Town guide

North Port, Florida

North Port is a city in Sarasota County, Florida, home to about 84,605 people across 99 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 34286, 34287, 34288, 34289 and 34291, and parts of 34223, 34224 and 34293 are in North Port too.

Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 5 were seller’s markets.

Population84,605851 per sq mi
Median home value$362,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$193Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking9%Median of 5 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in North Port

8 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around North Port

Distances

Nearest major airportSarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)31 miles away
Closer regional airportPunta Gorda Airport (PGD)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Petersburg, FL56 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX821 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of North Port; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents North Port

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

North Port had 74,793 residents in the 2020 census, up 228% since 2000.

It’s the 37th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Sarasota County grew from 12,440 residents in 1930 to 434,006 in 2020.

North Port population by census2000: 22,797, 2010: 57,357, 2020: 74,79322,797200057,357201074,7932020

Sarasota County, 1930–2020

Sarasota County population, 1930 to 20201930: 12,440, 1940: 16,106, 1950: 28,827, 1960: 76,895, 1970: 120,413, 1980: 202,251, 1990: 277,776, 2000: 325,957, 2010: 379,448, 2020: 434,00612K’30’4029K’50’60120K’70’80278K’90’00379K’10434K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 52°F. About 51.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near North PortJan: high 72°F, low 52°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 75°F, low 54°F, 2 in; Mar: high 78°F, low 58°F, 3 in; Apr: high 83°F, low 63°F, 2.5 in; May: high 87°F, low 68°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 73°F, 7.8 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 74°F, 7.4 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 75°F, 8.3 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 73°F, 7.2 in; Oct: high 86°F, low 68°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 80°F, low 60°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 75°F, low 55°F, 2.3 in72°52°Jan2.775°54°Feb2.078°58°Mar3.083°63°Apr2.587°68°May3.390°73°Jun7.892°74°Jul7.492°75°Aug8.390°73°Sep7.286°68°Oct3.480°60°Nov1.575°55°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Venice, FL weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Sarasota County

162,310 jobs at 15,989 businesses in Sarasota County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sarasota CountyHealth care and social assistance: 29,987 jobs; Retail trade: 25,673 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 22,994 jobs; Construction: 15,830 jobs; Professional services: 11,525 jobs; Administrative and support: 9,839 jobs; Other services: 8,077 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,672 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 14% Construction 10% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 6% Other services 5% Manufacturing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

259 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North Port’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Adventhealth Port CharlotteGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Port Charlotte9.0 miles
  • Hca Florida Fawcett HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Port Charlotte9.0 miles
  • Hca Florida Englewood HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Englewood9.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors32
Specialist doctors16
Dentists31
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants64
Mental health providers54
Physical and occupational therapists41
Optometrists5
Chiropractors16
Pharmacies17

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around North Port

Parks (17 nearby)

  • Centennial Park · 121 acres4.0 mi
  • Charlotte Sports Park · 81 acres4.5 mi
  • Blue Heron Park · 42 acres5.2 mi
  • Ollie's Pond Park · 39 acres6.5 mi
  • Charlotte County Fairgrounds · 36 acres4.2 mi
  • Butler Park · 17 acres1.4 mi

Grocery stores (11 nearby)

  • Publix1.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.2 mi
  • ALDI1.6 mi
  • Publix1.7 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Publix1.1 mi
  • Walgreens1.8 mi
  • Walgreens2.1 mi
  • Walgreens6.5 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • North Port Public Library1.3 mi
  • shannon staub library5.2 mi
  • Shannon Staub Library5.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • North Port Performing Arts Center1.7 mi

Counts are within about 6.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1959.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in North Port

Public schools here are run by Sarasota. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Atwater ElementaryNorth PortPre-K–5892Public7.3 mi
Cranberry Elementary SchoolNorth PortPre-K–5813Public2.4 mi
Glenallen Elementary SchoolNorth PortPre-K–5749Public1.9 mi
Lamarque Elementary SchoolNorth PortPre-K–51,025Public4.1 mi
Toledo Blade Elementary SchoolNorth PortPre-K–5841Public5.0 mi
Imagine School at North PortNorth PortK–121,228Charter5.1 mi
Heron Creek Middle SchoolNorth Port6–8945Public1.4 mi
Woodland Middle SchoolNorth Port6–81,040Public7.1 mi
North Port High SchoolNorth Port9–122,557Public1.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Kindergarten PrepNorth PortPre-K–119Nonsectarian4.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Englewood, South Venice, Plantation (Sarasota County), Warm Mineral Springs, Venice Gardens, Grove City, Manasota Key and Rotonda.

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