Bradenton, Florida
City in Manatee County, Florida · ZIP 34205, 34208, 34209
- Manatee County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 12 public schools
- 58,184 (2024 estimate)Population
- 23,079Households
- $60,964Median household income
- $282,500Median home value
- 12Public schools
- 4ZIP codes
About Bradenton
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 49,504 |
| 2010 | 49,546 |
| 2020 | 55,698 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $60,964 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 13,288 units
- Renter occupied
- 9,791 units
- Vacancy rate
- 20.8%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Bradenton | Manatee County | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 56,289 | 416,020 | 21,928,881 |
| Median household income | $60,964 | $75,792 | $71,711 |
| Median age | 45.5 | 49.4 | 42.6 |
| Median home value | $282,500 | $359,800 | $325,000 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 27.7% | 34.3% | 33.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 14.4% | 13.4% | 21.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 57.6% | 74.7% | 67.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 25.0 minutes | 27.3 minutes | 28.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| MANATEE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY-HEAD START | Public | Pre-K | MANATEE |
| BALLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | MANATEE |
| G D ROGERS GARDEN- BULLOCK ELEMENTARY | Public | Pre-K–5 | MANATEE |
| H. S. MOODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | MANATEE |
| JESSIE P. MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | MANATEE |
| JUST FOR GIRLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Alternative | K–5 | MANATEE |
| MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | MANATEE |
| SEA BREEZE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | MANATEE |
| W. D. SUGG MIDDLE SCHOOL | Public | 6–8 | MANATEE |
| MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL | Public | 9–12 | MANATEE |
| PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS | Alternative | 6–12 | MANATEE |
| JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER | Alternative | 2–12 | MANATEE |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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