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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

North Port Metro

North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL · 2 counties · 702,281 residents · 1,299 sq mi
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North Port is home to 702,281 people. At a median age of 49.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. 112,322 more people live here than in 2000. Median household income is $48,664, close to the national figure. 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 49.4
US median: 37.2
Average education
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 70%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
702,281
+19%since 2000
from 589,959 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
541 / sq mi
+19%since 2000
from 454 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
49.4
+4%since 2000
from 47.4 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
1,299 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
449K569K689K809K929K19902000201020202024North Port
2024889K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 54.7%(32,946)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 94.8%(34,038)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.2%(36,341)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195.2%(36,463)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.5%(31,284)
US avg: 7%
25 to 349.1%(63,935)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4410.7%(74,843)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.6%(95,680)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6414.7%(103,415)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7413.9%(97,308)
US avg: 7%
75 to 849.7%(68,074)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over4%(27,954)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$48,664
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,487 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,759
+20%since 2000
from $25,669 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
29.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 29.5% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
11.5%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 8.8% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.472
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information14.4%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade9.8%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services8%
US avg: 7%
Retail trade6.9%
US avg: 10.9%
Public administration4.8%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance3.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.7%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$225,400
+70%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $104,840 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$970
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $678 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
73.3%
−3.4 ptssince 2000
from 76.7% in 2000
26.7% rent
Vacancy rate
24.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 22.8% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.29 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.26 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
36.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 36.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
54.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 53.7% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.6
−4%since 2009
from 4.8 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-Hispanic85.6%(505,267)
Black5.8%(34,390)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(38,682)
Asian0.8%(4,836)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic79.6%(558,928)
Black6.3%(44,264)
Hispanic / Latino11.1%(77,988)
Asian1.4%(10,021)
Other1.4%(10,008)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.2%(35,846)
Puerto Rican1.4%(9,789)
South American1.2%(8,512)
Cuban0.9%(6,382)
Colombian0.4%(2,821)
Peruvian0.4%(2,611)
Honduran0.4%(2,553)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,676)
Dominican0.2%(1,444)
Spaniard0.2%(1,188)
Venezuelan0.2%(1,129)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.1%(974)
Nicaraguan0.1%(887)
Ecuadorian0.1%(730)
Argentine0.1%(588)
Chilean0.1%(367)
Panamanian0.1%(361)
Paraguayan0%(157)
Bolivian0%(72)
Uruguayan0%(13)
Ancestry
German19.4%(134,961)
Irish14.8%(102,614)
English13.9%(96,746)
Italian8%(55,844)
American5.7%(39,356)
French4.2%(29,179)
Polish3.9%(27,342)
Scottish2.8%(19,543)
Dutch2.3%(16,036)
Scotch-Irish2%(14,150)
Swedish1.7%(11,851)
Russian1.5%(10,719)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1.1%(7,991)
West Indian1.1%(7,625)
Hungarian1%(6,796)
Welsh0.9%(6,438)
British0.7%(4,753)
Haitian0.6%(4,363)
Ukrainian0.6%(4,281)
Canadian0.6%(4,238)
Swiss0.6%(4,003)
Greek0.6%(3,988)
Czech0.5%(3,809)
Danish0.5%(3,323)
Arab0.4%(3,042)
Portuguese0.4%(2,913)
Austrian0.4%(2,578)
Lithuanian0.4%(2,537)
Slovak0.3%(2,375)
Jamaican0.2%(1,677)
Romanian0.2%(1,493)
Finnish0.2%(1,343)
Lebanese0.2%(1,331)
Croatian0.2%(1,307)
Brazilian0.1%(1,016)
Armenian0.1%(996)
Belgian0.1%(981)
Serbian0.1%(577)
Bulgarian0.1%(445)
Turkish0.1%(412)
Slovene0.1%(382)
Moroccan0.1%(373)
Israeli0%(334)
Latvian0%(251)
Egyptian0%(242)
Syrian0%(235)
Australian0%(155)
Barbadian0%(151)
Iranian0%(84)
Jordanian0%(73)
Guyanese0%(57)
Iraqi0%(43)
Ghanaian0%(37)
Nigerian0%(16)
Kenyan0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.5%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 24.5% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
88.9%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 84.6% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
10.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 9.0% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.5 min
+55%since 2000
from 14.5 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
80.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 79.5% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
9.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
5.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
5.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
11.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
32.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 32.0% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
Female
51.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
Foreign born
11.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
14.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 15.1% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.8%
−6.8 ptssince 2013
from 17.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 43.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
23.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 23.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
33.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 33.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.8%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 4.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 65.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 44.6% 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)14.3%(9,577)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.3%(11,538)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45.4%(30,350)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.8%(4,531)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(962)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 66,839 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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In this metro

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 702,281 residents according to the 2010 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 $48,664 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 $225,400, and the typical rent is about $970 a month.

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

About 27.5% 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 11.5% 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 212,798 residents, a change of about 43 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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