Manatee County, Florida Population 2024

453,021

Manatee County, Florida's estimated 2024 population is 453,021 with a growth rate of 2.7% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Manatee County, Florida is the 16th largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 323,442 and has seen a growth of 40.06% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029512,65111,9262.38%
2028500,72511,9262.44%
2027488,79911,9262.5%
2026476,87311,9262.57%
2025464,94711,9262.63%
2024453,02111,9262.7%
2023441,09511,9262.78%
2022429,16915,4533.74%
2021413,71612,0973.01%
2020401,619-1,358-0.34%
2019402,9778,9342.27%
2018394,0438,5852.23%
2017385,4589,9202.64%
2016375,53812,7173.51%
2015362,82111,7413.34%
2014351,0809,0562.65%
2013342,0248,0592.41%
2012333,9656,3461.94%
2011327,6194,1771.29%
2010323,44200%
1990211,70763,26542.62%
1980148,44251,32752.85%
197097,11527,94740.4%
196069,16834,46499.31%
195034,7048,60632.98%
194026,0983,59615.98%
193022,5023,79020.25%
192018,7129,16295.94%
19109,5504,887104.8%
19004,6631,76861.07%
18902,895-649-18.31%
18803,5441,61383.53%
18701,9311,077126.11%
1860854-511,797-99.83%
2024 Growth Rate
2.7% (11,926)
County Website
Manatee County
State
Florida
County Seat
Bradenton
2020 Population
401,619
Area
743 mi²
Density
610 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
12.8% (51,402)
Founded
January 9, 1855

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White316,98678.25%
Black or African American32,8608.11%
Two or more races31,9547.89%
Other race12,7883.16%
Asian8,9352.21%
Native American1,3890.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1570.04%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Manatee County, Florida Population by Race

Manatee County, Florida Population Pyramid 2024

Manatee County, Florida Median Age

49.4

Total

48

Male

51.1

Female

Manatee County, Florida Adults

There are 333,652 adults, (114,243 of whom are seniors) in Manatee County, Florida.

Manatee County, Florida Age Dependency

84.6

Age Dependency Ratio

52.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Manatee County, Florida Sex Ratio

Female208,26151.41%
Male196,80848.59%

Manatee County, Florida Population by Age

Manatee County, Florida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All161,6562.4774.925.1
Married85,4012.9184.815.2
Non Family54,5231.2667.732.3
Female15,3763.8953.546.5
Male6,3563.653.746.3

2.99

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

74.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Manatee County, Florida Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade17,6675.76%
Associates Degree28,1129.17%
Bachelors Degree61,19919.96%
Graduate Degree39,44712.87%
High School Graduate89,79729.29%
Less Than 9th Grade10,8353.53%
Some College59,49219.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Manatee County, Florida Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Manatee County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White232,595218,85983,529
Hispanic39,17528,8857,762
Black21,82019,1874,032
2+ Races18,30514,9175,013
Other Race7,7684,8981,151
Asian6,6415,1712,931
Native American809729413
Islander1171170

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 51.05%.

Manatee County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,039$67,867$50,233
Graduate Degree$70,094$96,691$61,043
High School Graduate$34,905$39,384$28,517
Less Than 9th Grade$29,755$33,295$26,592
Overall$42,402$47,495$37,355
Some College$41,398$50,438$35,718

$42,402

Average Earnings

$47,495

Average Male

$37,355

Average Female

Manatee County, Florida Earnings by Educational Attainment

Manatee County, Florida Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Manatee County, Florida Language

81.97% of Manatee County, Florida residents speak only English, while 18.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.68% of the population.

Manatee County, Florida Language

Manatee County, Florida Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White279,10420,5437.36%
Hispanic67,72111,57617.09%
Black32,0455,36716.75%
Multiple31,5794,11213.02%
Other12,5972,08416.54%
Asian8,8051,47816.79%
Native1,3631108.07%
Islander1575736.31%

10.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.47%

Male Poverty Rate

10.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Manatee County, Florida

The race most likely to be in poverty in Manatee County, Florida is Islander, with 36.31% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Manatee County, Florida is White, with 7.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.99%.

Manatee County, Florida Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.9%
High School11.42%
Some College6.83%
Bachelors or Greater4.41%

Manatee County, Florida Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed28.11%
Male Unemployed22.06%
Female Employed6.03%
Male Employed4.03%

Manatee County, Florida Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Manatee County, Florida Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,147$117,922
Households$71,385$100,288
Married Families$99,251$128,400
Non Families$41,876$61,674

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Manatee County, Florida Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.4%

Male Marriage Rate

50.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Manatee County, Florida Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Manatee County, Florida Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Manatee County, Florida Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Manatee County, Florida Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

31,750

Number of Veterans

29,114

Male Veterans

2,636

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam13,721
First Gulf War5,308
Second Gulf War4,493
Korea2,536
World War II806

Manatee County, Florida Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+11,430
65 to 748,519
55 to 645,592
35 to 544,560
18 to 341,649

Manatee County, Florida Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White28,30910.52%
Black1,9787.91%
Hispanic1,6273.5%
2+ Races9444.41%
Other Race2582.82%
Asian2203.02%
Native American413.95%

Manatee County, Florida Veterans by Race

Manatee County, Florida Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Manatee County, Florida Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.2%

Labor Force Participation

51.2%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Manatee County, Florida Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Manatee County, Florida Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Manatee County, Florida Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

31.08%

Born in Manatee County, Florida

87.19%

Native Born

12.81%

Foreign Born

6.25%

Non Citizen

6.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.19% of Manatee County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 31.08% having been born in Florida. 6.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Manatee County, Florida Place of Birth

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