| | Sarasota, FL | Pigeon Forge, TN | United States |
| Population | 53,786 | 6,362 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.3% | 46.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.7% | 53.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 49 | 43.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 52,221 | 5,866 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 52,715 | 5,083 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 50,961 | 3,027 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 11.7% | 22.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 15.5% | 106.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 3,653.0 | 476.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 14.7 | 13.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 9.4 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Sarasota, FL | Pigeon Forge, TN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.7% | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.1% | 3.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.4% | 8.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.1% | 5.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.5% | 4.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.8% | 11.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.0% | 10.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.6% | 8.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.3% | 9.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 14.5% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 8.0% | 5.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 5.2% | 3.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Sarasota, FL | Pigeon Forge, TN | United States |
| White | 64.9% | 77.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 14.9% | 0.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.9% | 1.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.4% | 6.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 15.5% | 13.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Sarasota, FL | Pigeon Forge, TN | United States |
| Married Population | 41.7% | 50.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 40.1% | 49.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 58.3% | 49.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 32.6% | 34.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 16.8% | 8.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.10 | 2.79 | 2.60 |
| Households | 23,984 | 2,245 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 12,143 | 1,557 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 17.8% | 24.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 52.2% | 47.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 11,841 | 688 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 16.3% | 22.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 13.7% | 6.2% | 10.8% |