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People Statistics · City

Population of the urban area in Sarasota

1975 – 2025 · 11 data points 8 of 22 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 8, 2026
People · Sarasota

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025

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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 · 2025 170,962 +3.6% since 2020
Towns of Florida · 2025 8 of 22 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +11% +2.4% a year on average
Population of the urban area, 1975 – 2025 people · Sarasota
1975 
 
1985 
 
1995 
 
2005 
 
2015 
 
171K
2025 

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025

The series at a glance Sarasota · 1975 – 2025
Latest value 170,962 · 2025
First value 51,333 · 1975
Highest 170,962 · 2025
Lowest 51,333 · 1975
Average change +2.4% a year on average
Data points 11

By year

All years · 1975 – 2025

YearSarasotaChange
2025 170,962 +3.6%
2020 164,948 +7.0%
2015 154,124 +6.8%
2010 144,336 +7.9%
2005 133,822 +8.3%
2000 123,616 +11%
1995 111,042 +12%
1990 99,219 +20%
1985 82,677 +21%
1980 68,538 +34%
1975 51,333

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of Florida

1990 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2020 2015 2010 2005 2000 1995 1990 1985 1980 1975
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryPopulation of the urban area
1 Miami 3.6M
2 St. Petersburg 756K
3 Tampa 387K
4 Jacksonville 255K
5 Cape Coral 116K
6 Bradenton 111K
7 Daytona Beach 101K
8 Sarasota 99,219
9 Homestead 92,466
10 Palm Bay 84,549
11 Bayonet Point 54,298
12 Naples 43,568
13 Port St. Lucie 43,265
14 Fort Walton Beach 41,625
15 Panama City 41,516
16 Jupiter 38,356
17 Brandon 37,942
18 Jacksonville Beach 37,224
19 Venice 33,126
20 Spring Hill 32,166
21 Palm Coast 18,863
22 Fort Pierce 13,676

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1990

What it means

How many people live in the built-up city as a whole, regardless of municipal borders.

How it is calculated

Satellite maps of buildings and census data are combined into a 1 km grid; the continuous dense area of at least 50,000 people is the urban centre. Every five years from 1975; 2030 is a projection.