | 8.6% |
| #484 | Sarasota County, FL | 8.6% |
| #485 | Virginia Beach city, VA | 8.6% |
| #486 | King County, WA | 8.6% |
| #487 | Middlesex County, NJ | 8.6% |
Poverty Rate in Sarasota County, Florida
Sarasota County, Florida has a poverty rate of 8.6%, which ranks #484 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 31.9% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Florida, Sarasota County ranks #3 of 67 out of 67 counties. This places it in the 85th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.