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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

North Port Metro

North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL · 2 counties · 833,716 residents · 1,299 sq mi
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With 833,716 people, North Port is a metro area. At a median age of 53.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 243,757 more people live here than in 2000. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 9.8%, under the national 12.8%. Median household income is $62,400, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 53.7
US median: 38.8
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 65%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
833,716
+41%since 2000
from 589,959 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
642 / sq mi
+41%since 2000
from 454 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
53.7
+13%since 2000
from 47.4 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
1,299 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
449K569K689K809K929K19902000201020202024North Port
2024889K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 53.7%(30,583)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.3%(35,950)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 144.9%(41,023)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 194.8%(40,048)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.3%(35,527)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 348.9%(74,211)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 449.4%(78,107)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.2%(93,100)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6415.7%(130,641)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7417.9%(148,962)
US avg: 10%
75 to 8411%(91,468)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over4.1%(34,096)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$62,400
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,487 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,964
+56%since 2000
from $25,669 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
41.6%
+12.1 ptssince 2009
from 29.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
9.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 8.8% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information13.5%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade9%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services7%
US avg: 6.6%
Retail trade6.2%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance4%
US avg: 5.5%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.7%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.8%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$260,383
+65%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $104,840 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,267
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $678 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
73.6%
−3.0 ptssince 2000
from 76.7% in 2000
26.4% rent
Persons per household
2.40 people
+6%since 2009
from 2.26 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
4.2
−13%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic74.7%(622,801)
Black5.7%(47,312)
Hispanic / Latino13.7%(114,215)
Asian2%(16,840)
Other2.1%(17,505)
Segregation Score
40
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
Mexican4.9%(40,598)
Puerto Rican2.1%(17,222)
South American1.8%(14,810)
Cuban1.5%(12,251)
Central American1.5%(12,009)
Colombian0.8%(6,352)
Guatemalan0.6%(4,928)
Peruvian0.4%(3,001)
Honduran0.3%(2,750)
Dominican0.3%(2,680)
Nicaraguan0.2%(1,829)
Argentine0.2%(1,795)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.2%(1,549)
Venezuelan0.2%(1,515)
Ecuadorian0.2%(1,271)
Salvadoran0.1%(940)
Costa Rican0.1%(829)
Panamanian0.1%(733)
Chilean0%(389)
Paraguayan0%(262)
Uruguayan0%(142)
Bolivian0%(83)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.5%(4,260)
Chinese0.4%(3,244)
Filipino0.3%(2,802)
Asian Indian0.3%(2,611)
Korean0.1%(638)
Thai0.1%(456)
Japanese0%(368)
Pakistani0%(368)
Burmese0.1%(239)
Indonesian0%(188)
Hmong0%(161)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(121)
Laotian0%(66)
Malaysian0%(34)
Taiwanese0%(32)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(163)
Samoan0%(36)
Ancestry
German15.3%(125,873)
Irish11.9%(98,128)
American10.9%(89,780)
English10.9%(89,485)
Italian7.6%(62,172)
Polish3.7%(30,381)
French3.1%(25,067)
Scottish2.2%(18,018)
Dutch1.4%(11,783)
Swedish1.4%(11,509)
Russian1.2%(9,720)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1%(8,095)
British0.9%(7,693)
West Indian0.9%(7,518)
Hungarian0.9%(7,483)
Welsh0.9%(7,191)
Norwegian0.8%(6,933)
Canadian0.6%(4,870)
Ukrainian0.6%(4,529)
Portuguese0.5%(4,022)
Greek0.5%(3,880)
Haitian0.4%(3,440)
Czech0.4%(3,326)
Swiss0.3%(2,867)
Lithuanian0.3%(2,672)
Slovak0.3%(2,633)
Austrian0.3%(2,626)
Jamaican0.3%(2,547)
Danish0.3%(2,231)
Finnish0.2%(1,633)
Brazilian0.2%(1,613)
Romanian0.2%(1,492)
Croatian0.2%(1,442)
Lebanese0.2%(1,373)
Serbian0.1%(1,210)
Belgian0.1%(1,007)
Iranian0.1%(760)
Turkish0.1%(671)
Armenian0.1%(608)
Bulgarian0.1%(490)
Guyanese0%(407)
Slovene0%(371)
Latvian0%(343)
Syrian0%(335)
Macedonian0%(306)
Australian0%(248)
Arab0%(233)
Egyptian0%(207)
Nigerian0%(198)
Israeli0%(164)
Ghanaian0%(77)
Moroccan0%(69)
Barbadian0%(60)
Jordanian0%(45)
Iraqi0%(26)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.4%
+9.0 ptssince 2000
from 24.5% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
91.4%
+6.8 ptssince 2000
from 84.6% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
13.8%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 9.0% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.3 min
+74%since 2000
from 14.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
78.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 79.5% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
4.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.8%
−5.9 ptssince 2011
from 10.7% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
50.8%
−3.5 ptssince 2011
from 54.3% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.8%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
35.8%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 32.0% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
Female
52.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
Foreign born
12.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
11.4%
−6.3 ptssince 2013
from 17.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
93.4%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
84.8%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
11.4%
−6.3 ptssince 2013
from 17.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
43.9%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
23.3%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
33.4%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
13.4%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
4.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
65.2%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
44.6%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)10.3%(7,628)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)13.3%(9,814)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era41.1%(30,408)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War13.1%(9,681)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II5%(3,703)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 74,059 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 833,716 residents according to the 2020 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 $62,400 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 $260,383, and the typical rent is about $1,267 a month.

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

About 33.4% 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 9.8% 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 344,233 residents, a change of about 70 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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