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About This Indicator
Definition: Percent of Sarasota County's population that identify as Hispanic or Latino
Source: Bureau of Economic and Business Research
Story Behind the Curve
Hispanic/Latino Population
- According to the Bureau of Business and Economic Research, Sarasota has an estimated 34,790 Hispanic/Latino residents as of April 1st 2014, approximately 9% of the 2014 total population.
- This figure has increased by 4,757 people, or 16% since the last U.S. Census in 2010
- Sarasota ranks 34th out of 67 counties in the proportion of the population that is Hispanic/Latino
- According to the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates:
- 30% of the Hispanic/Latino population in Sarasota County reside in the City of Sarasota, and make up 18% of the city’s population
- 14% of the Hispanic/Latino population in Sarasota County reside in the City of North Port, and make up 8% of the city’s population
- 2% of the Hispanic/Latino population in Sarasota County reside in the City of Venice, and make up 3% of the city’s population