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Education & commute Statistics · City estimate

Drive alone to work in Sarasota

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 164 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 29, 2026
Education & commute · Sarasota Sarasota County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

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Latest value · 2024 71.5% −0.6 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 164 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −3.4 pp
vs Sarasota County −0.0 pp Sarasota County: 71.5% · 2024
Drive alone to work, 2013 – 2024 percent · Sarasota · Sarasota County · Florida · United States
−3.4 pp since 2014
Sarasota Sarasota County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Drive alone to work · percent
Sarasota
71.5%
Sarasota County
71.5%
Florida
70.2%
United States
68.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

The series at a glance Sarasota · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 71.5% · 2024
First value 76.7% · 2013
Highest 78.6% · 2018
Lowest 71.5% · 2024
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearSarasotaChange Sarasota CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 71.5% −0.6 pp 71.5% 70.2% 68.8%
2023estimate 72.1% −0.1 pp 72.9% 72.1% 70.2%
2022estimate 72.1% −1.6 pp 75.0% 74.1% 71.7%
2021estimate 73.7% −1.8 pp 77.9% 76.1% 73.2%
2020estimate 75.5% −2.2 pp 79.8% 77.7% —
2019estimate 77.6% −1.0 pp 81.5% 79.1% —
2018estimate 78.6% +0.1 pp 82.6% 79.4% —
2017estimate 78.5% +0.5 pp 83.1% 79.5% —
2016estimate 78.1% +0.1 pp 82.6% 79.5% —
2015estimate 78.0% +3.1 pp 82.9% 79.6% —
2014estimate 74.9% −1.8 pp 82.5% 79.6% —
2013estimate 76.7% 82.2% 79.5% —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryDrive alone to work
1 Goodland 100.0%
2 Wabasso Beach 96.7%
3 Alva 92.8%
4 Lake Helen 91.1%
5 Ebro 91.1%
6 Lecanto 91.0%
7 Canal Point 89.7%
8 Crystal Springs 88.6%
9 Yankeetown 88.4%
10 Callahan 88.3%
11 Crawfordville 88.0%
12 Masaryktown 87.9%
13 Zephyrhills West 87.8%
14 Virginia Gardens 87.7%
15 Citrus Springs 87.7%
16 Baldwin 87.5%
17 Port St John 87.2%
18 Laurel Hill 87.2%
19 Pace 87.1%
20 Lely Resort 87.1%
21 Lynn Haven 86.1%
22 Orange City 85.7%
23 Bayonet Point 85.6%
24 Sweetwater 85.6%
25 Kendale Lakes 85.3%
…
239 Sunny Isles Beach 73.7%
240 Oakland Park 73.7%
241 Valrico 73.7%
242 Sarasota 73.7%
243 Cudjoe Key 73.7%
244 Elfers 73.6%
245 Cortez 73.5%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021

What it means

The share of workers who drive to work alone.

How it is calculated

Workers who drove alone in a car, truck or van divided by all workers aged 16 and over.