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People Statistics · City estimate

Average household size in Sarasota

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 311 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026
People · 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 2.05per household +0.02 since 2023 ± 0.05 · margin of error
Towns of Florida · 2024 311 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −0.14
vs Sarasota County −0.08 Sarasota County: 2.13 · 2024
Average household size, 2013 – 2024 people per household · Sarasota · Sarasota County · Florida · United States
−0.14 since 2014
Sarasota Sarasota County Florida United States

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

Compared with Average household size · people per household
Sarasota
2.05
Sarasota County
2.13
Florida
2.51
United States
2.53

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

The series at a glance Sarasota · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 2.05 · 2024
First value 2.19 · 2013
Highest 2.19 · 2013
Lowest 2.03 · 2023
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearSarasota±Change Sarasota CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 2.05 0.05 +0.02 2.13 2.51 2.53
2023estimate 2.03 0.06 −0.03 2.15 2.51 2.54
2022estimate 2.06 0.06 −0.04 2.17 2.53 2.57
2021estimate 2.10 0.06 −0.05 2.19 2.57 2.60
2020estimate 2.15 0.07 −0.04 2.23 2.62 —
2019estimate 2.19 0.06 +0.03 2.26 2.65 —
2018estimate 2.16 0.06 −0.02 2.25 2.65 —
2017estimate 2.18 0.06 +0.01 2.24 2.64 —
2016estimate 2.17 0.06 +0.03 2.23 2.64 —
2015estimate 2.14 0.06 −0.05 2.21 2.63 —
2014estimate 2.19 0.06 ±0.00 2.21 2.62 —
2013estimate 2.19 0.06 2.21 2.61 —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2024 · 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
#TerritoryAverage household size
1 Indiantown 4.21
2 Seville 4.01
3 Immokalee 3.94
4 Fellsmere 3.90
5 South Bay 3.64
6 Wimauma 3.62
7 Southwest Ranches 3.54
8 West Perrine 3.43
9 Princeton 3.42
10 West Park 3.38
11 Lehigh Acres 3.35
12 Parkland 3.33
13 Pahokee 3.33
14 Goulds 3.31
15 Hurlburt Field 3.31
16 Gladeview 3.25
17 Tice 3.25
18 Haverhill 3.22
19 Homestead 3.21
20 Pinewood 3.20
21 Miami Gardens 3.19
22 South Miami Heights 3.19
23 Florida City 3.17
24 Weston 3.16
25 Biscayne Park 3.16
…
308 Fruitville 2.07
309 North Fort Myers 2.06
310 St James City 2.06
311 Sarasota 2.05
312 Osprey 2.05
313 Cortez 2.05
314 North Palm Beach 2.04
…

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

What it means

How many people share an average home.

How it is calculated

Residents of households divided by the number of households.