Sarasota County, Florida's estimated 2023 population is 450,374 with a growth rate of 1.23% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sarasota County, Florida is the 14th largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 379,448 and has seen a growth of 18.69% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Asian
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
2.75
Average Family Size
2.23
Average Household Size
76.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 87.48%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 39.68%.
All
Male
Female
$37,035
Average Earnings
$43,062
Average Male
$31,681
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
86.95% of Sarasota County, Florida residents speak only English, while 13.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.88% of the population.
rate
9.65%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.8%
Male Poverty Rate
9.44%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sarasota County, Florida is Islander, with 37.5% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sarasota County, Florida is Other, with 7.37% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.25%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
54.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
58.2%
Male Marriage Rate
50.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
41,215
Number of Veterans
38,575
Male Veterans
2,640
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
5.65%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.2%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
48.6%
Labor Force Participation
46.7%
Employment Rate
4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
22.7%
Born in Sarasota County, Florida
86.58%
Native Born
11.99%
Foreign Born
4.86%
Non Citizen
7.13%
Naturalized
86.58% of Sarasota County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 22.7% having been born in Florida. 4.86% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.