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People Statistics · City estimate

Residents 65 and over in Sarasota

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 130 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 29.2% −0.1 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 130 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +6.3 pp
vs Sarasota County −8.4 pp Sarasota County: 37.5% · 2024
Residents 65 and over, 2013 – 2024 percent · Sarasota · Sarasota County · Florida · United States · World
+6.3 pp since 2014
Sarasota Sarasota County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Residents 65 and over · percent
Sarasota
29.2%
Sarasota County
37.5%
Florida
21.3%
United States
17.2%
World
10.4% · 2025

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Sarasota · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 29.2% · 2024
First value 23.3% · 2013
Highest 29.6% · 2022
Lowest 22.8% · 2014
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearSarasotaChange Sarasota CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 29.2% −0.1 pp 37.5% 21.3% 17.2% 10.2%
2023estimate 29.3% −0.3 pp 37.3% 21.1% 16.8% 10.0%
2022estimate 29.6% +1.8 pp 37.3% 20.9% 16.5% 9.7%
2021estimate 27.7% −0.3 pp 36.5% 20.4% 16.0% 9.5%
2020estimate 28.0% +0.7 pp 36.7% 20.5% — 9.3%
2019estimate 27.3% −0.1 pp 36.0% 20.1% — 9.1%
2018estimate 27.4% +0.9 pp 35.4% 19.7% — 8.9%
2017estimate 26.4% +1.3 pp 34.8% 19.4% — 8.7%
2016estimate 25.2% +0.7 pp 34.0% 19.1% — 8.4%
2015estimate 24.4% +1.6 pp 33.2% 18.6% — 8.3%
2014estimate 22.8% −0.4 pp 32.5% 18.2% — 8.1%
2013estimate 23.3% 31.9% 17.8% — 7.9%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 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
#TerritoryResidents 65 and over
391 Hurlburt Field 0.3%
390 Eglin AFB 2.2%
389 St Leo 2.7%
388 Westlake 4.3%
387 Fellsmere 6.1%
386 Gibsonton 6.9%
385 Immokalee 7.0%
384 Naranja 7.1%
383 Doral 7.5%
382 Mangonia Park 7.6%
381 Homestead 7.9%
380 Biscayne Park 8.0%
379 University 8.6%
378 Wimauma 8.8%
377 Princeton 9.2%
376 North Bay Village 9.3%
375 Dover 9.5%
374 North Lauderdale 9.6%
373 Crawfordville 9.7%
372 Tice 9.8%
371 Three Lakes 9.9%
370 South Bay 10.0%
369 West Perrine 10.1%
368 Laurel Hill 10.2%
367 Haverhill 10.4%
…
125 Key Largo 27.5%
124 Indian Harbour Beach 27.6%
123 Islamorada 27.7%
122 Sarasota 27.7%
121 Masaryktown 27.8%
120 Aventura 27.9%
119 Ellenton 28.2%
…

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

What it means

The share of residents aged 65 and over — retirees and seniors.

How it is calculated

Residents aged 65 and older divided by the total population.