Florida / Census place 1264175

Sarasota

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Sarasota city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
58,458
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.2%
Population estimate
Density
3,976/sq mi
14.7 sq mi land area
Median age
48.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$72,105
Median home value
$463,000
Median gross rent
$1,684
Bachelor’s degree or higher
41.8%
Typical commute
20.7 min
Public transit commute
1%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SARASOTA BRADENTON AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
83.3°F
Average low
64.8°F
Annual rainfall
49"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Sarasota.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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