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Median age in Sarasota

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 164 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 5, 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 48.2years −1.1 since 2023 ± 1.9 · margin of error
Towns of Florida · 2024 164 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +3.2
vs Sarasota County −9.2 Sarasota County: 57.4 · 2024
Median age, 2013 – 2024 years · Sarasota · Sarasota County · Florida · United States · World
+3.2 since 2014
Sarasota Sarasota County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Median age · years
Sarasota
48.2
Sarasota County
57.4
Florida
42.6
United States
38.9
World
30.4 · 2023

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · United Nations, World Population Prospects

The series at a glance Sarasota · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 48.2 · 2024
First value 46.1 · 2013
Highest 49.8 · 2022
Lowest 45.0 · 2014
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearSarasota±Change Sarasota CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 48.2 1.9 −1.1 57.4 42.6 38.9 —
2023estimate 49.3 1.9 −0.5 57.3 42.6 38.7 30.4
2022estimate 49.8 1.7 +0.8 57.1 42.4 38.5 30.1
2021estimate 49.0 1.8 +0.1 56.5 42.3 38.4 29.8
2020estimate 48.9 1.9 −0.3 56.6 42.2 — 29.6
2019estimate 49.2 1.2 +0.8 56.1 42.0 — 29.3
2018estimate 48.4 1.5 +1.2 55.5 41.9 — 29.0
2017estimate 47.2 1.3 +0.7 55.1 41.8 — 28.8
2016estimate 46.5 0.9 +0.6 54.5 41.6 — 28.5
2015estimate 45.9 1.0 +0.9 54.0 41.4 — 28.3
2014estimate 45.0 1.2 −1.1 53.5 41.2 — 28.1
2013estimate 46.1 1.0 53.1 41.0 — 27.8

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2019 · 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
#TerritoryMedian age
386 St Leo 19.2
385 Eglin AFB 22.8
384 Goodland 26.6
383 University 27.2
382 Florida City 27.4
381 Fellsmere 27.7
380 Naranja 27.8
379 Wimauma 27.8
378 Mangonia Park 28.2
377 Immokalee 29.3
376 Indiantown 29.9
375 Bell 30.0
374 Valparaiso 30.3
373 Homestead 30.6
372 Gladeview 31.1
371 Cross City 31.4
370 Crestview 31.4
369 West Perrine 31.6
368 Baldwin 31.6
367 Williston 31.8
366 Hilliard 31.9
365 Gibsonton 31.9
364 Ferry Pass 32.0
363 Pembroke Park 32.4
362 Dover 32.6
…
144 Gulf Breeze 49.0
143 Sunny Isles Beach 49.2
142 Orange City 49.2
141 Sarasota 49.2
140 Merritt Island 49.4
139 Palm Coast 49.4
138 Lake Clarke Shores 49.8
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019

What it means

The age that splits residents into two equal halves — a quick read on whether a place is young or ageing.

How it is calculated

Half the residents are younger and half are older than this age, from census or population estimates by age.