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Sarasota County School District

Sarasota County School District is a unified school district in Florida with a community population of 459,547. The median household income is $83,416 and the median age is 57.4.

459,547

Population

827

People / sq mi

$83,416

Median Income

57.4

Median Age

Sarasota County School District covers 556 sq mi of land at 826.5 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White82.2%
Black or African American0.1%
Asian57.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$83,416

Median Household Income

$57,835

Per Capita Income

5.7%

Poverty Rate

1.8%

Unemployment

Housing

$411,800

Median Home Value

$1,818

Median Rent

76.7%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

94.8%

High School+

40.8%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Sarasota County School District serves a community with a population of 459,547 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Florida.

The median household income in Sarasota County School District is $83,416, with a per capita income of $57,835. The poverty rate is 5.7%.

Sarasota County School District is 82.2% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 57.7% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Sarasota County School District, 94.8% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 40.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Sarasota County School District is $411,800, with a median rent of $1,818. The homeownership rate is 76.7%.

Data for Sarasota County School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 1201680).

Sarasota County School District skews on age — the median resident is 57.4, older than the national median. Sarasota County School District is a school district in Florida with a population of 459,547.

The typical household here earns about $83,416, above the US median of $78,538. Poverty runs at 5.7%, below the national 12.4%. A typical home is worth $411,800, with typical rent around $1,818.

About 40.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, above the 35.0% national figure.

The age structure shapes everything downstream in Sarasota County School District — from housing demand to the mix of working-age earners reflected in the income figures above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.