Town guide

South Bradenton, Florida

South Bradenton is a community in Manatee County, Florida, home to about 25,990 people across 4.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 34205, 34207 and 34210.

Homes sold for a median of $223 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population25,9905,763 per sq mi
Median home value$167,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$223Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in South Bradenton

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South Bradenton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around South Bradenton

Distances

Nearest major airportSarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Petersburg, FL21 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX792 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of South Bradenton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents South Bradenton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

South Bradenton had 26,858 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.

It’s the 169th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Manatee County grew from 4,663 residents in 1900 to 399,710 in 2020.

South Bradenton population by census2000: 21,587, 2010: 22,178, 2020: 26,85821,587200022,178201026,8582020

Manatee County, 1900–2020

Manatee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,663, 1910: 9,550, 1920: 18,712, 1930: 22,502, 1940: 26,098, 1950: 34,704, 1960: 69,168, 1970: 97,115, 1980: 148,442, 1990: 211,707, 2000: 264,002, 2010: 322,833, 2020: 399,7105K’00’1019K’20’3026K’40’5069K’60’70148K’80’90264K’00’10400K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 52°F. About 49.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near South BradentonJan: high 73°F, low 52°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 75°F, low 55°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 78°F, low 58°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 83°F, low 63°F, 2.5 in; May: high 88°F, low 68°F, 2.6 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 74°F, 7.1 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 75°F, 7.4 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 75°F, 9.1 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 74°F, 6 in; Oct: high 86°F, low 68°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 80°F, low 60°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 75°F, low 55°F, 2.3 in73°52°Jan2.875°55°Feb1.978°58°Mar2.983°63°Apr2.588°68°May2.690°74°Jun7.191°75°Jul7.492°75°Aug9.190°74°Sep6.086°68°Oct2.880°60°Nov1.875°55°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sarasota Bradenton Ap, FL weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Manatee County

121,840 jobs at 11,176 businesses in Manatee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Manatee CountyRetail trade: 21,822 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 17,550 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 15,375 jobs; Construction: 9,998 jobs; Manufacturing: 9,489 jobs; Administrative and support: 8,361 jobs; Professional services: 5,645 jobs; Other services: 5,517 jobsRetail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 8% Manufacturing 8% Administrative and support 7% Professional services 5% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

703 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Bradenton’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hca Florida Blake HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Bradenton2.5 miles
  • Manatee Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bradenton3.0 miles
  • Sarasota Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Sarasota10.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors83
Specialist doctors116
Dentists44
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants139
Mental health providers192
Physical and occupational therapists84
Optometrists20
Chiropractors25
Pharmacies34

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.

Places in and around South Bradenton

Grocery stores (8 nearby)

  • Gordon Food Service0.8 mi
  • Sprouts Farmers Market0.8 mi
  • India Bazaar1.1 mi
  • Detwiler's Farm Market1.1 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • SCF Library1.6 mi

Museums

  • Hernando De Soto Historical Society2.0 mi
  • The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature2.8 mi
  • Bishop Planetarium2.8 mi
  • Manatee County Agricultural Museum3.9 mi
  • Circus Museum & Store5.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Manatee Performing Arts Center2.8 mi
  • Mosaic Amphitheater2.9 mi
  • Olympia Theatre3.9 mi
  • Historic Asolo Theater5.6 mi
  • Asolo Repertory Theatre5.6 mi

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.

Schools in South Bradenton

Public schools here are run by Manatee. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (13)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ballard Elementary SchoolBradentonPre-K–5421Public2.2 mi
Bayshore Elementary SchoolBradentonPre-K–5711Public2.0 mi
G D Rogers Garden- Bullock ElementaryBradentonPre-K–5472Public2.2 mi
Robert H. Prine Elementary SchoolBradentonPre-K–5721Public1.0 mi
Manatee School of Arts/SciencesBradentonK–5111Charter0.7 mi
Juvenile Detention CenterBradenton2–1277Alternative Education2.0 mi
Electa Lee Magnet Middle SchoolBradenton6–8679Public1.3 mi
Pace Center for GirlsBradenton6–1256Alternative Education2.7 mi
Rowlett Middle AcademyBradenton6–8708Charter1.6 mi
State College of Florida Collegiate SchoolBradenton6–12485Charter1.5 mi
Bradenton Bay High SchoolBradenton7–12114Charter, Alternative Education2.6 mi
Bayshore High SchoolBradenton8–121,400Public1.2 mi
Manatee High SchoolBradenton8–121,998Public2.2 mi
Private schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Center Montessori SchoolBradentonPre-K–8112Nonsectarian1.8 mi
Next Generation Academics IncBradentonPre-K–1221Christian (no specific denomination)0.2 mi
Next Generation Academics IncBradentonPre-K–1224Christian (no specific denomination)0.2 mi
St Joseph Catholic SchoolBradentonPre-K–8264Roman Catholic0.9 mi
Ces Academy of BradentonBradentonK–12114Christian (no specific denomination)1.1 mi
Spark AlcBradentonK–1259Nonsectarian1.0 mi
Spark AlcBradenton1–1252Nonsectarian1.0 mi
Img AcademyBradenton6–121,351Nonsectarian1.4 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 Bayshore Gardens, Bradenton and Cortez.

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