Manatee County, Florida Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Florida |
| Land area | 742.9 square miles |
| Population Density | 434.5 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 342,106 |
| Population change | 6% | Under 5 years of age | 5.2% |
| Under 18 | 19.9% |
| 65 and over | 25% |
| Females | 51.6% |
| White | 86.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 15.3 |
| Asian | 1.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
| Black or African American | 9.3% |
| Native American | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 87% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 26.6% |
| Veterans | 33,883 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 131,197 |
| Persons per household | 2.5 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 82.7% |
| Median household income | $47,876 |
| The per capita income | $27,322 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 15.1% |
| housing units | 175,101 |
| Multi-unit structures | 25% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $165,400 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 71.4% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 29,906 |
| Women-owned firms | 27.9% |
| Asian-owned firms | 2.6% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 7.5% |
| Black-owned firms | 3.8% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $3,874,822 |
| Retail sales per capita | $12,339 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $2,985,063 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $1,725,496 |