Manatee County, Florida

Manatee County, Florida, has 468,200 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Bradenton. It uses Eastern Time and covers 743 sq mi (1,924 km²) of land.

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Manatee County in Florida
Sarasota CountyBradentonLakewood RanchSouth BradentonBayshore GardensPalmetto
Manatee County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
468,200
Land area
743 sq mi (1,924 km²)
County seat or government
Bradenton
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$78,457 ± $1,393
Median home value
$391,400 ± $5,943
Median rent, with utilities
$1,671 ± $34
Homes lived in by their owners
74.3% ± 0.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro areaCentral county
Water area
221 sq mi (573 km²)
State
Florida
County code (FIPS)
12081
Coordinates (central point)
27.475556, -82.393144

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Manatee County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3422156,208 people
  2. 3420844,004 people
  3. 3420340,618 people
  4. 3420734,081 people
  5. 3421933,296 people
  6. 3420933,224 people
  7. 3359832,820 people
  8. 3424332,773 people
  9. 3420531,946 people
  10. 3420227,197 people
  11. 3421225,536 people
  12. 3421124,980 people
All 22
  1. 3424018,774 people
  2. 3421017,682 people
  3. 3422214,819 people
  4. 342287,539 people
  5. 342515,956 people
  6. 342013,733 people
  7. 342173,676 people
  8. 34216874 people
  9. 34215707 people
  10. 34250617 people

22 ZIP Code areas overlap Manatee County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Manatee County, largest first

  1. Manatee County School District429,792 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Bradenton, Florida (city)57,014 people
  2. Lakewood Ranch, Florida (CDP)43,945 people
  3. South Bradenton, Florida (CDP)25,990 people
  4. Bayshore Gardens, Florida (CDP)18,131 people
  5. Palmetto, Florida (city)13,588 people
  6. Memphis, Florida (CDP)9,185 people
  7. Longboat Key, Florida (town)7,539 people
  8. West Samoset, Florida (CDP)7,429 people
  9. Samoset, Florida (CDP)5,284 people
  10. Cortez, Florida (CDP)5,205 people
  11. Ellenton, Florida (CDP)5,133 people
  12. Whitfield, Manatee County, Florida (CDP)4,261 people
All 16
  1. West Bradenton, Florida (CDP)3,991 people
  2. Holmes Beach, Florida (city)3,047 people
  3. Anna Maria, Florida (city)765 people
  4. Bradenton Beach, Florida (city)733 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Sarasota County, Florida18 mi south
  2. Hillsborough County, Florida29 mi north
  3. Hardee County, Florida35 mi east
  4. DeSoto County, Florida41 mi southeast
  5. Polk County, Florida54 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.