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Longboat Key, Florida

Town in Manatee County, Florida · ZIP 34228

  • Manatee County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 7,463 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 4,172Households
  • $143,365Median household income
  • $959,200Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−1.3%
6.8k7k7.3k7.5k7.8k2000: 7,60320002010: 6,88820102020: 7,50520207,6037,505
Population of Longboat Key at each census
CensusPopulation
20007,603
20106,888
20207,505

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.

Household income in Longboat Key
Under $50k15.2%
$50k to $100k22.8%
$100k to $150k12.8%
$150k to $200k15.2%
$200k and over33.7%

Median household income $143,365 · 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.

Housing tenure in Longboat Key
Owner occupied
3,907 units
Renter occupied
265 units
Vacancy rate
57.7%

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.

Longboat Key compared with its county and state
Longboat Key compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLongboat KeyManatee CountyFlorida
Population7,512416,02021,928,881
Median household income$143,365$75,792$71,711
Median age71.549.442.6
Median home value$959,200$359,800$325,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher68.9%34.3%33.2%
Foreign-born residents13.8%13.4%21.4%
Owner-occupied homes93.6%74.7%67.3%
Mean commute to work25.4 minutes27.3 minutes28.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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