Palmetto is a city in Manatee County, Florida, home to about 13,588 people across 5.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 34221.
Homes sold for a median of $206 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Palmetto, part in Memphis and Ellenton
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| Nearest major airport | Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)10 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Petersburg, FL16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX792 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Palmetto; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Palmetto had 13,323 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 283rd largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Manatee County grew from 4,663 residents in 1900 to 399,710 in 2020.
Manatee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 52°F. About 56.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bradenton 5 Ese, FL weather station (8 miles away).
121,840 jobs at 11,176 businesses in Manatee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
196 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Palmetto.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 31 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 48 |
| Mental health providers | 34 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 53 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1897.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Manatee. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Elementary SchoolPalmetto | Pre-K–5 | 452 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Hola! Elementary @ MsaPalmetto | Pre-K–5 | 551 | Charter | 1.9 mi |
| Imagine Charter School at North ManateePalmetto | Pre-K–8 | 853 | Charter | 4.8 mi |
| James Tillman Elementary Magnet SchoolPalmetto | Pre-K–5 | 614 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Palm View K-8 SchoolPalmetto | Pre-K–8 | 606 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Palmetto Elementary SchoolPalmetto | Pre-K–5 | 519 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Virgil Mills Elementary SchoolPalmetto | Pre-K–5 | 863 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Manatee Virtual Instruction ProgramPalmetto | K–12 | 151 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Palmetto Charter SchoolPalmetto | K–8 | 458 | Charter | 1.6 mi |
| Manatee Virtual School ( Virtual Franchise)Palmetto | 1–12 | 38 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Buffalo Creek Middle SchoolPalmetto | 6–8 | 1,171 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Lincoln Memorial Middle SchoolPalmetto | 6–8 | 448 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Manatee School for the ArtsPalmetto | 6–12 | 2,051 | Charter | 1.9 mi |
| Palmetto High SchoolPalmetto | 8–12 | 2,185 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| The Port AcademyPalmetto | 9–12 | 21 | Alternative Education | 7.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Harbor Christian SchoolPalmetto | K–12 | 60 | Baptist | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Memphis and Ellenton.
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