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Manatee County & Information

 Manatee County is part of the Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its county seat and largest city is Bradenton. The county was created in 1855 and named for the Florida manatee, Florida's official marine mammal. Features of Manatee County include access to the southern part of the Tampa Bay estuary, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, and the Manatee River.

Population & More

Population: 429,125

Median Household Income: $53,314

Persons in poverty: 19.1%

High school graduate: 93.2%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 45.2%

Persons without health insurance: 11.5%

Households: 156,254

Businesses: 9,760

Men owned firms: 2,780

Women owned firms: N/A

Veterans: 31,137