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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area

Business establishments in Sarasota County

2014 – 2025 · 12 data points 9 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Nov 7, 2026
Economy & jobs · Sarasota County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025

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Overview 6 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 20,880 −1.1% since 2024
Regions of Florida · 2025 9 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +38% +3.1% a year on average
share of Florida 2.42% Florida: 862,196 · 2025
Business establishments, 2014 – 2025 number
+38% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025

Compared with Business establishments · number
Sarasota County 20,880
Florida 862K
United States 12M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

The series at a glance Sarasota County · 2014 – 2025
Latest value 20,880 · 2025
First value 14,911 · 2014
Highest 21,115 · 2024
Lowest 14,911 · 2014
Average change +3.1% a year on average
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2014 – 2025

YearSarasota CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2025 20,880 −1.1% 862K 12M
2024 21,115 +2.2% 876K 12M
2023 20,654 +8.3% 873K 12M
2022 19,075 +5.3% 846K 11M
2021 18,109 +6.3% 792K 11M
2020 17,043 +3.4% 741K 10M
2019 16,483 +2.9% 712K 9.9M
2018 16,016 +2.4% 685K 9.7M
2017 15,640 +2.2% 667K 9.5M
2016 15,304 +1.3% 652K 9.4M
2015 15,111 +1.3% 636K 9.2M
2014 14,911 631K 9.1M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2014 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryBusiness establishments
21 Alachua County 6,593
54 Baker County 390
27 Bay County 5,337
50 Bradford County 500
10 Brevard County 14,639
2 Broward County 65,698
61 Calhoun County 213
29 Charlotte County 4,295
34 Citrus County 3,020
31 Clay County 4,159
13 Collier County 12,492
40 Columbia County 1,426
48 DeSoto County 589
62 Dixie County 209
7 Duval County 27,320
18 Escambia County 7,973
37 Flagler County 2,138
56 Franklin County 344
47 Gadsden County 746
60 Gilchrist County 267
65 Glades County 139
55 Gulf County 352
63 Hamilton County 195
49 Hardee County 536
45 Hendry County 787
…
14 Polk County 12,444
41 Putnam County 1,367
33 Santa Rosa County 3,162
9 Sarasota County 14,911
11 Seminole County 14,071
22 St. Johns County 6,321
26 St. Lucie County 5,820
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014

What it means

The number of workplaces of companies and organisations.

How it is calculated

Local units (offices, shops, plants) registered in the business register.