Sarasota County, Florida Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Florida |
| Land area | 555.9 square miles |
| Population Density | 682.6 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 390,429 |
| Population change | 2.9% | Under 5 years of age | 3.8% |
| Under 18 | 15.2% |
| 65 and over | 33.3% |
| Females | 52.2% |
| White | 91.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 8.6 |
| Asian | 1.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| Black or African American | 5% |
| Native American | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 92% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 30.8% |
| Veterans | 47,357 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 170,555 |
| Persons per household | 2.2 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 84.8% |
| Median household income | $49,052 |
| The per capita income | $32,313 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 12.2% |
| housing units | 228,947 |
| Multi-unit structures | 25% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $175,000 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 74.5% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 46,390 |
| Women-owned firms | 26.2% |
| Asian-owned firms | 1.5% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 5.3% |
| Black-owned firms | 2.1% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $5,599,478 |
| Retail sales per capita | $15,181 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $1,366,676 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $1,560,297 |