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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 Oct 31, 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

2020 · 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
1 Lafayette County 90.1%
2 Washington County 88.2%
3 Jackson County 87.6%
4 Taylor County 85.2%
5 Nassau County 85.2%
6 Holmes County 85.2%
7 Wakulla County 84.8%
8 Madison County 84.7%
9 Gadsden County 84.3%
10 Jefferson County 82.5%
11 Union County 82.4%
12 Baker County 82.2%
13 Polk County 82.2%
14 Levy County 81.4%
15 Franklin County 81.3%
16 Brevard County 81.3%
17 Citrus County 81.2%
18 Putnam County 80.9%
19 Columbia County 80.8%
20 Bay County 80.7%
21 Okeechobee County 80.6%
22 St. Lucie County 80.5%
23 Okaloosa County 80.4%
24 Santa Rosa County 80.4%
25 Marion County 80.3%
26 Indian River County 80.3%
27 Liberty County 80.0%
28 Hardee County 79.8%
29 Sarasota County 79.8%
30 Volusia County 79.6%
31 Flagler County 79.6%
32 Bradford County 79.5%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020

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.