Sarasota metropolitan area
Sarasota–Bradenton Area | |
|---|---|
| North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Florida |
| Core city | Sarasota |
| Largest city | North Port |
| Other cities | |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,295.8 sq mi (3,356 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 833,716 |
| • Rank | 65th in the U.S. |
| • Density | 542/sq mi (209/km2) |
| GDP | |
| • MSA | $45.41 billion (2023) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Telephone numbering plan | 239, 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. At the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 833,716. The Census Bureau estimates that its population was 910,108 in 2023.
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). At the 2020 census, the CSA had a population of 1,054,539. The Census Bureau estimates that its population was 1,152,221 in 2023.