Sarasota County, Florida: commercial real estate data.
Sarasota County, Florida has a population of 459,547 across 556 square miles, up 9.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $35.89 bn in 2024, 15,989 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 706 7(a) approvals worth $448.9 m.
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Sarasota County
How many people live in Sarasota County
- Population459,547
- Households212,204
- Average household size2.17
- Median household income$83,416
- Median age57.4
- Median gross rent$1,818 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$411,800
- Home value to household income4.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income26.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher40.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree17.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over369,342
- Population under 1864,325
- Share under 1814.0 percent
- Population 65 and over172,362
- Share 65 and over37.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64222,860
- Civilian labor force197,073
- Unemployment rate3.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over49.9 percent
- Rank by population among Florida counties14th of 67
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents158th
Sarasota County is the 14th largest of 67 Florida counties by population. A median home costs 4.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 37.5 percent against 14.0 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sarasota County
Is Sarasota County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base9.81 percent
- Census 2020 base population434,008
- Births, 20242,960
- Deaths, 20246,559
- Natural change, 2024-3,599
- Net domestic migration, 20244,434
- Net international migration, 20243,745
- Total net migration, 20248,179
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202446,688
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents154th
The county has grown 9.81 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Sarasota County
Where people moving to Sarasota County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving20,481
- People arriving, from those returns35,515
- Adjusted gross income arriving$3.94 bn
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$192,550
- Largest single originSarasota County Non-migrants (181,979 households)
- Largest single destination (181,979 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasota County Non-migrants | 181,979 | 323,178 | $27.87 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 4,598 | 8,281 | $721.3 m |
| Manatee County | 2,439 | 4,024 | $271.6 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 1,593 | 2,837 | $238.6 m |
| Other flows - South | 1,556 | 2,830 | $187.5 m |
| Charlotte County | 1,278 | 2,132 | $107.7 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 837 | 1,416 | $213.3 m |
| Other flows - West | 612 | 1,198 | $81.9 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Sarasota County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Sarasota County
What the Sarasota County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$35.89 bn
- County GDP, 2023$33.51 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20247.1 percent
- GDP change over five years49.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Florida counties12th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents168th
- GDP per resident$78,101
Output grew 7.1 percent in the latest year and 49.1 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Sarasota County
Who employs people in Sarasota County
- Covered employment, annual average190,078
- Establishments reporting21,213
- Average annual pay$65,133
- Average weekly wage$1,253
- Sector 62, employment36,752
- Sector 62, average annual pay$67,214
- Sector 44-45, employment24,927
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$43,604
- Sector 72, employment21,788
- Sector 72, average annual pay$33,490
- Sector 23, employment18,479
- Sector 23, average annual pay$68,459
- Sector 54, employment13,403
- Sector 56, employment11,271
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 36,752 | 2,169 | $67,214 |
| Sector 44-45 | 24,927 | 1,920 | $43,604 |
| Sector 72 | 21,788 | 1,194 | $33,490 |
| Sector 23 | 18,479 | 2,576 | $68,459 |
| Sector 54 | 13,403 | 3,519 | $101,488 |
| Sector 56 | 11,271 | 1,791 | $55,151 |
| Sector 31-33 | 8,855 | 647 | $73,321 |
| Sector 81 | 7,123 | 1,590 | $47,142 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 36,752 jobs, 19.3 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Sarasota County
What businesses operate in Sarasota County
- Establishments, all industries15,989
- Employment at those establishments162,310
- Annual payroll$9.05 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents34.8
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Sarasota County
What is being built in Sarasota County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20247,466
- Declared construction value permitted$2.73 bn
- Single family units authorised5,259
- Multifamily units authorised2,207
- Multifamily share of units29.6 percent
- Average declared value per unit$365,485
- Units authorised per 1,000 households35.2
Multifamily is 29.6 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Sarasota County
How much SBA lending happens in Sarasota County
- 7(a) approvals recorded706
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$448.9 m
- Average 7(a) approval$635,838
- Median 7(a) approval$330,500
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,635,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)7,772
- Jobs per approval11.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active112
- Distinct industries receiving approvals224
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer13.9 percent
- Loans on real estate terms98
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter541
- Franchise loans124
- Franchise share of approvals17.6 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (25)
- Most active lenderThe Huntington National Bank (83)
- 504 approvals recorded257
- 504 gross approval dollars$204.4 m
- Average 504 approval$795,362
- Median 504 approval$441,000
- Distinct CDCs active4
- 504 jobs per approval8.2
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved10.3
- Most active CDCFlorida Business Development Corporation (117)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals73.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$653.3 m
The average approval of $635,838 sits well above the median of $330,500, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 13.9 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Sarasota County
Do SBA loans in Sarasota County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded127
- Paid in full115
- Charged off12
- Charge off rate on resolved loans9.4 percent
- Status: Exempt from disclosure447
- Status: Paid in full115
- Status: Cancelled96
- Status: Charged off12
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed36
Of the 127 loans that have reached a final outcome, 9.4 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Sarasota County
Which parts of Sarasota County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending15
- SARASOTA, approvals457
- VENICE, approvals117
- NORTH PORT, approvals55
- Nokomis, approvals23
- OSPREY, approvals18
- ENGLEWOOD, approvals18
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| SARASOTA | 457 | $291,325,600 |
| VENICE | 117 | $82,026,600 |
| NORTH PORT | 55 | $18,875,800 |
| Nokomis | 23 | $15,334,200 |
| OSPREY | 18 | $11,931,300 |
| ENGLEWOOD | 18 | $12,116,500 |
| LAKEWOOD RANCH | 7 | $8,380,200 |
| North Venice | 3 | $5,830,000 |
SARASOTA accounts for 457 approvals against 117 in VENICE. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Sarasota County
How big is Sarasota County
- Land area556 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Florida counties52nd of 67
- Width, east to west36.1 mi
- Height, north to south30.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land827
- Establishments per square mile28.76
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Sarasota County
What hazards affect Sarasota County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book5
- Of those, participating in the NFIP5
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 5
- Communities carrying a CRS class5
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The best Community Rating System class in the county is 5, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for properties in the participating community.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Sarasota County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Sarasota County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population459,547
- Households212,204
- Average household size2.17
- Median household income$83,416
- Median age57.4
Common questions
Sarasota County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sarasota County, Florida?
459,547, in 212,204 households, ranking 14th of 67 Florida counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Sarasota County growing?
The population has grown 9.81 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 2,960 births against 6,559 deaths, with net migration of 8,179. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Sarasota County?
$83,416. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $411,800, which is 4.9 times income, and median gross rent is $1,818 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Sarasota County?
15,989 establishments, employing 162,310 people with an annual payroll of $9.05 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Sarasota County?
Average annual pay is $65,133, or $1,253 a week, across 190,078 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Sarasota County?
706 7(a) approvals totalling $448.9 m since FY2020, across 112 lenders, with a median approval of $330,500, plus 257 504 approvals worth $204.4 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Sarasota County get paid back?
Of the 127 loans that have reached a final outcome, 115 were paid in full and 12 charged off, a charge off rate of 9.4 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Sarasota County?
7,466 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $2.73 bn. Multifamily was 29.6 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Sarasota County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Sarasota County come from?
The largest single origin is Sarasota County Non-migrants, with 181,979 households. Arriving households report an average income of $192,550 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Sarasota County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Sarasota County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.