County · code 12115
Sarasota CountyFlorida
Sarasota County is a county in Florida with its seat in Sarasota. It was formed in 1921 from Manatee County.
- Founded1921
- County seatSarasota
- Land area556 sq mi + 420 sq mi water
- Population434,006 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped310,013 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Sarasota on the map of Florida
Florida has 67 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1921 from Manatee County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Sarasota County was created on June 15, 1921, from Manatee County.
- 1921Sarasota County created Sarasota created from Manatee. · Fla. Laws 1921, 18th sess., gen., ch. 8515, secs. 1, 22-23/pp. 294, 300; Grismer, Sarasota, 200-201
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Sarasota
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 310,013 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 15 October 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Sarasota County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Sarasota by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Sarasota County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Sarasota County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Sarasota County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Sarasota County
- When was Sarasota County founded?
- Sarasota County was founded in 1921, formed from Manatee County.
- What is the county seat of Sarasota County?
- The county seat of Sarasota County is Sarasota.
- Is there an online parcel map for Sarasota County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 310,013 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Sarasota County's boundary or name changed?
- Sarasota County was created in 1921 from Manatee County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Sarasota County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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