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Manatee County, FL

Demographic and economic profile of Manatee County, FL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Manatee County holds a population of 458,352 and has grown 11.3% over five years, with a median household income of $78,457 and a median home value of $359,800 against median gross rent of $1,549/month. The labor force participation rate is 54.4%—reflecting a relatively older workforce with a median age of 49.6—while 34.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings stand at $41,249. With a 74.7% homeownership rate, a 10.4% poverty rate, and 14.5% of residents foreign-born, the county presents a mix of established residential settlement and continued population-driven expansion.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

458,352

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$78,457

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

49.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+11.3% since 2018

Manatee County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone307,768 (71.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race41,764 (9.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone33,373 (7.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone20,872 (4.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races13,157 (3.1%)
  • Asian Alone9,849 (2.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish52,163
  2. 2.Other Indo-European5,016
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)4,654
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic3,538
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic2,293

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

28.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

14.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

31,972

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$42,700

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$44,867

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance39,892
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services26,331
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)24,827
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services20,379
  5. 5.Construction (Group)18,059

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations73,783
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations43,568
  3. 3.Service Occupations35,077
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations19,822
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations17,892

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.28×)16,048
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.22×)24,080
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.21×)19,273
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.14×)13,783
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.11×)24,797

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$359,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,549/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99923,803 (18.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99922,939 (17.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99921,273 (16.2%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9999,850 (7.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9999,047 (6.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9998,868 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

34.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,249

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone130,763 (69.9%)
  • Worked At Home29,600 (15.8%)
  • Carpooled18,560 (9.9%)
  • Other2,903 (1.6%)
  • Walked2,826 (1.5%)
  • Bicycle1,050 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.