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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

2019 · 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
67 Liberty County 101
66 Lafayette County 115
65 Glades County 165
64 Union County 182
63 Hamilton County 199
62 Dixie County 217
61 Calhoun County 223
60 Jefferson County 294
59 Gilchrist County 319
58 Holmes County 335
57 Franklin County 335
56 Madison County 346
55 Gulf County 402
54 Taylor County 407
53 Baker County 413
52 Washington County 447
51 Wakulla County 496
50 Bradford County 507
49 Hardee County 532
48 DeSoto County 654
47 Suwannee County 780
46 Gadsden County 814
45 Hendry County 873
44 Jackson County 896
43 Levy County 950
…
12 Collier County 14,977
11 Seminole County 15,545
10 Brevard County 16,312
9 Sarasota County 16,483
8 Lee County 23,327
7 Duval County 30,534
6 Pinellas County 34,372
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2019

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.