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Manatee County

Florida · 322,833 residents · 743 sq mi
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Manatee County is home to 322,833 people in Florida. At a median age of 45.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The population is up 22% since 2000. Owners hold 71% of the housing stock. 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $47,812, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 45.7
US median: 37.2
Average education
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 76%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
322,833
+22%since 2000
from 264,002 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
45.7
+5%since 2000
from 43.6 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
743 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
190K255K321K386K452K19902000201020202024Manatee County
2024430K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.7%(18,322)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.6%(18,136)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.7%(18,527)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195.6%(18,100)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245%(16,031)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3410.1%(32,753)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411.4%(36,727)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.6%(44,048)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6414%(45,080)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7412.1%(38,985)
US avg: 7%
75 to 848.1%(26,196)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over3.1%(9,928)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$47,812
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,673 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,072
+25%since 2000
from $22,388 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
29.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 28.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
12.8%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 10.1% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.459
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information14.4%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade9.1%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade8.3%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services7.7%
US avg: 7%
Public administration4.6%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance4%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.5%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$214,000
+76%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $96,000 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$930
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $637 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
71.3%
−2.4 ptssince 2000
from 73.8% in 2000
28.7% rent
Vacancy rate
23.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 21.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.40 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.34 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
35.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 35.5% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
53.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 52.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.5
−4%since 2009
from 4.7 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic80.6%(212,664)
Black8%(21,136)
Hispanic / Latino9.3%(24,540)
Asian0.9%(2,330)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic73.4%(236,950)
Black8.4%(27,228)
Hispanic / Latino14.9%(47,955)
Asian1.6%(5,203)
Other1.5%(4,964)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.9%(25,163)
Puerto Rican1.7%(5,326)
Central American1.6%(5,158)
South American1.2%(3,905)
Cuban0.8%(2,696)
Honduran0.6%(1,961)
Guatemalan0.5%(1,627)
Peruvian0.4%(1,131)
Colombian0.3%(1,056)
Salvadoran0.3%(815)
Venezuelan0.2%(624)
Dominican0.2%(603)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.2%(539)
Ecuadorian0.1%(448)
Nicaraguan0.1%(447)
Argentine0.1%(298)
Panamanian0.1%(208)
Paraguayan0%(157)
Chilean0%(102)
Bolivian0%(64)
Ancestry
German18.7%(59,639)
Irish13.9%(44,305)
English13.7%(43,570)
Italian7.2%(22,812)
American5.8%(18,531)
French3.9%(12,470)
Polish3.2%(10,205)
Scottish2.7%(8,670)
Dutch2.6%(8,300)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(5,773)
West Indian1.5%(4,783)
Swedish1.3%(4,226)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1.1%(3,433)
Russian1.1%(3,397)
Haitian1%(3,261)
Welsh0.9%(3,000)
French Canadian0.9%(2,992)
Hungarian0.8%(2,437)
British0.6%(1,908)
Canadian0.5%(1,709)
Greek0.5%(1,620)
Arab0.5%(1,564)
Swiss0.5%(1,494)
Czech0.4%(1,299)
Ukrainian0.4%(1,248)
Danish0.4%(1,231)
Austrian0.4%(1,162)
Lithuanian0.4%(1,151)
Slovak0.3%(1,111)
Portuguese0.2%(769)
Croatian0.2%(580)
Lebanese0.2%(533)
Finnish0.2%(520)
Belgian0.2%(480)
Jamaican0.1%(473)
Romanian0.1%(462)
Brazilian0.1%(347)
Armenian0.1%(268)
Moroccan0.1%(264)
Palestinian0.1%(237)
Serbian0.1%(227)
Slovene0%(146)
Barbadian0%(132)
Syrian0%(120)
Egyptian0%(94)
Latvian0%(80)
Turkish0%(69)
Israeli0%(61)
Guyanese0%(44)
Ghanaian0%(37)
Iranian0%(27)
Bulgarian0%(18)
Kenyan0%(10)
Nigerian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.6%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 20.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
86.9%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 81.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
9.7%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 7.3% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.5 min
+56%since 2000
from 15.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
80.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 80.1% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
9.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
4.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
12.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
32.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 31.5% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
Female
51.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
Foreign born
12.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
13.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 14.1% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married27.7%(49,298)
Married57.8%(102,787)
Widowed3.9%(7,003)
Divorced10.5%(18,607)
Women 15+
Never married22.7%(43,235)
Married52.5%(100,142)
Widowed11.2%(21,345)
Divorced13.7%(26,127)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
11.8%
−7.2 ptssince 2013
from 19.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
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%
Medicare
29.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 28.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
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 322,833 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Manatee County, Florida earns about $47,812 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 $214,000, and the typical rent is about $930 a month.

How educated are people in Manatee County, Florida?

About 25.6% 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 12.8% 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 111,126 residents, a change of about 52 percent over that period.

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