Manatee County, Florida

FL · FIPS 12081 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
429,792
Rank #169 of 3,222
95th %ile
Median Household Income
$78,457 +4.4% vs nat'l
Rank #649 of 3,222
80th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.8% −22.4% vs nat'l
Rank #741 of 3,222
77th %ile
Median Home Value
$391,400 +38.8% vs nat'l
Rank #312 of 3,222
90th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
35.4% +5.1% vs nat'l
Rank #447 of 3,222
86th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.6% −14.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,711 of 3,222
47th %ile

At a Glance

74.3% Homeownership
88.2% Insured
35.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%11.6%23.3%34.9%46.5%58.2%67.6%18.3%7.6%3.8%2.2%0.4%0.1%0.1%

About Manatee County, Florida

Manatee County, Florida has a total population of 429,792, making it the 169th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Manatee County is 49.6 years, which is 27.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Manatee County is $78,457, which ranks #649 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.4% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.6%.

The median home value in Manatee County is $391,400, 38.8% above the national median. Renters in Manatee County pay a median gross rent of $1,671 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Manatee County, 35.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 5.1% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.9 min.

Manatee County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 67.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (18.3%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (7.6%).

All data for Manatee County, Florida comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.