Sarasota metropolitan area

Sarasota metropolitan area
North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota
metropolitan statistical area
Map of Sarasota metropolitan area
  •   North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota MSA
  •   Punta Gorda MSA
  •   Arcadia, FL μSA
CountryUnited States
State(s)Florida
Core citySarasota
Largest cityNorth Port
Other cities
Area
 • Total1,295.8 sq mi (3,356 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total833,716
 • Rank65th in the U.S.
 • Density542.0/sq mi (209.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Telephone numbering plan239, 863, 941

The Sarasota metropolitan area is a metropolitan area located in Southwest Florida. The metropolitan area is defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as the North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota Metropolitan Statistical Area, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) consisting of Manatee County and Sarasota County. The principal cities listed by the OMB for the MSA are North Port, Bradenton, Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, and Venice.[1]: 65  At the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 833,716.[2] The Census Bureau estimates that its population was 891,411 in 2022.[3]

The North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota MSA is a component of the larger North Port–Bradenton Combined Statistical Area, a combined statistical area (CSA) consisting of the North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota MSA, the Punta Gorda, Florida MSA (Charlotte County), and the Arcadia, Florida, micropolitan statistical area (DeSoto County).[1]: 140  At the 2020 census, the CSA had a population of 1,054,539.[2] The Census Bureau estimates that its population was 1,129,384 in 2022.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Guidance on the Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). Executive Office of the President. July 21, 2023. p. 65. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "City and Town Population Totals: 2010-2020; Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019; April 1, 2020; and July 1, 2020 (SUB-EST2020)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2022Est was invoked but never defined (see the help page).