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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
| White | 82.2% |
| Black or African American | 0.1% |
| Asian | 57.7% |
| 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%.
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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.