Sarasota County, Florida
County seat: Sarasota · Population 479,958 (2025) · 556 sq mi
Sarasota County is the 15th most populous of Florida's 67 counties, with 479,958 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Sarasota. It is part of the Southwest Florida region, one of the 10 Florida regional planning council regions. The map shows its 4 cities and towns and the 3 neighboring counties.
Sarasota County facts
- County seat
- Sarasota
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 479,958 +10.6% since 2020
- Land area
- 556 sq mi 52nd largest of 67
- Water area
- 420 sq mi
- Population density
- 863 per sq mi
- Established
- 1921
- Largest city
- North Port 96,551
- Median household income
- $83,416
- Cities and towns
- 4 plus 28 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 28
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 12115
Cities and towns in Sarasota County
Sarasota County has 4 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Sarasota County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Port | City | 96,551 | |
| Sarasota (county seat) | City | 58,458 | |
| Venice | City | 30,477 | |
| Longboat Key | Town | 4,634 | Manatee County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| South Venice | 17,484 | |
| Palmer Ranch | 16,867 | |
| Englewood | 15,231 | Charlotte County |
| Fruitville | 15,172 | |
| Sarasota Springs | 12,611 | |
| Laurel | 11,741 | |
| Bee Ridge | 10,334 | |
| Gulf Gate | 7,998 | |
| Osprey | 5,943 | |
| Southgate | 5,772 | |
| Siesta Key | 5,525 | |
| The Meadows | 5,492 | |
| Ridge Wood Heights | 5,366 | |
| South Gate Ridge | 5,310 | |
| South Sarasota | 4,837 | |
| Plantation | 4,531 | |
| Warm Mineral Springs | 4,470 | |
| Kensington Park | 3,916 | |
| Lake Sarasota | 3,595 | |
| Nokomis | 3,452 | |
| Venice Gardens | 3,280 | |
| Vamo | 2,936 | |
| North Sarasota | 2,824 | |
| Old Miakka | 1,818 | |
| Desoto Lakes | 1,735 | |
| Lakewood Ranch | 1,526 | Manatee County |
| Desoto Acres | 641 | |
| Pinecraft | 305 |
ZIP codes in Sarasota County
28 ZIP codes reach into Sarasota County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 34223 also Charlotte County
- 34224 also Charlotte County
- 34228 also Manatee County
- 34229
- 34231
- 34232
- 34233
- 34234
- 34235
- 34236
- 34237
- 34238
- 34239
- 34240 also Manatee County
- 34241
- 34242
- 34243 also Manatee County
- 34251 also Manatee County
- 34266 also DeSoto County
- 34275
- 34285
- 34286
- 34287
- 34288
- 34289
- 34291
- 34292
- 34293
Population of Sarasota County, 2020–2025
Sarasota County grew by 45,950 people (+10.6%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 19,622 more deaths than births and a net gain of 66,314 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 436,262 |
| 2021 | 448,847 |
| 2022 | 464,297 |
| 2023 | 472,211 |
| 2024 | 475,989 |
| 2025 | 479,958 |
Neighboring counties
- Manatee County north · 468,200 people
- Charlotte County southeast · 217,212 people
- DeSoto County east · 37,078 people
Printable Sarasota County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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