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Sarasota, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Sarasota is located at 80km south of Tampa. We really like this town and its four barrier islands: Longboat, St. Armands, and Siesta Keys, and Lido Beach. In 1927, John Ringling chose Sarasota to be the winter quarters for his circus. Nowadays you can visit the Ringling Center for the Cultural Arts, a 66-acre estate that includes three museums: the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, the Circus Museum, and the former Ringling mansion, the Ca d’Zan. Lido Beach and Siesta Key are two other popular islands near Sarasota. Both have restaurants, shops and galleries. At the far end of Lido Beach is Mote Marine Laboratory’s Mote Aquarium, with a 135,000-gallon shark habitat, a Mysterious Mollusks exhibit, sea turtles, jellyfish, two manatees, two touch pools and viewing areas where you can watch Mote’s research in action.

Population: 52,715. Estimated population in July 2024: 53,711 (+1.9% change)
Males: 25,627 (48.6%), Females: 27,088 (51.4%)

Sarasota County

Zip codes: 34231, 34232, 34233, 34234, 34235, 34236, 34237, 34238, 34239, 34240, 34241, 34242, 34243.

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.1 years
Median household income: $34,077
Median house value: $96,000

Population by Race

Races in Sarasota:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.8%)
  • Black (16.0%)
  • Hispanic (11.9%)
  • Other race (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (13.9%), English (10.4%), Irish (10.4%), United States (6.2%), Italian (5.5%), French (3.3%).

Elevation: 27 feet

Land area: 14.9 square miles

Map of Sarasota, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sarasota

  • High school or higher: 80.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sarasota city

  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 43.1%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 15.4%

13.8% Foreign born (8.8% Latin America, 3.1% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,398 (+2.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Sarasota:

  • DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF SARASOTA (5731 BEE RIDGE ROAD)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSPITAL OF SARASOTA (3251 PROCTOR RD)
  • SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1700 S TAMIAMI TRAIL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sarasota:

  • SARASOTA/BRADENTON INTL (about 4 miles; SARASOTA/BRADENTON, FL; Abbreviation: SRQ)
  • MAC DILL AFB (about 35 miles; TAMPA, FL; Abbreviation: MCF)
  • ST PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER INTL (about 40 miles; ST PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER, FL; Abbreviation: PIE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sarasota:

  • VENICE MUNI (about 20 miles; VENICE, FL; Abbreviation: VNC)
  • AIRPORT MANATEE (about 21 miles; PALMETTO, FL; Abbreviation: 48X)
  • BUCHAN (about 27 miles; ENGLEWOOD, FL; Abbreviation: X36)

Amtrak station:
SARASOTA (I-75 AT CLARK RD.) – Bus Station. Services: public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Sarasota:

  • RINGLING SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN (Full-time enrollment: 942; Location: 2700 N TAMIAMI TR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.Ringling.EDU)
  • SARASOTA COUNTY TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 939; Location: 4748 BENEVA RD; Public; Website: www.careerscape.org)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SARASOTA (Full-time enrollment: 315; Location: 5250 17TH ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.sarasota.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • SARASOTA SCHOOL OF MASSAGE (Full-time enrollment: 73; Location: 1932 RINGLING BLVD.; Private, for-profit; Website: web-sarasota.com/SSMT)
  • SUNSTATE ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN (Full-time enrollment: 17; Location: 4424 BEE RIDGE RD; Private, for-profit)
  • FASHION FOCUS HAIR ACADEMY (Full-time enrollment: 10; Location: 2184 GULF GATE DR; Private, for-profit)
  • KEISER COLLEGE-SARASOTA (Location: 332 SARASOTA QUAY; Private, for-profit; Website: www.keisercollege.cc.fl.us)
  • SARASOTA TRAVEL SCHOOL (Location: 307 S ORANGE AVE; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sarasota:

  • MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; BRADENTON, FL; Full-time enrollment: 4,539)
  • HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,630)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 42 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,963)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 51 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 26,221)
  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 62 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)
  • PASCO-HERNANDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; NEW PORT RICHEY, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,868)
  • FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; FT MYERS, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,466)

Schools

Public high schools in Sarasota:

  • SARASOTA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,626; Location: 1000 S SCHOOL AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,587; Location: 1 RAM WAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,590; Location: 3201 N ORANGE AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SARASOTA MILITARY ACADEMY (Students: 391; Location: 801 N ORANGE AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY OF FLORIDA (Students: 82; Location: 2207 INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SARASOTA COUNTY TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Students: 12; Location: 4748 BENEVA ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Sarasota:

  • CARDINAL MOONEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 623; Location: 4171 FRUITVILLE ROAD; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • SARASOTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 482; Location: 5415 BAHIA VISTA ST; Grades: KG – 12)
  • WEST FLORIDA CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 316; Location: 4311 WILKINSON ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)
  • NARROW WAY ACADEMY (Students: 109; Location: 3011 61ST STREET; Grades: KG – 12)
  • WEST COAST SCHL HUMAN DEV (Students: 105; Location: 403 N WASHINGTON BLVD; Grades: KG – 12)
  • PREW ACADEMY (Students: 49; Location: 5020 FIELDING LN; Grades: 6 – 12)
  • SHEPHERD’S HILL CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 46; Location: 3333 12TH STREET; Grades: KG – 12)
  • THE FARM SCHOOL INC (Students: 29; Location: 133 MCINTOSH DR; Grades: 5 – 12)
  • MORNINGSTAR LEARNING CENTER (Students: 29; Location: PO BOX 5502; Grades: 1 – 12)
  • ACHIEVEMENT CENTER (THE) (Students: 9; Location: 1999 LINCOLN DR; Grades: 7 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Sarasota:

  • SARASOTA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,341; Location: 4826 ASHTON ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ASHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,311; Location: 5110 ASHTON ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BOOKER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,274; Location: 2250 MYRTLE STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BROOKSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,267; Location: 3636 S SHADE AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MCINTOSH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,050; Location: 701 MCINTOSH ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GULF GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 964; Location: 6500 S LOCKWOOD RIDGE ROA; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 956; Location: 2500 VINSON AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GOCIO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 914; Location: 3450 GOCIO ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • TUTTLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 885; Location: 2863 8TH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 833; Location: 7299 PROCTOR ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Sarasota:

  • ST MARTHAS SCHOOL (Students: 311; Location: 801 NORTH ORANGE AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • INCARNATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 310; Location: 2911 BEE RIDGE ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • THE TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN SCHOO (Students: 292; Location: 4141 DE SOTO ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM JLW EARLY C (Students: 246; Location: 1050 S TUTTLE AVE; Grades: PK – 4)
  • JULIE ROHR ACADEMY (Students: 230; Location: 4466 FRUITVILLE ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • NEW GATE SCHOOL (Students: 212; Location: 5237 ASHTON ROAD; Grades: UG – UG)
  • FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 131; Location: 2105 WORRINGTON STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • CONCORDIA LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 96; Location: 5651 HONORE AVE; Grades: PK – 7)
  • PHILLIPS KINDERHAUS (Students: 70; Location: 2719 CONSTITUTION BLVD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • PALM GROVE MENNOMITE SCHOOL (Students: 43; Location: 1087 BENEVA RD S; Grades: KG – 10)

Libraries

Library in Sarasota:

  • SARASOTA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES (Operating income: $7,543,928; Location: TWIN LAKES PARK, 6700 CLARK ROAD; 679,635 books; 35,119 audio materials; 38,801 video materials; 778 serial subscriptions)

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