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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.


Sarasota Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Sarasota Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

57,764

Age

Under 5 Years:
3.2%
5 - 17:
12.4%
18 - 24:
9.1%
25 - 34:
11.9%
35 - 54:
20.8%
55 - 64:
13.5%
Over 65 Years:
29.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.8%
5.8%
92.5%
92.5%
41.8%
41.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Sarasota
USA
$60,995
$60,995
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Sarasota
USA
$72,105
$72,105
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

15.0%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Construction
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Administration
Manufacturing
Other
Transportation
Arts
Real estate
Finance
Public Service
16.7%
16.7%
11.9%
11.9%
11.0%
11.0%
7.8%
7.8%
7.8%
7.8%
6.2%
6.2%
5.6%
5.6%
5.2%
5.2%
5.0%
5.0%
4.5%
4.5%
4.1%
4.1%
4.1%
4.1%
3.0%
3.0%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
63.2%
63.2%
17.9%
17.9%
14.5%
14.5%
2.5%
2.5%
1.9%
1.9%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
French
Polish
Scottish
Haitian
Russian
European
Hungarian
Swedish
Scots-Irish
Dutch
Canadian
French Canadian
Welsh
Austrian
Norwegian
Greek
11.2%
11.2%
10.3%
10.3%
8.9%
8.9%
5.9%
5.9%
2.4%
2.4%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Slavic languages
German/Yiddish
French
African languages
Other Asian languages
Hungarian
Chinese
Italian
Polish
French Creole
Portuguese
Native American languages
West Germanic languages
Vietnamese
Arabic
Persian
Tagalog
Korean
81.3%
81.3%
13.3%
13.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Sarasota Residents

16.2%