A Great Egret at Myakka River State Park
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Cities & Towns:
- Anna Maria
- Bradenton
- Bradenton Beach
- Holmes Beach
- Longboat Key
- Palmetto
Manatee County is located in west central Florida on the Gulf Coast, just south of Tampa Bay. Manatee County was officially formed on January 9, 1855 and now contains 741 square miles of land area and 152 square miles of water surface. The county seat is Bradenton.
Manatee County might have been the landing site for the Hernando De Soto Expedition in May, 1539. Passage Key National Wildlife Refuge and Wilderness is just offshore to the north of Anna Maria Island in Manatee County.
Courthouse Square on Manatee Avenue in downtown Bradenton
Fast Facts about Manatee County, Florida
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 80%
Government Sector: 12%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 7%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 430 People per Square Mile
Median Resident Age: 43.6 Years
Cost of Living Index for Manatee County: 86.8
Private Sector, wages or salary: 80%
Government Sector: 12%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 7%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 430 People per Square Mile
Median Resident Age: 43.6 Years
Cost of Living Index for Manatee County: 86.8
2014 Estimates:
Median Household Income: $45,420
Median Home Value: $188,500
Major Industries:
Health Care, Educational Services, Construction, Lodging & Food Services, Finance & Insurance Services, Professional Services, Government, Waste Management Services
Median Household Income: $45,420
Median Home Value: $188,500
Major Industries:
Health Care, Educational Services, Construction, Lodging & Food Services, Finance & Insurance Services, Professional Services, Government, Waste Management Services
Population Demographics 2010
| Total Population | 322,833 |
| Males | 156,115 |
| Females | 166,718 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 66,283 |
| 18 & over | 256,550 |
| 20-24 | 16,031 |
| 25-34 | 32,753 |
| 35-49 | 58,450 |
| 50-64 | 67,405 |
| 65 & over | 75,109 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 47,955 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 274,878 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 264,322 |
| African-American | 28,230 |
| Asian | 5,275 |
| Native American | 1,044 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 218 |
| Other | 17,260 |
| Two or more | 6,484 |
