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Manatee CountyFlorida

Manatee County is a county in Florida with its seat in Bradenton, formed in 1855.

  • Founded1855
  • County seatBradenton
  • Land area743 sq mi + 221 sq mi water
  • Population399,710 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped342,506 checked 15 October 2026
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SarasotaHillsboroughDeSotoPolk Bradenton Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Manatee on the map of Florida

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Counties of Florida · Manatee highlighted

History

Formed in 1855 from Hillsborough County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Manatee County was created from Hillsborough County on January 9, 1855. In 1859 it gained territory from Monroe County and exchanged territory with Brevard County. De Soto County was created from Manatee in 1887, and Sarasota County was created from Manatee in 1921.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1855
    Manatee County created Manatee created from Hillsborough.
    from Hillsborough
    · Fla. Laws 1854, 7th sess., ch. 628/p. 47
  2. 1859
    Gained territory Manatee gained from Monroe, exchanged with Brevard.
    from Monroefrom Brevard
    · Fla. Laws 1858, 9th sess., ch. 922/p. 56
  3. 1874
    Gained territory Manatee gained from Brevard, exchanged with Monroe.
    from Brevardfrom Monroe
    · Fla. Laws 1874, 7th sess., ch. 1998/p. 63
  4. 1877
    Exchanged territory Manatee exchanged with Monroe.
    with Monroe
    · Fla. Laws 1877, 9th sess., ch. 3062/p. 121
  5. 1887
    Lost territory Manatee lost to creation of De Soto.
    to De Soto
    · Fla. Laws 1887, 1st sess., ch. 3770, secs. 1-3/pp. 151-152
  6. 1921
    Lost territory Manatee lost to creation of Sarasota.
    to Sarasota
    · Fla. Laws 1921, 18th sess., gen., ch. 8515, secs. 1, 22-23/pp. 294, 300; Grismer, Sarasota, 200-201

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Manatee

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Manatee by the Census

Population
399,710 2020 Census count
Housing units
206,633 2020 Census count
Land area
743 square miles
Water area
221 square miles
People per sq mi
538 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Permits

Zoning and code

GIS and maps

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Manatee County

When was Manatee County founded?
Manatee County was founded in 1855, formed from Hillsborough County.
What is the county seat of Manatee County?
The county seat of Manatee County is Bradenton.
Is there an online parcel map for Manatee County?
Yes. Manatee County publishes a parcel map of 342,506 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Manatee County's boundary or name changed?
Manatee County was created in 1855 from Hillsborough County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Monroe County, Brevard County and De Soto County.
Who issues building permits in Manatee County?
The county's page on building permits: Apply, Search and Manage Building Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Who issues septic and well permits in Manatee County?
The county's page on septic systems and wells: Health department: septic and well.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Manatee County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

Nearby

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