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Sarasota County, FL

Demographic and economic profile of Sarasota County, FL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Sarasota County has a population of 476,604 that grew 8.9% over five years, with a median age of 57.4 years and a labor force participation rate of just 48.8%, reflecting a large retiree base. The workforce of those participating is relatively well-educated at 39.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, with median worker earnings of $42,041 against a median household income of $83,416 and GDP per capita of $56,601. Housing costs are notable, with a median home value of $373,100 and median gross rent of $1,715/month, while the unemployment rate stands at 3.7% and the poverty rate remains low at 8.2%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

476,604

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$83,416

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

57.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+8.9% since 2018

Sarasota County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone377,661 (82.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race32,387 (7.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone18,197 (4.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone11,229 (2.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races9,499 (2.1%)
  • Asian Alone8,919 (1.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish31,301
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic8,147
  3. 3.Other Indo-European5,659
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)4,749
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic4,628

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

14.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

48.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

37.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

13.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

34,867

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$56,601

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$55,430

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance39,620
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services27,177
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)23,671
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services20,818
  5. 5.Construction (Group)18,035

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations78,834
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations43,553
  3. 3.Service Occupations34,585
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations16,647
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations16,087

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Other Services (LQ 1.42×)12,381
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.32×)16,862
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.23×)19,936
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.17×)14,404
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.17×)26,613

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$373,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,715/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99934,038 (20.9%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99929,078 (17.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99925,033 (15.4%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99914,543 (8.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99912,824 (7.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99911,857 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

39.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

48.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,041

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone132,745 (71.5%)
  • Worked At Home30,813 (16.6%)
  • Carpooled15,858 (8.5%)
  • Other2,284 (1.2%)
  • Walked1,915 (1.0%)
  • Bicycle841 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.