Whitfield (Manatee County) is a community in Manatee County, Florida, home to about 4,261 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 34243.
Homes sold for a median of $238 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Whitfield (Manatee County), part in Sarasota and Desoto Acres
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Whitfield (Manatee County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)2 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Petersburg, FL26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX797 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Whitfield (Manatee County); 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.
Whitfield (Manatee County) had 2,989 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 518th 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 49.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sarasota Bradenton Ap, FL weather station (2 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).
286 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Whitfield (Manatee County).
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 20 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 33 |
| Dentists | 29 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 60 |
| Mental health providers | 65 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 56 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 19 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Manatee, Sarasota. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easter SealsSarasota | Pre-K–12 | 12 | Special Education | 2.3 mi |
| Easter Seals Southwest Florida Inc Dba the Lily School forSarasota | Pre-K | — | Special Education | 2.3 mi |
| Florine J Abel Elementary SchoolSarasota | Pre-K–5 | 485 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Marjorie G. Kinnan Elementary SchoolSarasota | Pre-K–5 | 522 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seeds of Life Montessori AcademySarasota | Pre-K–8 | 23 | Nonsectarian | 2.9 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 Sarasota and Desoto Acres.
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