| | Tallahassee, FL | Sarasota, FL | United States |
| Population | 195,057 | 53,786 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.8% | 53.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.2% | 46.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 27.7 | 49 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 181,441 | 52,221 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 150,624 | 52,715 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 124,773 | 50,961 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 30.3% | 11.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 57.4% | 15.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,941.9 | 3,653.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 100.4 | 14.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 3.2 | 9.4 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Tallahassee, FL | Sarasota, FL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.8% | 3.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.9% | 4.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.6% | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 12.7% | 3.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 14.7% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.3% | 12.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.7% | 10.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 9.0% | 11.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.2% | 6.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.5% | 8.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.8% | 14.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.9% | 8.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.2% | 5.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Tallahassee, FL | Sarasota, FL | United States |
| White | 49.4% | 64.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 35.8% | 14.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 4.1% | 1.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 7.2% | 15.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Tallahassee, FL | Sarasota, FL | United States |
| Married Population | 30.4% | 41.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 29.0% | 40.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 69.6% | 58.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 56.6% | 32.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.9% | 16.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.1% | 8.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.25 | 2.10 | 2.60 |
| Households | 80,591 | 23,984 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 36,024 | 12,143 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 25.5% | 17.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 36.3% | 52.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 44,567 | 11,841 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 22.6% | 16.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 15.7% | 13.7% | 10.8% |