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Manatee County, Florida

Manatee County, Florida · ZIP 33598, 34201, 34202

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 458,352 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 168,504Households
  • $75,792Median household income
  • $359,800Median home value
  • 16Towns with a page
  • 21ZIP codes

Manatee County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+51.4%
250k300k350k400k2000: 264,00220002010: 322,83320102020: 399,7102020264,002399,710
Population of Manatee County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000264,002
2010322,833
2020399,710

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, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Manatee County
Under $50k33%
$50k to $100k29.5%
$100k to $150k17.5%
$150k to $200k8.9%
$200k and over11.2%

Median household income $75,792 · 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, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Manatee County
Owner occupied
125,853 units
Renter occupied
42,651 units
Vacancy rate
21.4%

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, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Manatee County2023
Retail trade21,822
Health care and social assistance17,550
Accommodation and food services15,375
Construction9,998
Manufacturing9,489
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services8,361
Professional, scientific, and technical services5,645
Other services (except public administration)5,517

121,840 employees in 11,176 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Manatee County compared with its state
Manatee County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureManatee CountyFlorida
Population416,02021,928,881
Median household income$75,792$71,711
Median age49.442.6
Median home value$359,800$325,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher34.3%33.2%
Foreign-born residents13.4%21.4%
Owner-occupied homes74.7%67.3%
Mean commute to work27.3 minutes28.0 minutes

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

Townships, towns and villages in Manatee County16 with a page · sort by any column

Type
BradentonCity58,18414.3 sq mi
Lakewood RanchCensus designated place39,43446.1 sq mi
South BradentonCensus designated place25,5854.50 sq mi
Bayshore GardensCensus designated place18,3243.51 sq mi
PalmettoCity13,6825.37 sq mi
MemphisCensus designated place10,6263.25 sq mi
Longboat KeyTown7,4634.08 sq mi
West SamosetCensus designated place7,2731.35 sq mi
EllentonCensus designated place5,4543.31 sq mi
CortezCensus designated place5,3232.23 sq mi
WhitfieldCensus designated place4,7451.38 sq mi
SamosetCensus designated place4,4331.47 sq mi
West BradentonCensus designated place4,0171.30 sq mi
Holmes BeachCity3,0491.68 sq mi
Anna MariaCity1,0160.74 sq mi
Bradenton BeachCity9270.52 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 12 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.