Sarasota Springs

Population: 12,669
Median household income: $89,646
Median home value: $310,400

Located in Sarasota County, Florida, Sarasota Springs is a community with a population of 12,669. The median household income of $89,646 is above the Sarasota County median ($80,633).

From 2019 to 2023, Sarasota Springs's population declined 20.1% from 15,854 to 12,669, while its median home value rose 49.7% from $207,300 to $310,400.

94.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1976.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,669
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $89,646
Median home value: $310,400
Median gross rent: $2,050
Housing units: 5,198
Homeownership rate: 78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,85412,669

Median household income

$65,222$89,646

Median home value

$207,300$310,400

Median gross rent

$1,396$2,050

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,854	$65,222	$207,300	$1,396
2020	13,053	$73,639	$224,300	$1,515
2021	12,366	$78,695	$234,300	$1,698
2022	12,500	$88,630	$274,400	$1,844
2023	12,669	$89,646	$310,400	$2,050

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	446	3.5%
5 to 17	2,505	19.8%
18 to 24	841	6.6%
25 to 34	1,754	13.8%
35 to 44	1,582	12.5%
45 to 54	1,463	11.5%
55 to 64	1,804	14.2%
65 to 74	1,552	12.3%
75 and over	722	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,660	76.2%
Black or African American	604	4.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.0%
Asian	47	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	94	0.7%
Two or more races	367	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,892	14.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate34.2%

Some college or associate's32.1%

Bachelor's degree17.6%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	653	7.4%
High school graduate	3,036	34.2%
Some college or associate's	2,850	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,564	17.6%
Graduate or professional degree	774	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home10.7%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,379	76.1%
Carpooled	747	10.6%
Public transit	6	0.1%
Walked	26	0.4%
Bicycle	33	0.5%
Worked from home	760	10.7%
Other means	120	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,448	22.9%
15 to 29 min	3,194	50.6%
30 to 44 min	1,188	18.8%
45 to 59 min	225	3.6%
60+ min	256	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 11.4% (1,440 of 12,653)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,386	71.4%
Nonfamily households	1,355	28.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,741	91.2%
Vacant	457	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,729	78.7%
Renter-occupied	1,012	21.3%

1-unit, detached94.7%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,924	94.7%
1-unit, attached	88	1.7%
2 to 4 units	66	1.3%
5 to 19 units	31	0.6%
20 or more units	30	0.6%
Mobile home & other	59	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1264325
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.68 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 27.3088, -82.4758