Bradenton

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Bradenton

Total population

57,014

Median home value

$309,400

28.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$60,822

Bradenton$61k

National$74k

Weather75°F · Partly Cloudy

Coordinates27.49°, -82.58°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Bradenton is a city in and the county seat of Manatee County, Florida, United States. Its population was 55,698 at the 2020 census. It is a principal city in the Sarasota metropolitan area.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Bradenton, FL from NOAA NWS API.

Notable people from here

Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie

American football player, defensive back

Alfred Ellis

American saxophonist (1941–2021)

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Clifford Rozier

American basketball player (1972-2018)

Christian Harrison

American tennis player (born 1994)

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Randall Bewley

American guitarist (1955-2009)

Teri Harrison

American actress and model

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George Dickie

American philosopher (1926–2020)

Chris Perez

Major League Baseball pitcher in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization

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Curtis Johnson

American athletics competitor

Lastings Milledge

American baseball player

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Tyler Pastornicky

Major League Baseball player

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Alex Bradley

American basketball player

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Russ Millard

American basketball player (born 1973)

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Sammy Green

American football player, linebacker

Adrian McPherson

American gridiron football player (born 1983)

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Ahmad Miller

American football player (born 1978)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Florida

• Bayshore Gardens
  3.9 mi away
• Ellenton
  4 mi away
• Cortez
  5.8 mi away
• Bradenton Beach
  7.6 mi away
• Desoto Acres
  8.2 mi away
• Holmes Beach
  8.6 mi away
• Desoto Lakes
  8.9 mi away
• Anna Maria
  10 mi away
• Kensington Park
  10.5 mi away
• Lakewood Ranch
  12.5 mi away
• Fruitville
  13 mi away
• Bee Ridge
  15.6 mi away

Browse all places in Florida →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Bradenton

Manatee Memorial Hospital, Bradenton, Florida

John A. Decker · 1993

Sarasota/Bradenton (Florida)

Rand McNally · 1999

Rand Mcnally Bradenton, Florida

Rand McNally · 2004

Sarasota, Bradenton, Florida

Rand McNally · 1993

City Maps Bradenton Florida, USA

James McFee · 2017

Sarasota & Bradenton, Florida, StreetMap

Universal Map (Firm) · 1999

Sarasota & Bradenton, Florida, Streetmap

Universal Map · 2003

Rand McNally streets of Sarasota, Bradenton Florida

2007

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire H2, Palm Beach, Florida
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 133 mi
• Wildfire THE H1, Palm Beach, Florida
  Wildfires · 2026-08-15 · 137 mi
• Wildfire HOLEY LAND (6), Broward, Florida
  Wildfires · 2026-07-28 · 138 mi
• Wildfire L 28, Broward, Florida
  Wildfires · 2026-07-28 · 138 mi
• Wildfire S7, Broward, Florida
  Wildfires · 2026-09-04 · 151 mi
• Wildfire 22, Miami-Dade, Florida
  Wildfires · 2026-08-23 · 165 mi
• Wildfire Bluegill, Miami-Dade, Florida
  Wildfires · 2026-08-02 · 171 mi
• Wildfire Chipmunk, Miami-Dade, Florida
  Wildfires · 2026-08-21 · 172 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Brown Anole

Anolis sagrei

Seen 2026-09-17

Sanctanus fasciatus

Sanctanus fasciatus

Seen 2026-09-17

Scarlet Cordia

Cordia sebestena

Seen 2026-09-16

blue plumbago

Plumbago auriculata

Seen 2026-09-16

Candelabra Bush

Senna alata

Seen 2026-09-16

Golden Trumpet

Allamanda cathartica

Seen 2026-09-16

Night-blooming Cereus

Selenicereus undatus

Seen 2026-09-16

Tree Crinum

Crinum asiaticum

Seen 2026-09-16

Lilac chaste tree

Vitex agnus-castus

Seen 2026-09-16

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-17 06:00 UTC.