Where is Sarasota County, Florida?

location of Sarasota county on a map — Location of Sarasota County within the state of Florida

Sarasota County is a county equivalent area found in Florida, USA. The county government of Sarasota is found in the county seat of Sarasota.

With a total 1,878.46 sq. km of land and water area, Sarasota County, Florida is the 1338th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 396,962 people, Sarasota County has a total 228947 households earning 49052 on average per year.

Sarasota County, Florida - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	12115
Area Codes	941
Time Zone	EST
Major Cities	Sarasota (population: 210,149), Venice (population: 65,246), North Port (population: 63,101), Englewood (population: 17,166), Nokomis (population: 16,531), Osprey (population: 7,318), Longboat Key (population: 7,049)
Land Area	153,268 sq miles
Water Area	556 sq miles
Household Income	$49,052
Housing Units	228,947
Median Home Value	$175,000
High School Grads	92% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	31% of population
Retail Spending	$15,181 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$844,369 per capita
Universities and Colleges	Fashion Focus Hair Academy