Sarasota County, Florida
34 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 5 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 459,547
- Median household income
- $83,416
- ±1,422
- Unemployed
- 3.7%
- 7,367 of 197,073 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 92.9%
- 197,069 of 212,204 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Sarasota | 447,057 (2021) | 1660 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 3
Special districts 30
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority | Air transportation | 6000 Airport Cir, Sarasota | Website |
| Sarasota County Public Hospital District | Hospitals | 1700 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota | Website |
| Sarasota City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 269 S Osprey Ave, Sarasota | Website |
| Venice Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 201 Grove St N, Venice | — |
| Englewood Area Fire Control District | Local fire protection | 516 Paul Morris Drive, Englewood | Website |
| Blackburn Creek Cdd | Other multi-function districts | 12051 Corporate Blvd, Orlando | — |
| Bobcat Trail Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 210 N University Dr, Coral Springs | Website |
| Central Parc Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 119 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee | Website |
| Englewood Water District | Other multi-function districts | 201 Selma Ave, Englewood | Website |
| Gracewater Sarasota Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 2300 Glades Road, Boca Raton | Website |
| Lakes of Sarasota Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 12051 Corporate Boulevard, Orlando | — |
| Lakes of Sarasota Community Development District 2 | Other multi-function districts | 2300 Glades Road, Boca Raton | — |
| Lakeside Plantation Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 1820 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota | — |
| Laurel Road Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 12051 Corporate Boulevard, Orlando | — |
| Lt Ranch Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 2900 Northeast 12th Terrace, Oakland Park | Website |
| Myakka Ranch Community Development Dist | Other multi-function districts | 12051 Corporate Blvd, Orlando | — |
| Rustic Oaks Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 2300 Glades Road, Boca Raton | — |
| Stoneybrook at Venice Cdd | Other multi-function districts | 12051 Corporate Blvd, Orlando | — |
| Toscana Isles Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 2300 Glades Rd, Boca Raton | Website |
| Venetian Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 9530 Marketplace Rd, Fort Myers | Website |
| West Villages Improvement District | Other multi-function districts | 2501 Burns Rd, Palm Beach Gardens | Website |
| Windward at Lakewood Ranch Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 12051 Corporate Boulevard, Orlando | — |
| Sarasota Bay Estuary Program | Other natural resources | 111 S Orange Ave, Sarasota | Website |
| Sarasota Soil and Water Conservation District | Other natural resources | 6942 Professional Pkwy E, Sarasota | — |
| Bella Venetia Community Development District | Other single function districts | 12051 Corporate Blvd, Orlando | — |
| Sarasota National Community Development District | Other single function districts | 2300 Glades Rd, Boca Raton | — |
| Suncoast Workforce Board Inc | Other single function districts | 3660 N Washington Blvd, Sarasota | Website |
| Woodlands Community Development District | Other single function districts | 210 N University Dr, Coral Springs | — |
| Holiday Park Park and Recreation District | Parks and recreation | 5401 Holiday Park Blvd, North Port | Website |
| Tri Par Estates Park and Recreation District | Parks and recreation | 1616 Presidio St, Sarasota | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
SARASOTA
School district64 schools
1960 LANDINGS BLVD, Sarasota, FL, 34231
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Old Miakka Farmer's Market
1620 Myakka Rd (Old Miakka United Methodist Church) Sarasota, FL, 34240
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Central Sarasota Farmers Market
4748 S Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL, 34233
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Sarasota Downtown Farmers' Market
Lemon Avenue and Main Street Sarasota, FL, 34236
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Lakewood Ranch Farmers' Market
1561 Lakefront Drive, Sarasota, FL
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2025-07-14. USDA listing
Meadows Farmers Market
5041 Ringwood Meadow, The Meadows, Sarasota, FL
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2024-05-22. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.