Sarasota County
Address Information: 1660 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34236
Contact Information:
Phone: 941-861-5000
County population in 2019: 433,742
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 76,072
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 55,687
Renter-occupied apartments: 43,987
Sarasota County % of renters here: 21%
Florida % of renters 33%
Land area: 572 sq. mi.
Water area: 153.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 669 people per square mile
March 2012 cost of living index in Sarasota County: 95.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Sarasota County median resident age: 52.0 years
Florida median resident age: 40.0
Current college students: 10,210
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.4%
Average size of farms: 327 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $47982
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $2078