There are 38 cities in Sarasota County, Florida.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | State | 2024 Population | 2020 Census | Annual Change | Density (mi²) | Area (mi²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Port | 1 | Florida | 93,414 | 75,493 | 5.04% | 940 | 99.38 |
| Sarasota | 2 | Florida | 58,406 | 55,188 | 1.4% | 3,972 | 14.70 |
| Lakewood Ranch | 3 | Florida | 42,179 | 26,513 | 10.24% | 915 | 46.08 |
| Venice | 4 | Florida | 29,001 | 25,597 | 3.02% | 1,793 | 16.18 |
| Englewood | 5 | Florida | 19,424 | 19,332 | 0.12% | 1,032 | 18.82 |
| South Venice | 6 | Florida | 18,383 | 16,555 | 2.55% | 3,086 | 5.96 |
| Palmer Ranch | 7 | Florida | 16,754 | 13,802 | 4.61% | 2,234 | 7.50 |
| Fruitville | 8 | Florida | 16,488 | 14,178 | 3.63% | 2,416 | 6.82 |
| Sarasota Springs | 9 | Florida | 12,768 | 13,053 | 1.06% | 4,771 | 2.68 |
| Laurel | 10 | Florida | 11,563 | 12,153 | -1.26% | 1,273 | 9.08 |
| Rotonda | 11 | Florida | 10,349 | 10,117 | 0.56% | 971 | 10.66 |
| Bee Ridge | 12 | Florida | 9,855 | 10,283 | -1.07% | 2,628 | 3.75 |
| Gulf Gate | 13 | Florida | 8,310 | 8,521 | -0.6% | 4,170 | 1.99 |
| Arcadia | 14 | Florida | 7,981 | 7,441 | 1.72% | 1,794 | 4.45 |
| Southeast Arcadia | 15 | Florida | 7,697 | 8,859 | 0.14% | 1,063 | 7.24 |
| Longboat Key | 16 | Florida | 7,483 | 7,501 | -0.07% | 1,835 | 4.08 |
| Southgate | 17 | Florida | 6,459 | 6,617 | 2.18% | 3,854 | 1.68 |
| The Meadows | 18 | Florida | 6,269 | 5,235 | 4.31% | 2,637 | 2.38 |
| Osprey | 19 | Florida | 6,172 | 6,218 | -0.18% | 1,181 | 5.23 |
| Whitfield | 20 | Florida | 5,698 | 4,398 | 6.05% | 4,132 | 1.38 |
| South Gate Ridge | 21 | Florida | 5,649 | 6,095 | -1.93% | 3,234 | 1.75 |
| Siesta Key | 22 | Florida | 5,483 | 5,587 | -0.47% | 2,339 | 2.34 |
| Ridge Wood Heights | 23 | Florida | 4,768 | 4,856 | -0.46% | 3,374 | 1.41 |
| South Sarasota | 24 | Florida | 4,717 | 4,993 | -1.44% | 2,452 | 1.92 |
| Warm Mineral Springs | 25 | Florida | 3,813 | 5,267 | -8.69% | 1,616 | 2.36 |
| Kensington Park | 26 | Florida | 3,748 | 3,492 | 1.74% | 3,876 | 0.97 |
| Plantation | 27 | Florida | 3,692 | 4,857 | -7.31% | 1,680 | 2.20 |
| Nokomis | 28 | Florida | 3,412 | 4,084 | -0.67% | 1,751 | 1.95 |
| Lake Sarasota | 29 | Florida | 3,254 | 4,148 | -6.41% | 4,864 | 0.67 |
| Venice Gardens | 30 | Florida | 3,118 | 3,484 | -2.84% | 3,371 | 0.93 |
| North Sarasota | 31 | Florida | 2,857 | 2,289 | 5.23% | 3,476 | 0.82 |
| Vamo | 32 | Florida | 2,633 | 2,679 | -0.42% | 3,380 | 0.78 |
| Manasota Key | 33 | Florida | 1,844 | 1,592 | 3.54% | 1,741 | 1.06 |
| Desoto Lakes | 34 | Florida | 1,696 | 1,907 | -1.22% | 4,097 | 0.41 |
| Old Miakka | 35 | Florida | 1,670 | 1,486 | 2.83% | 137 | 12.18 |
| Grove City | 36 | Florida | 1,658 | 2,009 | -4.77% | 1,224 | 1.35 |
| Pinecraft | 37 | Florida | 407 | 596 | -6.44% | 1,553 | 0.26 |
| Desoto Acres | 38 | Florida | 257 | 1,153 | -46.57% | 197 | 1.31 |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
North Port is the largest city in Sarasota County.
Desoto Acres is the smallest city in Sarasota County.
There are 38 cities in Sarasota County, Florida.