Sarasota County Demographics

A map of Sarasota County's Population by Race

Sarasota County, Florida had a population of 434,006 in 2020. It was 80.6% White, 3.7% Black, 1.9% Asian, 10.0% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sarasota County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Sarasota County is the 14th most populous county of the 67 counties in Florida.

Sarasota County's White Population

349,700 residents of Sarasota County identify as White, or 80.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Sarasota County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Sarasota County is ranked #8 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sarasota County is more White than neighboring Manatee County (68.3% White), DeSoto County (54.8% White), Hardee County (46.9% White), and Hillsborough County (45.7% White). Sarasota County is less White than neighboring Charlotte County (82.3% White).

Sarasota County's Black Population

16,165 residents of Sarasota County identify as Black, or 3.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sarasota County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Sarasota County is ranked #66 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sarasota County is less Black than neighboring Manatee County (7.8% Black), Charlotte County (4.7% Black), DeSoto County (12.4% Black), Hardee County (8.3% Black), and Hillsborough County (15.4% Black).

Sarasota County's Asian Population

8,407 residents of Sarasota County identify as Asian, or 1.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sarasota County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Sarasota County is ranked #22 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sarasota County is more Asian than neighboring Charlotte County (1.4% Asian), DeSoto County (0.6% Asian), and Hardee County (0.7% Asian). Sarasota County is less Asian than neighboring Manatee County (2.1% Asian), and Hillsborough County (4.8% Asian).

Sarasota County's Hispanic Population

43,236 residents of Sarasota County identify as Hispanic, or 10.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sarasota County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Sarasota County is ranked #39 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sarasota County is more Hispanic than neighboring Charlotte County (7.5% Hispanic). Sarasota County is less Hispanic than neighboring Manatee County (17.8% Hispanic), DeSoto County (29.5% Hispanic), Hardee County (41.9% Hispanic), and Hillsborough County (29.3% Hispanic).

Sarasota County's Native American/Other Population

2,765 residents of Sarasota County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sarasota County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Sarasota County is ranked #54 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sarasota County is more Native American/Other than neighboring DeSoto County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Hardee County (0.4% Native American/Other). Sarasota County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Manatee County (0.7% Native American/Other), Charlotte County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Hillsborough County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Sarasota County's Multiracial Population

13,733 residents of Sarasota County identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sarasota County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Sarasota County is ranked #48 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sarasota County is more Multiracial than neighboring DeSoto County (2.3% Multiracial), and Hardee County (1.9% Multiracial). Sarasota County is less Multiracial than neighboring Manatee County (3.4% Multiracial), Charlotte County (3.4% Multiracial), and Hillsborough County (3.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.