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Children under 18 in Sarasota
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
251 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Nov 2, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Overview
8 figures
People
24 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
Latest value · 2024
15.6%
+1.3 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
251 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−1.1 pp
vs Sarasota County
+1.6 pp
Sarasota County: 14.0% · 2024
Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · Sarasota · Sarasota County · Florida · United States
−1.1 pp since 2014
0%
10%
20%
30%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Sarasota
Sarasota County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Children under 18 · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Sarasota · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
15.6% · 2024
First value
16.0% · 2013
Highest
16.7% · 2014
Lowest
14.1% · 2019
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Sarasota | Change | Sarasota County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 15.6% | +1.3 pp | 14.0% | 19.5% | 22.0% |
| 2023estimate | 14.3% | −0.1 pp | 14.0% | 19.6% | 22.2% |
| 2022estimate | 14.4% | −0.6 pp | 14.0% | 19.6% | 22.1% |
| 2021estimate | 15.0% | +0.4 pp | 14.3% | 20.0% | 22.5% |
| 2020estimate | 14.6% | +0.5 pp | 14.2% | 19.9% | — |
| 2019estimate | 14.1% | −0.5 pp | 14.4% | 20.0% | — |
| 2018estimate | 14.5% | −0.6 pp | 14.6% | 20.1% | — |
| 2017estimate | 15.1% | −0.4 pp | 14.8% | 20.3% | — |
| 2016estimate | 15.6% | +0.0 pp | 14.9% | 20.4% | — |
| 2015estimate | 15.5% | −1.1 pp | 15.2% | 20.6% | — |
| 2014estimate | 16.7% | +0.7 pp | 15.4% | 20.8% | — |
| 2013estimate | 16.0% | 15.6% | 21.0% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Children under 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 386 | Pineland | 0.0% | |
| 385 | Chokoloskee | 0.0% | |
| 384 | Captiva | 0.0% | |
| 383 | Matlacha | 0.0% | |
| 382 | Goodland | 0.0% | |
| 381 | Hutchinson Island South | 0.7% | |
| 380 | Longboat Key | 1.5% | |
| 379 | Manasota Key | 1.7% | |
| 378 | Fort Myers Beach | 2.4% | |
| 377 | Indian Shores | 2.7% | |
| 376 | Indian River Shores | 3.0% | |
| 375 | St Leo | 3.3% | |
| 374 | South Palm Beach | 3.5% | |
| 373 | Sun City Center | 3.6% | |
| 372 | Hillsboro Beach | 4.2% | |
| 371 | Steinhatchee | 4.2% | |
| 370 | South Pasadena | 4.3% | |
| 369 | Punta Gorda | 4.6% | |
| 368 | Daytona Beach Shores | 4.8% | |
| 367 | Bokeelia | 5.0% | |
| 366 | Venice | 5.1% | |
| 365 | Wabasso Beach | 5.1% | |
| 364 | Highland Beach | 5.1% | |
| 363 | Lauderdale-By-The-Sea | 5.1% | |
| 362 | Homosassa | 5.2% | |
| … | |||
| 270 | Lake Clarke Shores | 14.9% | |
| 269 | Melbourne Village | 14.9% | |
| 268 | Carrabelle | 15.0% | |
| 267 | Sarasota | 15.1% | |
| 266 | Palm Beach Gardens | 15.2% | |
| 265 | Aventura | 15.2% | |
| 264 | Jay | 15.2% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2017
What it means
The share of residents who are children and teenagers.
How it is calculated
Residents under 18 divided by the total population.
People
Statistics: Sarasota
Population
58,458
2025
Population of the urban area
171K
2025
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
1,535
2025
Size of the urban area
145
2025
Density of the urban area
1,179
2025
Median age
48.2
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Residents 65 and over
29.2%
2024
Life expectancy
77.9
2022 · Florida
Births per woman
1.63
2024 · United States
Birth rate
10.6
2024 · United States