Definition: Percent of Sarasota County's population that identify as Black or African American

Source: Bureau of Economic and Business Research

Black/African American Population

• According to the Bureau of Business and Economic Research, Sarasota has an estimated 20,257 Black/African American residents as of April 1st 2014, or approximately 5% of the 2014 total population.
• This figure has increased by 2,442 people, or 14% since the last U.S. Census in 2010
• Sarasota ranks 66th out of 67 counties in the proportion of the population that is Black/African American
• According to the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates:
  • 38% of the Black/African American population in Sarasota County reside in the City of Sarasota, and make up 15% of the city’s population
  • 29% of the Black/African American population in Sarasota County reside in the City of North Port, and make up 11% of the city’s population
  • Less than 1% of the Black/African American population in Sarasota County reside in the City of Venice, and make up less than 1% of the city’s population