06/04/2026
***Sarasota County Data Dig***
What does Sarasota County POPULATION CHANGE look like over the past 45 years? Sarasota County has grown every decade since 1980. From 202,251 residents at the start of that decade to an estimated 487,640 in 2025, the county has added more than 285,000 people over 45 years. Growth was strongest in the 1980s at 37.3% and has steadily moderated since, with the most recent estimate putting the 2020–2025 rate at 12.4%.
📊 Data Source: Florida Legislative Office of Economic and Demographic Research