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Education & commute Statistics · Area estimate

Drive alone to work in Sarasota County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 41 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Nov 3, 2026
Education & commute · 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 71.5% −1.4 pp since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024 41 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −11.0 pp
vs Florida +1.3 pp Florida: 70.2% · 2024
Drive alone to work, 2013 – 2024 percent · Sarasota County · Florida · United States
−11.0 pp since 2014
Sarasota County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Drive alone to work · percent
Sarasota County
71.5%
Florida
70.2%
United States
68.8%

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

The series at a glance Sarasota County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 71.5% · 2024
First value 82.2% · 2013
Highest 83.1% · 2017
Lowest 71.5% · 2024
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearSarasota CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 71.5% −1.4 pp 70.2% 68.8%
2023estimate 72.9% −2.1 pp 72.1% 70.2%
2022estimate 75.0% −3.0 pp 74.1% 71.7%
2021estimate 77.9% −1.9 pp 76.1% 73.2%
2020estimate 79.8% −1.7 pp 77.7% —
2019estimate 81.5% −1.1 pp 79.1% —
2018estimate 82.6% −0.5 pp 79.4% —
2017estimate 83.1% +0.5 pp 79.5% —
2016estimate 82.6% −0.4 pp 79.5% —
2015estimate 82.9% +0.4 pp 79.6% —
2014estimate 82.5% +0.3 pp 79.6% —
2013estimate 82.2% 79.5% —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2014 · 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
#TerritoryDrive alone to work
61 Alachua County 73.5%
5 Baker County 85.0%
15 Bay County 82.8%
6 Bradford County 84.5%
19 Brevard County 82.2%
43 Broward County 79.7%
33 Calhoun County 80.5%
50 Charlotte County 77.8%
14 Citrus County 82.8%
11 Clay County 83.5%
60 Collier County 73.9%
4 Columbia County 85.1%
67 DeSoto County 65.3%
12 Dixie County 83.4%
36 Duval County 80.4%
55 Escambia County 75.8%
18 Flagler County 82.3%
59 Franklin County 74.1%
21 Gadsden County 82.0%
31 Gilchrist County 80.8%
63 Glades County 71.4%
38 Gulf County 80.3%
45 Hamilton County 79.1%
64 Hardee County 67.5%
65 Hendry County 67.2%
…
26 Polk County 81.4%
34 Putnam County 80.5%
8 Santa Rosa County 84.1%
16 Sarasota County 82.5%
9 Seminole County 84.1%
24 St. Johns County 81.5%
44 St. Lucie County 79.4%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2014

What it means

The share of workers who drive to work alone.

How it is calculated

Workers who drove alone in a car, truck or van divided by all workers aged 16 and over.