Sarasota County, Florida Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

459,547

Median Age

57.4

Male Median

55.8

Female Median

58.5

Sarasota County, Florida Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Sarasota County, Florida Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +22.2%%.

+22.2%% Growth

Sarasota County, Florida Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Sarasota County, Florida Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202457.4459,547
202357.3449,011
202257.1439,392
202156.5429,336
202056.6427,766
201956.1419,496
201855.5412,144
201755.1404,839
201654.5398,011
201554.0392,038
201453.5386,944
201353.1383,094
201252.6380,479
201152.1378,404
201051.7376,200

Sarasota County, Florida Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 53.3%
5–1710.7%
18–245.6%
25–348.3%
35–5419.1%
55–6415.4%
65+37.5%

Dependency Ratios for Sarasota County, Florida

Total Dependency Ratio:
106.2
Youth Dependency:
28.9
Old-Age Dependency:
77.3

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Sarasota County, Florida

The median age in Sarasota County, Florida is 57.4 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Sarasota County, Florida is 459,547.

In Sarasota County, Florida, seniors (ages 65+) make up 37.5% of the population, while children under 18 represent 10.7%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Sarasota County, Florida is aging.
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