Health Profile of Sarasota County, Florida
Sarasota County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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B
Sarasota County Around averageAmong the top 5 healthiest counties in Florida
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Sarasota County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.3 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.9% | 11.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.6% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Sarasota County is 80.3 years, about 3.1 years longer than the Florida average of 77.2 years. The uninsured rate is 9.9%, lower than the Florida average of 11.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.6% of residents, lower than the Florida average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
261,527 residents in Sarasota County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 23,566 9,831 men · 13,735 women
- 75–84 57,169 26,877 men · 30,291 women
- 65–74 81,189 37,594 men · 43,595 women
- 50–64 99,604 45,923 men · 53,681 women
Younger residents
62,481 residents in Sarasota County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 21,141 11,275 boys · 9,866 girls
- 7–12 18,397 9,055 boys · 9,342 girls
- 3–7 13,267 6,375 boys · 6,892 girls
- 0–3 9,675 4,971 boys · 4,704 girls
About 46,294 residents in Sarasota County (10.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Sarasota County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.5% | 12.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 10.4% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.1% | 8.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 25.4% | 33.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Sarasota County is about 43% higher than in Florida. The rate of obesity in Sarasota County is about 25% lower than in Florida.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Sarasota County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.4% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.2% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.3% | 29.1% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Sarasota County is about 33% lower than in Florida. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Sarasota County is about 20% lower than in Florida.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 567,979 cigarettes a day, 17.0 million a month, or 207.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 6.2 million minutes a day and 2.3 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sarasota County is 80.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.15 lifetimes a day, or 54 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Sarasota County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.17 | 7.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Sarasota County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Sarasota County, FL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Sarasota County, FL is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 459,530 residents against a local median of 201,064. Sarasota County, FL's obesity, at 25.4%, runs 17% below the 30.5% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Uninsured tells the same story from another angle: 9.9% against a local median of 11.8%, 16% below it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, so Sarasota County, FL is not trading one advantage for another, it reads stronger than its neighbours across the board. The counties themselves spread 10.8% on obesity, so Sarasota County, FL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Sarasota County, FL has the lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasota County, FL | 459,530 | 80.3 yrs #1/6 | 9.9% #2/6 | 25.4% #1/6 |
| Manatee County, FL | 429,651 | 78.9 yrs | 11.8% | 30.5% |
| Charlotte County, FL | 201,064 | 78.7 yrs | 9.7% | 29.1% |
| DeSoto County, FL | 35,386 | 78.0 yrs | 19.9% | 39.9% |
| Hardee County, FL | 25,673 | 79.5 yrs | 20.1% | 38.4% |
| Hillsborough County, FL | 1,519,188 | 77.5 yrs | 11.1% | 30.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Sarasota County, Florida has an overall health index grade of B, making it notably better than Florida, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Sarasota County, Florida.
How healthy is Sarasota County, Florida?
Sarasota County, Florida has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Sarasota County, Florida one of the healthiest counties in Florida?
Sarasota County ranks 5th healthiest out of 67 counties in Florida by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Sarasota County, Florida?
People in Sarasota County, Florida can expect to live 80.3 years on average, 3.1 years longer than the Florida average of 77.2.
What is the uninsured rate in Sarasota County, Florida?
9.9% of residents in Sarasota County, Florida have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 1.7 points below the Florida rate of 11.5%.
What percentage of Sarasota County, Florida residents are obese?
25.4% of adults in Sarasota County, Florida are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 8.4 points below the Florida rate of 33.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Sarasota County, Florida go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 567,979 cigarettes a day, 17.0 million a month, or 207.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 6.2 million minutes a day and 2.3 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sarasota County is 80.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.15 lifetimes a day, or 54 lifetimes a year.
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