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Sarasota County, Florida

Sarasota County had 476,604 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 556.0 square miles of land. It ranks 14th of 67 in Florida by population and 52nd by land area.

Population
476,604
#14 of 67 in Florida · #154 in US
Area
556.0 sq mi
#52 of 67 in Florida · #1,866 in US
Density
857 / sq mi
#10 of 67 in Florida · #181 in US
Median household income
$78,218
#14 of 67 in Florida · #537 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Sarasota County within Florida. Pin: Tallahassee.

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Sarasota County population, land area and income

Sarasota County had 476,604 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 556.0 square miles of land. It ranks 14th of 67 in Florida by population and 52nd by land area. That works out to 857.2 people per square mile, 8.9 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Florida has 154,693 residents, so Sarasota County is 3.1 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $78,218 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

476,604

3144th1st

154th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

556 sq mi

3144th1st

1866th of 3,144 (US)

Density

857.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

181st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$78,218

3143rd1st

537th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Florida (67)

Population

476,604

67th1st

14th of 67 (FL)

Land area

556 sq mi

67th1st

52nd of 67 (FL)

Density

857.2 / sq mi

67th1st

10th of 67 (FL)

Median household income

$78,218

67th1st

14th of 67 (FL)

How Sarasota County's population changed since 2020

Sarasota County gained 40,348 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 9.2%. That ranks 26th of 67 in Florida for growth. The median Florida county changed by +7.8%, and the state as a whole by +8.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Sarasota County recorded 12,308 births and 28,825 deaths, a natural change of -16,517. Net international migration added +9,163 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +50,417. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 50,417 people.

436.3k2020448.7k2021464.1k2022472.1k2023476.6k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
12,308
Deaths
28,825
Net international migration
+9,163
Net domestic migration
+50,417
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+4,525

Where Sarasota County is

The Census internal point of Sarasota County is at 27.225300, -82.423700. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Florida's 67 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Sarasota County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Escambia County: +2.7%Okaloosa County: +4.0%St. Lucie County: +17.9%Okeechobee County: +6.8%DeSoto County: +7.8%Bradford County: -0.5%Bay County: +14.4%Holmes County: +1.6%Gilchrist County: +13.1%Manatee County: +14.1%Hardee County: +2.9%Lafayette County: +5.0%Flagler County: +17.9%Nassau County: +14.7%Pasco County: +16.4%Martin County: +4.4%Palm Beach County: +5.9%Alachua County: +4.3%Lee County: +12.5%Brevard County: +8.2%Polk County: +16.8%Pinellas County: +0.6%Highlands County: +8.3%Hamilton County: +4.4%Wakulla County: +9.5%Clay County: +8.1%Suwannee County: +9.2%Madison County: +2.9%Columbia County: +6.0%Jackson County: +6.1%Calhoun County: -3.1%Franklin County: +4.0%Gulf County: +11.3%Hernando County: +11.5%Washington County: +4.7%Levy County: +10.9%Liberty County: +1.9%Putnam County: +5.3%Volusia County: +8.5%Walton County: +18.2%Osceola County: +19.7%Leon County: +2.2%Union County: +2.0%Sarasota County: +9.2%Dixie County: +5.6%Charlotte County: +12.8%Indian River County: +7.3%Broward County: +4.8%Hendry County: +16.1%Sumter County: +18.7%Miami-Dade County: +5.3%Citrus County: +10.1%Seminole County: +4.9%Lake County: +15.0%Marion County: +13.6%St. Johns County: +20.9%Gadsden County: +1.7%Jefferson County: +10.5%Baker County: +4.3%Glades County: +8.7%Collier County: +10.3%Duval County: +5.7%Taylor County: +0.4%Monroe County: -2.3%Hillsborough County: +7.8%Santa Rosa County: +9.9%Orange County: +7.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +4.0%
  2. < +5.7%
  3. < +8.7%
  4. < +13.1%
  5. ≥ +13.1%
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Orange pin: Sarasota County internal point. Dark pin: Tallahassee.

Internal point

Decimal
27.225300, -82.423700
DMS
27°13'31.08"N 82°25'25.32"W
UTM
17N 359021.4E 3012191.1N
Geohash
dhv6ukhyu
Plus code
76VV6HGG+4G

Towns in Sarasota County

4 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Sarasota County, 185,260 people together, or 39% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Sarasota County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is North Port with 92,875.

  1. 01North Port92,875
  2. 02Sarasota57,764
  3. 03Venice29,902
  4. 04Longboat Key (part)4,719
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Sarasota County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 3 neighbors for Sarasota County. The most populous is Manatee County, FL, with 458,352 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Tallahassee and the nearest big city

Tallahassee is 248.8 miles NNW of Sarasota County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is St. Petersburg, FL (population 267,102), 39.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Venice, FL (population 29,902), 7.5 miles away.

Sarasota County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Sarasota County is 12115: state code 12 for Florida plus county code 115. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $78,218.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Sarasota County, Florida?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 476,604. That is up 40,348 people (9.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 436,256.

What is the FIPS code of Sarasota County?

12115. The first two digits (12) are Florida; the last three (115) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Sarasota County?

North Port, with 92,875 residents inside Sarasota County in 2024.

Which counties border Sarasota County?

3 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Manatee County, FL; Charlotte County, FL; DeSoto County, FL.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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