Sarasota city, Florida
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.0%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025)
NA
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
57,764
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025)
NA
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
54,851
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025)
NA
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
5.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 202054,842
Population, Census, April 1, 201051,917
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
3.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent
15.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
29.2%
Female persons, percent
54.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
65.5%
Black alone, percent(a)
14.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a)
2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.0%
Two or More Races, percent
14.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
17.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
63.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-20242,754
Foreign born persons, percent, 2020-202416.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2024, (V2024)X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-202457.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024$463,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024$1,927
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024$993
Median gross rent, 2020-2024$1,684
Building Permits, 2024X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-202425,751
Persons per household, 2020-20242.05
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-202479.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-202418.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-202495.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-202490.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-202492.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-202441.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-20247.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
21.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-202453.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-202449.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c)662,624
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c)2,306,643
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c)210,327
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c)2,288,962
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c)$39,809
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-202420.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024$72,105
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024$60,995
Persons in poverty, percent
15.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023X
Total employment, 2023X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000)X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023X
All employer firms, Reference year 20223,137
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022608
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 20221,670
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022390
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 20222,147
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022163
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 20222,365
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 20203,732.0
Population per square mile, 20103,541.0
Land area in square miles, 202014.70
Land area in square miles, 201014.66
FIPS Code1264175