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Sarasota County
U.S. county
Sarasota County Courthouse in June 2011
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Location within the U.S. state of Florida
Florida's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 27°11′N 82°22′W / 27.19°N 82.37°W / 27.19; -82.37
Country	United States
State	Florida
Founded	May 14, 1921
Seat	Sarasota
Largest city	North Port
Area
• Total	725 sq mi (1,880 km²)
• Land	556 sq mi (1,440 km²)
• Water	169 sq mi (440 km²) 23.4%
Population (2020)^[1]
• Total	462,286
• Density	781/sq mi (302/km²)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code	941
Website	www.scgov.net

Sarasota County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2020, 462,286 people lived there.^[1] Sarasota County was created in 1921.

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