Sarasota County continues to show signs of economic strengthening. Taxable property values increased 14.2 percent in fiscal year 2023 and property values for 2024 are projected to continue to increase. Population increased at a rate of 2.6 percent from last year. Approximately 3.1 million tourists visited Sarasota County in fiscal year 2023 and it is the winter home for over seventynine thousand out-of-town residents. Local beach communities have earned an international reputation as a family vacation destination. The art community thrives with world-class facilities including Van Wezel Performing Arts Center, the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, and the Asolo Repertory Theatre. Sports tourism is strong with major League Baseball spring training stadiums and a world-class rowing park. DEMOGRAPHICS 6 Impact Report 2023 Taxpayer Taxable Assessed Valuation Florida Power & Light Company $1,028.7 million TB Mall at UTC, LLC $243.3 million MHC-Mobile Home Communities $237.7 million Camelot Ventures-Retirement Communities $144.3 million Sarasota Associates A-1, LLC $134.4 million Employer Employees Sarasota Memorial Hospital 9,785 School Board of Sarasota County 5,917 Publix Super Markets, Inc. 4,611 Sarasota County Government 3,692 PGT Innovations 2,416 Population 464,223 Public School Enrollment 46,070 Per Capita Personal Income $84,035 Median Age 57 Median Single Family Home Sale $515,000 SRQ Airport Passengers 4,249,760 TOP 5 PRINCIPAL PROPERTY TAXPAYERS TOP 5 PRINCIPAL EMPLOYERS
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