Welcome to Sarasota County ...
Time Zone: Sarasota County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Sarasota is the Seat for Sarasota County.
Sarasota County was founded May 14, 1921 and was created by taking area from Manatee County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Sarasota had a population of 433,742 people. This is an increase of 14.16% since the last Census (which gave a population of 379,930 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sarasota represented 2.02% of the total population of Florida.
Below are some of the communities located in Sarasota County:
- North Port
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sarasota
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Venice
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- Venice is located in Sarasota County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,634 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <2>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Florida
- Websites specific to Sarasota County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Charlotte County
- DeSoto County
- Manatee County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |