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North Port Metro

North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL · 2 counties · 948,158 residents (2025 est.) · 1,298.768 sq mi
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North Port has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $81,019. The metro area has grown rapidly, with population up 51% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $401,941. With a median age of 53.6, the population is older than the US median of 38.9. It ranks in the top 5% of US metro areas for household income.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 53.6
US median: 38.9
Average education
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 110%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
889,339
+51%since 2000
from 589,959 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
685 / sq mi
+51%since 2000
from 454 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
53.6
+13%since 2000
from 47.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:948,158 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
449K569K689K809K929K1990201020202024North Port
2024889K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.8%(33,837)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.3%(37,992)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.6%(41,270)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.6%(40,767)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.4%(39,200)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.3%(82,710)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 449.7%(86,574)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411%(97,541)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.1%(134,547)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7417%(150,949)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 8412%(106,657)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over4.2%(37,295)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$81,019
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,487 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$52,392
+104%since 2000
from $25,669 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
53.3%
+23.8 ptssince 2009
from 29.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 8.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.490
+4%since 2010
from 0.472 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade9.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services8.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade6%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration4.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$401,941
+110%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $104,840 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,747
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $678 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
75.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 76.7% in 2000
24.4% rent
Vacancy rate
20.2%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 22.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
25.8%
−10.5 ptssince 2009
from 36.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
55.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 53.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.0
+3%since 2009
from 4.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
83
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in North Port on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic85.6%(505,267)
Black5.8%(34,390)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(38,682)
Asian0.8%(4,836)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic74%(658,344)
Black5.7%(50,493)
Hispanic / Latino14.4%(127,628)
Asian2.1%(18,312)
Other3.9%(34,562)
Diversity Score
53
+32%since 2009
from 40 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
35
−13%since 2020
from 40 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.1%(45,395)
Puerto Rican2.4%(20,989)
Cuban2.1%(18,955)
South American2%(18,222)
Central American1.4%(12,673)
Colombian0.7%(6,300)
Guatemalan0.6%(5,083)
Venezuelan0.5%(4,216)
Peruvian0.4%(3,473)
Dominican0.4%(3,261)
Honduran0.3%(2,900)
Spaniard0.3%(2,265)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.2%(1,969)
Nicaraguan0.2%(1,682)
Argentine0.2%(1,560)
Ecuadorian0.1%(1,325)
Panamanian0.1%(547)
Bolivian0.1%(533)
Chilean0.1%(495)
Costa Rican0.1%(457)
Uruguayan0%(190)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.5%(4,608)
Chinese0.4%(3,835)
Asian Indian0.4%(3,621)
Filipino0.3%(2,980)
Korean0.1%(806)
Thai0.1%(666)
Japanese0.1%(600)
Cambodian0%(257)
Burmese0%(216)
Pakistani0%(165)
Laotian0%(107)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Hmong0%(59)
Taiwanese0%(52)
Nepalese0%(50)
Malaysian0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(104)
Samoan0%(92)
Fijian0%(13)
Ancestry
German15%(133,391)
English12.4%(110,638)
Irish12.1%(107,623)
American8.7%(77,605)
Italian7.8%(69,277)
Polish3.6%(31,953)
French2.8%(24,564)
Scottish2%(18,023)
Russian1.3%(11,867)
Swedish1.3%(11,134)
West Indian1.2%(10,977)
Dutch1.2%(10,734)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
French Canadian0.9%(7,809)
Norwegian0.9%(7,729)
Hungarian0.8%(7,122)
Ukrainian0.8%(6,809)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(6,578)
Welsh0.7%(6,454)
Haitian0.7%(6,209)
Portuguese0.5%(4,737)
Canadian0.5%(4,661)
Arab0.5%(4,557)
British0.5%(4,496)
Greek0.5%(4,487)
Czech0.4%(3,767)
Swiss0.4%(3,374)
Lithuanian0.4%(3,142)
Jamaican0.3%(3,047)
Austrian0.3%(2,977)
Brazilian0.3%(2,752)
Danish0.3%(2,665)
Slovak0.3%(2,318)
Lebanese0.3%(2,306)
Romanian0.2%(2,153)
Finnish0.2%(1,820)
Croatian0.2%(1,685)
Belgian0.1%(1,300)
Serbian0.1%(1,103)
Bulgarian0.1%(1,017)
Armenian0.1%(873)
Turkish0.1%(733)
Guyanese0.1%(671)
Australian0.1%(630)
Iranian0.1%(608)
Palestinian0.1%(509)
Latvian0.1%(476)
Slovene0%(340)
Syrian0%(314)
Israeli0%(251)
Macedonian0%(250)
Nigerian0%(216)
Egyptian0%(200)
Moroccan0%(189)
Ethiopian0%(186)
Barbadian0%(102)
Jordanian0%(64)
Kenyan0%(40)
Ghanaian0%(26)
Somali0%(11)
Iraqi0%(5)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
38.2%
+13.8 ptssince 2000
from 24.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.9%
+8.3 ptssince 2000
from 84.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
15.3%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 9.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.8 min
+78%since 2000
from 14.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
70.7%
−8.8 ptssince 2009
from 79.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
16.2%
+10.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.1%
−6.5 ptssince 2011
from 10.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
51.8%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 54.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
10.1%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.2%
−21.6 ptssince 2009
from 61.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
Female
51.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
Foreign born
13.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.9%
−38.9 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2012
from 13.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.8%
−71.5 ptssince 2013
from 82.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.3%
+12.7 ptssince 2017
from 79.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
82.8%
−2.7 ptssince 2016
from 85.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
10.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2016
from 9.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25.5%(94,642)
Married59.9%(222,288)
Widowed4.2%(15,601)
Divorced10.4%(38,782)
Women 15+
Never married20.2%(81,754)
Married53.6%(217,197)
Widowed11.8%(47,949)
Divorced14.3%(58,027)
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Largest cities

North PortCENTRAL96,551SarasotaCENTRAL58,458BradentonCENTRAL58,014Lakewood RanchCENTRAL43,945VeniceCENTRAL30,477South Bradenton25,990Bayshore Gardens18,131South Venice17,484Palmer Ranch16,867Fruitville15,172Palmetto13,562Sarasota Springs12,611Laurel11,741Bee Ridge10,334Memphis9,185Gulf Gate7,998West Samoset7,429Longboat Key7,359Osprey5,943Southgate5,772Siesta Key5,525The Meadows5,492Ridge Wood Heights5,366South Gate Ridge5,310Samoset5,284Cortez5,205Ellenton5,133South Sarasota4,837Plantation4,531Warm Mineral Springs4,470

The 30 most populous of 45 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

2 component counties

Sarasota CountyCENTRAL479,958Manatee CountyCENTRAL468,200
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Frequently asked

How many people live in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL?

North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL has about 889,339 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL?

The typical household in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL earns about $81,019 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL expensive?

In North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL, the median home is worth about $401,941, and the typical rent is about $1,747 a month.

How educated are people in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL?

About 38.2% of adults age 25 and over in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL?

About 9.2% of people in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL live below the federal poverty line.

Has North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL grown since 1990?

Yes, North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL has grown since 1990. The population has added about 399,856 residents, a change of about 82 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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