Sarasota County, Florida

Sarasota County
Images, from top down, left to right: Downtown Sarasota skyline; Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Sarasota's Bayfront; Sunset at Siesta Beach; Sarasota County Courthouse; Beachfront on Venice Beach; Front walkway of Ca' d'Zan
Official seal of Sarasota County
Official logo of Sarasota County
Map of Florida highlighting Sarasota County
Location within the U.S. state of Florida
Map of the United States highlighting Florida
Florida's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 27°11′N 82°22′W / 27.19°N 82.37°W / 27.19; -82.37
Country United States
State Florida
FoundedMay 14, 1921
SeatSarasota
Largest cityNorth Port
Area
 • Total725 sq mi (1,880 km2)
 • Land556 sq mi (1,440 km2)
 • Water169 sq mi (440 km2)  23.4%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2023)
469,013[1]
 • Density781/sq mi (302/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
34223, 34229–34278, 34284–34289, 34292-34293, 34295
Area code941
Congressional district17th
Websitewww.scgov.net

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.

  1. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Sarasota County, Florida; United States". www.census.gov. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  2. ^ "QuickFacts for Sarasota County, Florida". U.S. Census Bureau. August 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved September 13, 2018.

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