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Bradenton

Florida · 58,014 residents (2025 est.) · 14.3 sq mi
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Bradenton is home to 57,014 people in Florida. The median age is 47.8, about 9 years above the US median. There are 3,976 people per square mile. 56% of homes are owner-occupied. About 28% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households here earn about 18% less than in Florida as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 47.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 88%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
57,014
+15%since 2000
from 49,504 in 2000
58,014 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,976 / sq mi
+6%since 2009
from 3,743 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
47.8
+15%since 2000
from 41.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
14.3 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
42K46K50K54K58K19902000201020202024Bradenton
202457K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(3,281)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(3,301)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.6%(2,627)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.6%(2,601)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.7%(2,097)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.7%(7,254)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 449.5%(5,439)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.4%(6,488)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.9%(7,932)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7414.1%(8,040)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 848.9%(5,063)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over5.1%(2,891)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$60,822
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,902 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,277
+80%since 2000
from $20,133 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
38.9%
+17.9 ptssince 2009
from 21.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 13.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.457
+9%since 2010
from 0.420 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade9.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade5.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services4.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration2.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$309,400
+88%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $90,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,618
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $654 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
56.0%
−5.7 ptssince 2000
from 61.7% in 2000
44.0% rent
Vacancy rate
18.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 19.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.27 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.25 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
26.6%
−9.1 ptssince 2009
from 35.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
62.9%
+8.4 ptssince 2009
from 54.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.1
+15%since 2009
from 4.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
53
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic71.6%(35,450)
Black14.9%(7,381)
Hispanic / Latino11.3%(5,574)
Asian0.8%(383)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic60.2%(34,326)
Black12.2%(6,957)
Hispanic / Latino20.9%(11,940)
Asian2.3%(1,336)
Other4.3%(2,455)
Diversity Score
72
+23%since 2009
from 59 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican9.2%(5,225)
Puerto Rican4.7%(2,698)
South American2.4%(1,369)
Cuban1.9%(1,075)
Venezuelan1.2%(680)
Dominican0.7%(422)
Honduran0.7%(399)
Colombian0.7%(395)
Salvadoran0.4%(243)
Guatemalan0.3%(149)
Ecuadorian0.3%(147)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(113)
Spaniard0.2%(87)
Argentine0%(24)
Uruguayan0%(10)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.9%(486)
Chinese0.6%(370)
Asian Indian0.4%(212)
Filipino0.4%(208)
Bangladeshi0.1%(30)
Nepalese0%(19)
Taiwanese0%(11)
Japanese0%(10)
Korean0%(7)
Ancestry
German12.5%(7,141)
English11.1%(6,325)
Irish10.7%(6,114)
American7.4%(4,219)
Italian5.8%(3,332)
West Indian4.8%(2,741)
Haitian2.7%(1,564)
Polish2.4%(1,375)
French2%(1,146)
Scottish1.9%(1,056)
Dutch1.4%(813)
Jamaican1.4%(790)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.9%(539)
Norwegian0.8%(467)
Swedish0.8%(456)
Hungarian0.8%(441)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(365)
Canadian0.6%(350)
Russian0.6%(349)
Ukrainian0.5%(308)
Lithuanian0.5%(291)
Austrian0.4%(218)
Arab0.4%(215)
Lebanese0.4%(204)
Romanian0.4%(201)
Finnish0.3%(168)
Czech0.3%(164)
Brazilian0.3%(160)
British0.2%(142)
Greek0.2%(120)
Danish0.2%(115)
Portuguese0.2%(97)
Slovak0.1%(83)
Swiss0.1%(83)
Belgian0.1%(51)
Croatian0.1%(50)
Barbadian0.1%(42)
Slovene0.1%(40)
Nigerian0.1%(39)
Guyanese0.1%(32)
Turkish0%(14)
Egyptian0%(11)
Kenyan0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.3%
+7.8 ptssince 2000
from 20.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.3%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 79.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.7%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 7.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.2 min
+69%since 2000
from 14.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.6%
−9.5 ptssince 2009
from 81.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
12.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.4%
+8.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.3%
−5.5 ptssince 2011
from 11.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
54.5%
−5.3 ptssince 2011
from 59.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.8%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 68.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
33.6%
+6.8 ptssince 2009
from 26.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
46.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 47.5% in 2009
Female
53.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 52.5% in 2009
Foreign born
15.7%
+4.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.8%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
18.0%
+3.6 ptssince 2012
from 14.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
15.2%
−9.9 ptssince 2013
from 25.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.2%
+15.9 ptssince 2017
from 73.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.1%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 92.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
84.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 83.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
77.0%
−7.1 ptssince 2016
from 84.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
15.8%
+3.3 ptssince 2016
from 12.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.9%(6,669)
Married50.7%(10,960)
Widowed4.2%(906)
Divorced14.2%(3,075)
Women 15+
Never married26.8%(7,010)
Married40.7%(10,653)
Widowed15%(3,928)
Divorced17.6%(4,604)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
15.2%
−9.9 ptssince 2013
from 25.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
39.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 38.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
27.9%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 25.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 21.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 53.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.7%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 44.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.6%(628)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.1%(576)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.7%(1,489)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.3%(189)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.7%(60)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,567 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bradenton, Florida?

Bradenton, Florida has about 57,014 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Bradenton, Florida?

The typical household in Bradenton, Florida earns about $60,822 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bradenton, Florida expensive?

In Bradenton, Florida, the median home is worth about $309,400, and the typical rent is about $1,618 a month.

How educated are people in Bradenton, Florida?

About 28.3% of adults age 25 and over in Bradenton, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bradenton, Florida?

About 14.8% of people in Bradenton, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bradenton, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Bradenton, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 13,235 residents, a change of about 30 percent over that period.

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