Sarasota County | |
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Coordinates: 27°11′N 82°22′W / 27.19°N 82.37°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
Founded | May 14, 1921 |
Seat | Sarasota |
Largest city | North Port |
Area | |
• Total | 725 sq mi (1,880 km2) |
• Land | 556 sq mi (1,440 km2) |
• Water | 169 sq mi (440 km2) 23.4% |
Population | |
• Estimate (2023) | 469,013[1] |
• Density | 781/sq mi (302/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes | 34223, 34229–34278, 34284–34289, 34292-34293, 34295 |
Area code | 941 |
Congressional district | 17th |
Website | www |
Sarasota County is a county located in Southwest Florida. At the 2020 US census, the population was 434,006.[2] Its county seat is Sarasota[3] and its largest city is North Port. Sarasota County is part of the North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota, FL metropolitan statistical area.