City profile · Florida · Census ACS 2023

Sarasota Springs, FL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Sarasota Springs - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

12,669
Residents
$89,646
Median income
$310,400
Median home
$1,958
Median rent (state)

Sarasota Springs - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Sarasota Springs lands in the 71st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

71st
percentile, household income
67th
percentile, home value
81st
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Sarasota Springs, FL

Florida's Sarasota Springs is a small town, with 12,669 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Sarasota Springs brings in $89,646 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.0%. Typical homes in Sarasota Springs are valued around $310,400, and the median resident age is 39.6 years. Educational attainment runs 26.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 71.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Florida at 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,958 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Florida, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 98.2 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

12,669 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$89,646 /yr

Poverty 7.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Sarasota Springs compare to other US cities?

Sarasota Springs measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 71% higher than other cities
Home value 67% pricier than other cities
Median rent 81% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Sarasota Springs's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Florida, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

71stIncome percentile

71st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Sarasota Springs's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$310,400 33rd percentile more affordable than 33% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Sarasota Springs $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Sarasota Springs, FL Sarasota Springs, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Sarasota Springs, FL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Sarasota Springs, FL median $89,646/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Sarasota Springs, FL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Sarasota Springs, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 26.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 71.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
12,669
Median Income
$89,646
Median Home Value
$310,400
Median Age
39.6
Poverty Rate
7.0%
Labor force participation
71.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
26.3%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
76.1%
Carpool
10.6%
Public Transit
0.1%
Walk
0.4%
Work from Home
10.7%
Other
2.1%

Based on 7,071 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Florida - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$145
avg/month
Natural Gas
$25
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Florida state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Florida state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Sarasota Springs sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,958/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
98.2 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Florida

Highland
12,732 people
Goldenrod
12,603 people
Florida City
12,791 people
Pasadena Hills
12,848 people
Doctor Phillips
12,458 people
Jensen Beach
12,456 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Sarasota Springs's 12,669 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Robinson, TX
12,668 people
Fostoria, OH
12,671 people
Eufaula, AL
12,664 people
Enumclaw, WA
12,663 people
Verde, AZ
12,662 people
Canóvanas zona urbana, PR
12,662 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Sarasota Springs's $89,646 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Kyle, TX
$89,645 median income
Orangeville, UT
$89,643 median income
Northport, WI
$89,643 median income
Aumsville, OR
$89,651 median income
Walden, NY
$89,652 median income
Kaumakani, HI
$89,637 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Sarasota Springs, FL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Sarasota Springs, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 83.3% 7.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 14.9% White 83.3% Black or African American 4.9% Asian 0.4% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.9% Two or more races 7.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Sarasota Springs compares to nearby Florida cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Sarasota Springs (this city) 12,669 $89,646
Highland 12,732 $88,628
Goldenrod 12,603 $62,410
Florida City 12,791 $47,754
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Sarasota Springs, FL?

What is the population of Sarasota Springs, FL? +

The population of Sarasota Springs, FL stands at 12,669 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Sarasota Springs, FL? +

Sarasota Springs households earn a median of $89,646 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Sarasota Springs? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Sarasota Springs; the closest available measure is the Florida state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Florida vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Sarasota Springs, FL? +

The median home value in Sarasota Springs is $310,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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