City & County of Sarasota
Annual Population Estimates
1930-2006

Year
City of Sarasota
Population
Sarasota County
Total Population
1930
8,498
12,000
1940
11,141
16,160
1950
18,896
28,827
1960
34,083
76,558
1970
40,237
120,413
1971
41,487
127,700
1972
41,870
134,293
1973
44,638
148,342
1974
46,459
157,738
1975
47,134
163,172
1976
47,156
165,054
1977
47,416
170,621
1978
50,136
183,426
1979
51,023
192,324
1980
48,868
202,251
1981
49,154
209,452
1982
49,492
215,443
1983
50,157
223,462
1984
50,767
231,153
1985
50,782
238,013
1986
50,871
244,634
1987
51,259
251,253
1988
51,442
257,667
1989
51,781
263,937
1990
50,961
277,776
1991
50,740
283,140
1992
51,058
287,203
1993
50,820
290,602
1994
51,031
296,002
1995
51,143
301,528
1996
51,311
305,848
1997
51,315
311,043
1998
51,650
316,023
1999
51,659
321,044
2000
52,715
325,957
2001
53,657
334,023
2002
53,939
339,684
2003
54,434
348,635
2004
 
54,639
 
358,307
2005
54,848
367,867
2006
55,364
 
379,386
2007
55,644
 
2008
55,174
   
Source:
BEBR Annual Estimate, Bureau of Economic and Business Research- -College of Business Administration, University of Florida

         

Note: Sarasota County Total Population includes the City of Sarasota and other municipalities.

Note:Years in between decennial census years are population estimates. Decennial census years are actual population counts and therefore are adjusted for undercount/overcount.

         


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