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Manatee County

Florida · 264,002 residents · 743 sq mi
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Manatee County is home to 264,002 people in Florida. At a median age of 43.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The population is up 25% since 1990. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $96,000. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 43.6
US median: 35.2
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

264,002
+25%since 1990
from 211,707 in 1990
1990 – 2025
43.6
+1%since 1990
from 43.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
743 sq mi
Population, 19902024
190K255K321K386K452K19902000201020202024Manatee County
2024430K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.6%(14,902)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.8%(15,411)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.9%(15,625)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.3%(14,016)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.5%(11,896)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411%(29,022)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.7%(36,041)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.3%(32,577)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.9%(28,865)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7412.5%(33,022)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 849.4%(24,890)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.9%(7,735)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$38,673
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,951 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$22,388
+55%since 1990
from $14,444 in 1990
US average: $21,522
10.1%
−0.1 ptssince 1990
from 10.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$96,000
−8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $79,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$637
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $488 in 1990
US average: $602
73.8%
+2.8 ptssince 1990
from 70.9% in 1990
26.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic89.9%(190,263)
Black7.8%(16,483)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(9,276)
Asian0.6%(1,314)
2000
White, non-Hispanic80.6%(212,664)
Black8%(21,136)
Hispanic / Latino9.3%(24,540)
Asian0.9%(2,330)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.8%(33,312)
Puerto Rican2.9%(12,576)
South American2.3%(10,082)
Cuban2%(8,562)
Central American1.9%(8,208)
Colombian0.9%(4,023)
Guatemalan0.6%(2,780)
Honduran0.6%(2,704)
Venezuelan0.5%(2,257)
Dominican0.5%(2,112)
Peruvian0.4%(1,592)
Spaniard0.3%(1,258)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.2%(1,071)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,057)
Ecuadorian0.2%(818)
Argentine0.1%(641)
Bolivian0.1%(452)
Panamanian0.1%(385)
Uruguayan0%(137)
Chilean0%(108)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.7%(3,221)
Asian Indian0.4%(1,844)
Chinese0.4%(1,703)
Filipino0.3%(1,415)
Korean0.1%(425)
Japanese0.1%(318)
Cambodian0.1%(238)
Thai0%(158)
Laotian0%(75)
Hmong0%(59)
Nepalese0%(37)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(34)
Pakistani0%(32)
Burmese0%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(85)
Samoan0%(55)
Fijian0%(13)
Ancestry
German14.1%(60,526)
English12.5%(53,631)
Irish11.7%(50,411)
American7.1%(30,582)
Italian7.1%(30,508)
Polish3%(13,080)
French2.4%(10,417)
Scottish1.9%(8,210)
West Indian1.7%(7,186)
Dutch1.4%(5,853)
Swedish1.3%(5,398)
Russian1%(4,408)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Haitian1%(4,176)
French Canadian0.9%(3,791)
Hungarian0.8%(3,645)
Norwegian0.8%(3,386)
Welsh0.7%(2,992)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(2,676)
Ukrainian0.6%(2,378)
Canadian0.5%(2,197)
Portuguese0.5%(2,125)
Arab0.5%(1,992)
Greek0.4%(1,893)
Brazilian0.4%(1,884)
British0.4%(1,843)
Jamaican0.4%(1,707)
Czech0.4%(1,607)
Austrian0.3%(1,315)
Lithuanian0.3%(1,076)
Danish0.2%(1,009)
Romanian0.2%(957)
Swiss0.2%(906)
Slovak0.2%(888)
Lebanese0.2%(756)
Croatian0.2%(737)
Finnish0.2%(678)
Belgian0.1%(548)
Armenian0.1%(451)
Serbian0.1%(355)
Turkish0.1%(301)
Palestinian0.1%(263)
Guyanese0.1%(235)
Bulgarian0.1%(216)
Slovene0%(201)
Iranian0%(169)
Latvian0%(164)
Syrian0%(138)
Nigerian0%(133)
Ethiopian0%(129)
Macedonian0%(128)
Egyptian0%(87)
Barbadian0%(75)
Israeli0%(42)
Jordanian0%(35)
Moroccan0%(33)
Kenyan0%(10)
Section 05

Education

20.8%
+5.3 ptssince 1990
from 15.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
81.4%
+5.9 ptssince 1990
from 75.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
7.3%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 5.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.1 min
−20%since 1990
from 19.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married22.2%(23,042)
Married63.3%(65,797)
Widowed4.2%(4,389)
Divorced10.4%(10,773)
Women 15+
Never married14.9%(16,991)
Married57.3%(65,180)
Widowed15.7%(17,907)
Divorced12%(13,682)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.8%
−7.2 ptssince 2013
from 19.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
46.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 45.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 19.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
29.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 28.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
13.6%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 63.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 42.0% 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)17.9%(5,718)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.4%(6,536)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.3%(13,517)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.2%(1,657)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(428)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 31,972 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 Manatee County, Florida?

Manatee County, Florida has about 264,002 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Manatee County, Florida?

The typical household in Manatee County, Florida earns about $38,673 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Manatee County, Florida expensive?

In Manatee County, Florida, the median home is worth about $96,000, and the typical rent is about $637 a month.

How educated are people in Manatee County, Florida?

About 20.8% of adults age 25 and over in Manatee County, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Manatee County, Florida?

About 10.1% of people in Manatee County, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Manatee County, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Manatee County, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 52,295 residents, a change of about 25 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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