Living in South Sarasota, Florida
South Sarasota is an unincorporated community in Sarasota County, with about 4,837 people.1 It feels suburban, at 2,514 people per square mile.1,3
Small place: Census estimates for places under 5,000 people have wide margins of error. Treat these figures as rough.
Unincorporated: there's no city government; Sarasota County provides roads, zoning and law enforcement.
Nearest 24-hour emergency room
Sarasota Memorial Hospital, in Sarasota, about 4 miles away.2
Straight-line distance from the town's center; driving is longer. Freestanding ERs and urgent care aren't counted.
Life in Southwest Florida
Gulf beaches, warm dry winters and an older population.
Hazards: Storm surge is the biggest risk: Hurricane Ian came ashore in Lee County as a Category 4 in 2022, and Milton made landfall near Siesta Key in 2024.4,5
Visitor information
Sarasota County's official tourism office: Visit Sarasota County.6 Ask about local events, things to do and a free visitor guide, if they offer one.
Read the free Southwest Florida preview, including the region's state-certified visitor centers.
The full South Sarasota town card
Choosing Your Place has the complete card for South Sarasota and 779 other places:
- How its home values, rent, age and income compare with the rest of Southwest Florida
- Household income, and how many ER hospitals are within 15 miles
- The nearest airline airport and the nearest big airport
- The full region profile, side-by-side compare and the monthly-cost calculator
Other places in Sarasota County
- North Port · 84,605 people · home value $362,500
- Sarasota · 56,970 people · home value $463,000
- Venice · 27,479 people · home value $434,700
- Englewood · 20,091 people · home value $339,900
- South Venice · 17,484 people · home value $337,300
- Palmer Ranch · 16,867 people · home value $592,900
- Fruitville · 15,172 people · home value $412,500
- Sarasota Springs · 12,611 people · home value $349,100
- Laurel · 11,741 people · home value $478,900
- Bee Ridge · 10,334 people · home value $412,400
"Median" means half are above and half below. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau estimates for South Sarasota as a Census-defined place; the area a mailing address calls South Sarasota can be larger.
Notes
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024
- CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (places)
- Babcock Ranch kept power through Hurricane Ian (WTOP)
- Siesta Beach (Wikipedia)
- County tourism office websites, each opened or confirmed 2026-11-05