Sarasota, Florida

Sarasota: The most populous city in Sarasota County, Florida. It is located on the Gulf of Mexico in southwestern Florida. Sarasota is known for its many beaches, its many parks and green spaces, and its many attractions, such as the Sarasota Opera House and the Sarasota Museum of Art.

About

Sarasota is a city located in the county of Sarasota in the U.S. state of Florida. Its population at the 2010 census was 51,917 and a population density of 795 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 58,859 inhabitants.

The city was created 262 years ago in 1762.

Sarasota locator map
Location of Sarasota on Florida map.

Quick Facts about Sarasota

Population : 58,859 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Florida (United States)
County : Sarasota County
Postal code : 34276–34278, 34230–34243, 34260
Phone Area Codes : 941
Area : 65.31 km2
Official name : Sarasota
Altitude : 23 feet / 7 meters
Capital city : Sarasota is capital of Sarasota County
Establishment : January 01, 1763 (262 years ago)
Time Zone : Eastern Time Zone
Local time : 03:16:44 (24th April 2025)
Density : 901 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 11.79% (2010-2020)
Sarasota Bay and waterfront Sarasota Florida '2003' image
Sarasota Bay and waterfront Sarasota Florida '2003'
Sarasota Bay and waterfront Sarasota Florida '2003' image
Sarasota Bay and waterfront Sarasota Florida '2003' image

Geography

Sarasota is located at 27°20'11"N 82°31'50"W (27.3364300, -82.5306500).

Sarasota map

Click "full screen" full screen map icon to open full mode. View satellite images

  • Hamilton
  • Merida
  • Mérida
  • Perpignan (1995 )
  • Perpignan Méditerranée Métropole (1995 )
  • Santo Domingo
  • Treviso

Demographics

The population of Sarasota increased by 11.79% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 51,917 - census
2011 52,527 1.16% estimation process
2012 52,954 0.81% estimation process
2013 53,149 0.37% estimation process
2014 54,015 1.6% estimation process
2015 54,956 1.71% estimation process
2016 56,440 2.63% estimation process
2017 57,185 1.3% estimation process
2018 57,746 0.97% estimation process
2019 58,285 0.92% estimation process
2020 58,859 0.98% estimation process

Sarasota zip code is 34231. County name: Sarasota, County fips: 12115

SRQ, Sarasota, sa la suo ta, saeleosota, sarasota, saraswta, saraswta flwryda, Сарасота, ساراسوتا, ساراسوتا، فلوریدا, सारासोटा, サラソータ, 萨拉索塔, 새러소타

Best Things to Do in Sarasota

1 Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium

Rating: 4.7 (6511)

1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota, FL 34236, United States ➦ Show Map

☎ +19413884441 🔗 Url

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium

2 The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art

Rating: 4.7 (4891)

5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota, FL 34243, United States ➦ Show Map

☎ +19413595700 🔗 Url

The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art

3 Myakka River State Park

Rating: 4.7 (4302)

13208 State Rd 72, Sarasota, FL 34241, United States ➦ Show Map

☎ +19413616511 🔗 Url

Myakka River State Park

4 Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Downtown Sarasota campus

Rating: 4.7 (3628)

1534 Mound St, Sarasota, FL 34236, United States ➦ Show Map

☎ +19413665731 🔗 Url

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Downtown Sarasota campus

5 Bayfront Park

Rating: 4.7 (3507)

5 Bayfront Dr, Sarasota, FL 34236, United States ➦ Show Map

☎ +19412636386 🔗 Url

Bayfront Park

Where ot Eat in Sarasota

1 Sarasota Square

Rating: 4 (3762)

8201 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34238, United States ➦ Show Map

☎ +19419229609 🔗 Url

Sarasota Square

2 Miller's Ale House

Rating: 4.3 (2972)

3800 Kenny Dr, Sarasota, FL 34232, United States ➦ Show Map

☎ +19413788888 🔗 Url

Miller's Ale House

3 The Cheesecake Factory

Rating: 4.3 (2958)

130 University Town Center Dr, Sarasota, FL 34243, United States ➦ Show Map

☎ +19412563760 🔗 Url

The Cheesecake Factory

4 Blaze Pizza

Rating: 4.6 (2307)

215 N Cattlemen Rd, Sarasota, FL 34243, United States ➦ Show Map

☎ +19412132178 🔗 Url

Blaze Pizza

5 Livingston's Amusement’s

Rating: 4.4 (1818)

5947 Clark Center Ave, Sarasota, FL 34238, United States ➦ Show Map

☎ +19419257665 🔗 Url

Livingston's Amusement’s

Where to Stay in Sarasota

1 Sun Outdoors Sarasota

Rating: 4.4 (1911)

7125 Fruitville Rd, Sarasota, FL 34240, United States ➦ Show Map

☎ +19413712505 🔗 Url

Sun Outdoors Sarasota

2 The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota

Rating: 4.5 (1564)

1111 Ritz Carlton Dr, Sarasota, FL 34236, United States ➦ Show Map

☎ +19413092000 🔗 Url

The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota

3 Hyatt Regency Sarasota

Rating: 4.3 (1495)

1000 Boulevard of the Arts, Sarasota, FL 34236, United States ➦ Show Map

☎ +19419531234 🔗 Url

Hyatt Regency Sarasota

4 Best Western Plus Siesta Key Gateway

Rating: 4 (1154)

6600 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34231, United States ➦ Show Map

☎ +19419244900 🔗 Url

Best Western Plus Siesta Key Gateway

5 Ramada by Wyndham Sarasota Waterfront

Rating: 3.5 (1115)

7150 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34243, United States ➦ Show Map

☎ +19412036439 🔗 Url

Ramada by Wyndham Sarasota Waterfront

Other Places in Sarasota

1 Sarasota City Hall

Rating: 2.1 (24)

