South Bradenton

Population: 25,585
Median household income: $47,914
Median home value: $149,600

Located in Manatee County, Florida, South Bradenton is a community with a population of 25,585. At $47,914, its median household income sits below Manatee County's $75,792.

From 2019 to 2023, South Bradenton's population grew 1.4% from 25,227 to 25,585, while its median home value rose 78.3% from $83,900 to $149,600.

The typical home was built around 1976. 16.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,585
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $47,914
Median home value: $149,600
Median gross rent: $1,230
Housing units: 14,852
Homeownership rate: 53.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,22725,585

Median household income

$36,933$47,914

Median home value

$83,900$149,600

Median gross rent

$957$1,230

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,227	$36,933	$83,900	$957
2020	24,885	$38,656	$90,400	$970
2021	24,972	$41,069	$97,700	$1,045
2022	25,471	$44,347	$130,300	$1,129
2023	25,585	$47,914	$149,600	$1,230

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1710.6%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over12.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,182	4.6%
5 to 17	2,719	10.6%
18 to 24	2,418	9.5%
25 to 34	3,649	14.3%
35 to 44	2,684	10.5%
45 to 54	3,257	12.7%
55 to 64	3,412	13.3%
65 to 74	3,108	12.1%
75 and over	3,156	12.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,456	56.5%
Black or African American	2,469	9.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.0%
Asian	434	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	182	0.7%
Two or more races	706	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,335	28.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.5%

High school graduate37.1%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,178	16.5%
High school graduate	7,145	37.1%
Some college or associate's	5,596	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,148	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,199	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone75.7%

Carpooled13.1%

Public transit3.1%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,784	75.7%
Carpooled	1,517	13.1%
Public transit	356	3.1%
Walked	281	2.4%
Bicycle	119	1.0%
Worked from home	383	3.3%
Other means	161	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,235	28.8%
15 to 29 min	4,180	37.3%
30 to 44 min	2,184	19.5%
45 to 59 min	946	8.4%
60+ min	673	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 16.9% (4,292 of 25,377)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,716	50.8%
Nonfamily households	5,535	49.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,251	75.8%
Vacant	3,601	24.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,988	53.2%
Renter-occupied	5,263	46.8%

1-unit, detached21.8%

1-unit, attached7.3%

2 to 4 units12.6%

5 to 19 units16.1%

20 or more units18.1%

Mobile home & other24.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,244	21.8%
1-unit, attached	1,077	7.3%
2 to 4 units	1,877	12.6%
5 to 19 units	2,394	16.1%
20 or more units	2,689	18.1%
Mobile home & other	3,571	24.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1267258
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 27.4606, -82.5847