Population Characteristics


 
Manatee County Area Growth . . .
Population Growth, Age and Diversity
Manatee County 5 Year Population Growth
Year Population
2012 329,828
2011 327,293
2010 322,833
2009 318,176
2008 330,201
2017 projection 349,123
Population by City
Anna Maria 1,503
Bradenton 49,566
Bradenton Beach 1,171
Holmes Beach 3,836
Longboat Key                (Manatee County) 2,398
Palmetto 12,606
Unincorporated 247,872
U.S. Census 2010
Household and Gender
  2000 Census 2010 Census 2012 Estimate
Total population 264,002 322,833 329,828
Total households 112,460 135,729 137,748
Average household size 2.29 2.34 2.36
Male 48.3% 48.3% 48.9%
Female 51.7% 51.7% 51.1%
Ethnicity/Race
Ethnicity / Race 2000 Census 2010 Census 2012 Estimate
White 86.4% 81.9% 81.2%
Black  8.2% 8.7% 8.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.9% 1.6% 1.8%
Some other race 2.8% 5.3% 5.7%
Two or more races 1.4% 2.0% 2.1%
       
Hispanic ethnicity 9.3% 14.9% 15.8%
Not Hispanic or Latino 90.7% 85.1% 84.2%
Age Distribution
2012 Estimate
Age 0-17 20.99%  
Age 18-34 17.57%
Age 35-54 25.44%
Age 55-64 13.32%
Age 65+ 22.67%
 
Median Age 44.69%
Educational Attainment
2012 Estimate
Less than 9th grade                4.57%
Some high school, no diploma      7.90%
High School graduate               32.27%
Some college, no degree          21.71%
Associate Degree                     8.13%
Bachelor's degree                   15.93%
Master's Degree                      6.61%
Doctorate Degree                     0.97%
Source:  DemographicsNow Library Edition, The Nielsen Company