Manatee County, FL Demographics

The total population of Manatee County is estimated to be 405,069 with 196,808 males (48.59%) and 208,261 females (51.41%). There are 11,453 more females than males in Manatee County.
The median household income in Manatee County was $70,220 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,273(3.35%) from $67,947 in 2020. This income is 94.12% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Manatee County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $88,646. Overall, the median household income for the county of Manatee County stands at $72,108.
In Manatee County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $44,528 for males and $30,343 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,651 for males and $46,246 for females.
In Manatee County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $88,503, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $38,204.
In 2022, the population of Manatee County was 429,125, a 3.79% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Manatee County's population was 413,474, an increase of 2.96% compared to a population of 401,593 in 2020.
The median age in Manatee County, FL is 49.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.92% were under the age of 15, 14.98% aged 15 to 29, 42.61% aged 30 to 64, 24.18% aged 65 to 84, and 3.30% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Manatee County population: 80.80% are White, 8.29% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.17% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.78% are some other race and 5.64% are multiracial.