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Sarasota, FL Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Sarasota is 52,986, which is 0.51% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.14% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Sarasota population density is 2,102.96 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 294.44 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Sarasota is white, which represent 80.49% of the total population. The average Sarasota education level is higher than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 52,986. #66

Population Growth Since 2000, #543

Sarasota, FL	0.51%
Florida	21.14%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #295

Sarasota, FL	2,102.96 per square mile
Florida	294.44 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	42,651 (80.49%, #564)
Black:	7,403 (13.97%, #287)
Hispanic:	9,760 (18.42%, #277)
Asian:	696 (1.31%, #404)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	63 (0.12%, #432)
One Race, Other:	795 (1.50%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,378 (2.60%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	5,274 (54.04%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	1,377 (14.11%, see rank)
Cuban:	1,650 (16.91%, see rank)
Central American:	440 (4.51%, see rank)
South American:	740 (7.58%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	95 (13.65%, see rank)
Chinese:	53 (7.61%, see rank)
Filipino:	174 (25.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	13 (1.87%, see rank)
Korean:	29 (4.17%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	225 (32.33%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	107 (15.37%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

46,844 (88.41%) out of the total population of 52,986 reported first ancestry.

	Sarasota, FL	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Arab	145	0.27%, see rank	0.57%	0.56%
Czech	119	0.22%, see rank	0.29%	0.47%
Danish	130	0.25%, see rank	0.22%	0.42%
Dutch	507	0.96%, see rank	1.01%	1.40%
English	4,475	8.45%, see rank	7.46%	8.02%
French	2,002	3.78%, see rank	2.93%	3.34%
German	7,060	13.32%, see rank	10.48%	15.03%
Greek	321	0.61%, see rank	0.46%	0.41%
Hungarian	431	0.81%, see rank	0.53%	0.46%
Irish	5,402	10.20%, see rank	9.35%	10.80%
Italian	3,311	6.25%, see rank	6.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	503	0.95%, see rank	0.60%	1.42%
Polish	1,773	3.35%, see rank	2.49%	3.01%
Portuguese	144	0.27%, see rank	0.36%	0.44%
Russian	991	1.87%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	421	0.79%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%
Scottish	1,286	2.43%, see rank	1.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	197	0.37%, see rank	0.68%	0.95%
Swedish	843	1.59%, see rank	0.77%	1.27%
Swiss	386	0.73%, see rank	0.18%	0.30%
Ukrainian	237	0.45%, see rank	0.24%	0.31%
American	4,947	9.34%, see rank	8.87%	7.12%
Welsh	275	0.52%, see rank	0.47%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 26,020 (49.11%, see rank)

Females: 26,966 (50.89%, see rank)

Sarasota, FL	Male: 49.11% Female: 50.89%
Florida	Male: 48.88% Female: 51.12%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Sarasota, FL	45.00 years old
Florida	41.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Sarasota, FL	41.90 years old
Florida	39.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Sarasota, FL	47.70 years old
Florida	42.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Sarasota, FL	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,473	4.67%, see rank	5.56%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,575	4.86%, see rank	5.69%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,457	4.64%, see rank	5.86%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,694	5.08%, see rank	6.16%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	3,551	6.70%, see rank	6.69%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	6,553	12.37%, see rank	12.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	6,200	11.70%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	7,565	14.28%, see rank	14.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	6,819	12.87%, see rank	12.75%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	5,886	11.11%, see rank	9.80%	7.64%
75 to 84	3,587	6.77%, see rank	5.88%	4.25%
85 years and over	2,626	4.96%, see rank	2.49%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Sarasota, FL	Florida	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	39,236, 100%	13,561,596	209,056,129
Less Than High School	4,579, 11.67%, see rank	13.55%	13.67%
High School Graduate	12,153, 30.97%, see rank	29.67%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	10,472, 26.69%, see rank	30.02%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	7,114, 18.13%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	4,918, 12.53%, see rank	9.62%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.67, see rank	13.42	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Sarasota, FL			Florida		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,167	77.04%	22.96%	67.86%	32.14%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	4,043	96.66%, see rank	3.34%, see rank	88.59%	11.41%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,748	94.16%, see rank	5.84%, see rank	89.75%	10.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,800	66.11%, see rank	33.89%, see rank	78.64%	21.36%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	378	56.35%, see rank	43.65%, see rank	57.31%	42.69%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Sarasota, FL	Florida	U.S.
Total Households	22,773, 100%	7,217,508	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.19, see rank	2.62	2.63
1 Person Households	8,943, 39.27%, see rank	28.99%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	13,830, 60.73%, see rank	71.01%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	11,729, 51.50%, see rank	64.43%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.04, see rank	3.35	3.32
Married-Couple Family	7,755, 34.05%, see rank	46.61%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	11,044, 48.50%, see rank	35.57%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Sarasota, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	45,481	see rank	16,048,765	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	21,952	100%, see rank	7,772,434	123,281,364
Never Married	8,743	39.83%, see rank	34.62%	35.77%
Married	9,527	43.40%, see rank	50.83%	52.04%
Widowed	762	3.47%, see rank	3.18%	2.57%
Divorced	2,920	13.30%, see rank	11.37%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	23,529	100%, see rank	8,276,331	129,692,771
Never Married	6,623	28.15%, see rank	27.39%	29.48%
Married	9,419	40.03%, see rank	47.36%	49.19%
Widowed	3,296	14.01%, see rank	10.81%	9.16%
Divorced	4,191	17.81%, see rank	14.45%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Sarasota, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
Native	43,747	82.56%, see rank	80.43%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	16,329	30.82%, see rank	35.70%	58.73%
Born in Different State	26,337	49.71%, see rank	41.43%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,081	2.04%, see rank	3.30%	1.42%
Foreign Born	9,239	17.44%, see rank	19.57%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	3,772	7.12%, see rank	10.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	5,467	10.32%, see rank	9.45%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1,799	3.40%, see rank	1.97%	1.53%
Born In Asia	853	1.61%, see rank	2.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	152	0.29%, see rank	0.32%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	71	0.13%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	5,739	10.83%, see rank	14.66%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	625	1.18%, see rank	0.56%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Sarasota, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
English	18,293	80.33%, see rank	72.73%	79.39%
Spanish	2,866	12.59%, see rank	19.13%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,240	5.45%, see rank	5.84%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	221	0.97%, see rank	1.65%	3.36%
Other	153	0.67%, see rank	0.65%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.