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Population in Sarasota County

2010 – 2025 · 16 data points 15 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
People · Sarasota County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2010 – 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 479,958 +0.8% since 2024
Regions of Florida · 2025 15 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +20% +1.6% a year on average
share of Florida 2.05% Florida: 23,462,518 · 2025
Population, 2010 – 2025 people
+20% since 2015

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2010 – 2025

Compared with Population · people
Sarasota County 480K
Florida 23M
United States 342M
World 8.2B

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Sarasota County · 2010 – 2025
Latest value 479,958 · 2025
First value 379,750 · 2010
Highest 479,958 · 2025
Lowest 379,750 · 2010
Average change +1.6% a year on average
Data points 16

By year

All years · 2010 – 2025

YearSarasota CountyChange FloridaUnited StatesWorld
2025 479,958 +0.8% 23M 342M 8.2B
2024 475,989 +0.8% 23M 340M 8.1B
2023 472,211 +1.7% 23M 337M 8.1B
2022 464,297 +3.4% 22M 334M 8B
2021 448,847 +2.9% 22M 332M 7.9B
2020 436,262 +2.0% 22M 332M 7.9B
2019 427,872 +1.7% 21M — 7.8B
2018 420,527 +1.5% 21M — 7.7B
2017 414,481 +1.4% 21M — 7.6B
2016 408,573 +1.9% 21M — 7.5B
2015 401,050 +2.0% 20M — 7.4B
2014 393,358 +1.5% 20M — 7.4B
2013 387,646 +0.7% 20M — 7.3B
2012 384,849 +0.9% 19M — 7.2B
2011 381,335 +0.4% 19M — 7.1B
2010 379,750 19M — 7B

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2010 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2025 · 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
#TerritoryPopulation
67 Liberty County 8,035
66 Lafayette County 8,792
65 Franklin County 13,029
64 Glades County 13,270
63 Calhoun County 13,289
62 Hamilton County 14,180
61 Gulf County 15,943
60 Jefferson County 16,007
59 Union County 16,250
58 Dixie County 18,038
57 Madison County 18,759
56 Holmes County 20,119
55 Gilchrist County 20,488
54 Taylor County 21,210
53 Hardee County 25,932
52 Washington County 26,695
51 Bradford County 28,307
50 Baker County 29,737
49 DeSoto County 37,078
48 Wakulla County 38,089
47 Okeechobee County 42,608
46 Gadsden County 44,298
45 Suwannee County 48,149
44 Hendry County 48,276
43 Levy County 48,520
…
18 Marion County 443K
17 Lake County 456K
16 Manatee County 468K
15 Sarasota County 480K
14 Osceola County 482K
13 Seminole County 492K
12 Volusia County 607K
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2025

What it means

How many people live here — residents, not visitors.

How it is calculated

Official count or estimate of residents for each year: a census plus births, deaths and moves since then. Estimates are revised when a new census comes out.