1565 1st St, Sarasota, FL 34236 ➦ Show Map

☎ +19412636000 🔗 Url

Sarasota City Hall

2 The School Board of Sarasota County

Rating: 2.6 (5)

1960 Landings Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34231, United States ➦ Show Map

☎ +19419279000 🔗 Url

3 Vocational Rehabilitation

Rating: 5 (4)

3660 N Washington Blvd #216, Sarasota, FL 34234, United States ➦ Show Map

☎ +19413595670 🔗 Url

4 US Veterans Affairs Department

Rating: 3.7 (3)

4801 Swift Rd # A, Sarasota, FL 34231, United States ➦ Show Map

☎ +19419278285 🔗 Url

5 Code Compliance

Rating: 1 (3)

1565 1st St #2, Sarasota, FL 34236 ➦ Show Map

☎ +19412636417 🔗 Url

6 Sarasota City Commission

Rating: 5 (2)

1565 1st St, Sarasota, FL 34236 ➦ Show Map

☎ +19412636412 🔗 Url

7 Town Hall Lectures Series

Sarasota, FL 34231 ➦ Show Map

☎ +19419251343 🔗 Url

8 Town Hall

4209 S Tamiami Trail # 4231, Sarasota, FL 34231 ➦ Show Map

☎ +19419215849 🔗 Url

9 Sarasota Meeting house

3139 57th St, Sarasota, FL 34243 ➦ Show Map

☎ 🔗 Url

10 USDA Sterile Insect Release Facility

1833-B, 57th St, Sarasota, FL 34243, United States ➦ Show Map

☎ +19413593281 🔗 Url

People born in Sarasota (101)

People born in Sarasota, including Playboy model Shawn Dillon, actress Ashley Rickards, actress Carla Gugino, .

List

  • Bruce Hayes (American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder) he was born in 08/03/1963
  • Stephen Root (American actor and voice actor) he was born in 17/11/1951
  • Wes Matthews (American basketball player (1959-)) he was born in 24/08/1959
  • Trick Daddy (American rapper and actor from Florida) he was born in 23/09/1974
  • Tripp Schwenk (American swimmer) he was born in 17/06/1971
  • Daniel Myrick (American film director, screenwriter and film producer) he was born in 03/09/1963
  • Rill Baxter (US tennis player) he was born in 26/10/1962
  • Jordan Orr (American actor) he was born in 05/01/1995
  • Brittany Beede (American professional wrestler) she was born in 31/12/1984
  • Robert Sweeting (American bicycle racer) he was born in 05/06/1987
  • Nik Wallenda (American acrobat, aerialist, daredevil, and high wire artist) he was born in 24/01/1979
  • Jeremy Barrett (figure skater) he was born in 10/04/1984
  • Bobby Seay (baseball player) he was born in 20/06/1978
  • Bello Nock (clown) he was born in 27/09/1968
  • Casey Kelly (American baseball player) he was born in 04/10/1989
  • Ian Desmond (American baseball player) he was born in 20/09/1985
  • Jeff Marsh (American composer) he was born in 30/06/1961
  • Justin Hamilton (American basketball player (1980-)) he was born in 19/12/1980

Schools in Sarasota

College & universities near Sarasota, FL

Code Name City ZIP
136774 Ringling College of Art and Design Sarasota (FL) 34234-5895
439394 East West College of Natural Medicine Sarasota (FL) 34234-0000
137120 Suncoast Technical College Sarasota (FL) 34233-1798
262129 New College of Florida Sarasota (FL) 34243-2109
451671 University of South Florida-Sarasota-Manatee Sarasota (FL) 34243-2049

Stations (11)

Amtrak & bus stations near Sarasota, FL

Code Name Address Type
SRA Sarasota, Florida 1993 Main Street BUS
BDT Bradenton, Florida 1115 Manatee Avenue West BUS
STP St Petersburg-Pinellas Park-Clearwater, Florida 5251 110th Avenue North BUS
PCH Port Charlotte, Florida 909 King Highway BUS
TPA Union Station 601 North Nebraska Ave RAIL

Post Office

Post offices near Sarasota

Post Office Name City ZIP
Sarasota Post Office Sarasota (FL) 34230
Glengarry Post Office Sarasota (FL) 34232
Southga Post Office Sarasota (FL) 34239
Gulf Ga Post Office Sarasota (FL) 34231
Talleva Post Office Tallevast (FL) 34270

Other cities in Sarasota County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Sarasota County , FL. (more)

City Name Population Title
North Port 73,738 A city in Sarasota County, Florida.
Venice 24,634 City in Sarasota County, Florida, United States
Sarasota Springs 14,395 Census-designated place in Sarasota County, Florida
South Venice 13,949 Census-designated place in Sarasota County, Florida
Fruitville 13,224 Census-designated place in Sarasota County, Florida
Gulf Gate Estates 10,911 Census-designated place in Sarasota County, Florida
Bee Ridge 9,598 Census designated place
Venice Gardens 7,104 Census-designated place in Sarasota County, Florida
North Sarasota 6,982 Census-designated place in Sarasota County, Florida
Siesta Key 6,565 Census-designated place in Sarasota County, Florida
Osprey 6,100 Census-designated place in Sarasota County, Florida
South Gate Ridge 5,688 Census-designated place in Sarasota County, Florida
Warm Mineral Springs 5,061 Census-designated place in Sarasota County, Florida
South Sarasota 4,950 Census-designated place in Sarasota County, Florida
Ridge Wood Heights 4,795 Census-designated place in Sarasota County, Florida
Vamo 4,727 Census-designated place in Sarasota County, Florida

Distance to Other Cities

Sarasota distances to largest Florida cities