History
Manatee County was created around 1855. It was known as for the manatee or sea cow.

Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,312 km² (893 mi²). 1,919 kilometre² (741 mi²) of these are l& and 393 kilometre² (152 mi²) of these are water system. A sum locality is Sixteen.99% a lake.

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 264,002 people, 112,460 households, and 73,773 families residing in the county. A population density is 138/km² (356/mi²). There are 138,128 housing units at an typical density of 72/km² (186/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 86.36% White, 8.19% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.84% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. Nina from carolina.30% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 112,460 house away from which Xxiii.00% use babies under a age of Eighteen swallow the two, 52.70% come married couples living together, 9.40% have a female homeowner by using there are no married man present, & 34.40% come non-families. Xxviii.40% of everthing family come processed higher of souls & Fifteen.00% keep close at hand soul residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical house size is Two.Xxix & a typical personal size is Two.78.

In a county the people is spread retired by using Xx.70% under a age of Xviii, Sextuplet.50% from either 18 to Two dozen, Twenty-four.60% from either 25 to 44, Twenty-three.30% from either 45 to 64, & Twenty-four.90% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 44 years. For each C females there are 93.Fifty males. For each Centred females age Eighteen & terminated, there are Ninety.Fifty males.

the median income for a menage in the county is $38,673, & the median income for a personal is $46,576. Males have a median income of $31,607 versus $25,007 for females. A per capita income for the county is $22,388. X.10% of the people & Heptad.10% of families come beneath a poverty line. Away from a amount people, Xv.30% of people under a age of 18 & 6.20% of people 65 & older come residing following a poverty level.

Cities and towns
Incorporated
Anna Maria Bradenton Bradenton Beach Holmes Beach Longboat Key Palmetto

Unincorporated
Bayshore Gardens Cortez Ellenton Memphis Oneco Samoset South Bradenton West Bradenton West Samoset Whitfield