Welcome to North Port ...

The city of North Port is located in Sarasota County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for North Port: N. Port

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, North Port has a population of 70,953 people<2> (see below for details).

North Port is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: North Port lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for North Port: (941)

The ZIP codes for North Port: 34286-34287<4>

Websites for North Port ...

Official Website: www.cityofnorthport.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, North Port had an population of 70,953 people. This is an increase of 23.7% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 211.24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, North Port had a population of 57,357 people (which is 15.12% of the total population of Sarasota County). This makes North Port the county's most populous community.

The population of North Port represents 0.31% of the total population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 42nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 57,357 people, the population of North Port increased 151.6% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 22,797 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for North Port.

Communities Also Named North Port ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named North Port - they are located in Alabama and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Port.

Communities near North Port ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Port.

• Venice
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
  • Venice is located in Sarasota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,634 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <5>
• Punta Gorda
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punta Gorda
  • Punta Gorda is located in Charlotte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,698 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Punta Gorda <5>
• El Jobean
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Jobean
  • El Jobean is located in Charlotte County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Jobean <5>
• Murdock
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
  • Murdock is located in Charlotte County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murdock <5>
• Plantation
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation
  • Plantation is located in Sarasota County
• Englewood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
  • Englewood is located in Sarasota County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <5>
• Grove City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
  • Grove City is located in Charlotte County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <5>
• Port Charlotte
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Charlotte
  • Port Charlotte is located in Charlotte County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Charlotte <5>
• Rotonda West
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotonda West
  • Rotonda West is located in Charlotte County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rotonda West <5>
• Venice Gardens
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice Gardens
  • Venice Gardens is located in Sarasota County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around North Port. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Port.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Port. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Port.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Port. See our Newspapers Page for North Port.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Port ...

Looking for more information about North Port? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for North Port, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for North Port.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for North Port: www.cityofnorthport.com/

The official website for Sarasota County: www.co.sarasota.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/