There are 25 cities in Manatee County, Florida.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | State | 2024 Population | 2020 Census | Annual Change | Density (mi²) | Area (mi²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasota | 1 | Florida | 59,570 | 55,182 | 1.88% | 4,052 | 14.70 |
| Bradenton | 2 | Florida | 58,110 | 55,812 | 1% | 4,053 | 14.34 |
| Lakewood Ranch | 3 | Florida | 42,179 | 26,513 | 10.24% | 915 | 46.08 |
| Sun City Center | 4 | Florida | 32,442 | 26,138 | 5.11% | 2,059 | 15.76 |
| Ruskin | 5 | Florida | 32,116 | 25,640 | 5.31% | 1,762 | 18.23 |
| Apollo Beach | 6 | Florida | 29,401 | 23,487 | 5.3% | 1,494 | 19.68 |
| South Bradenton | 7 | Florida | 26,057 | 24,885 | 1.14% | 5,790 | 4.50 |
| Bayshore Gardens | 8 | Florida | 17,110 | 20,380 | -4.56% | 4,875 | 3.51 |
| Fruitville | 9 | Florida | 16,488 | 14,178 | 3.63% | 2,416 | 6.82 |
| Wimauma | 10 | Florida | 14,956 | 9,922 | 9.19% | 597 | 25.03 |
| Palmetto | 11 | Florida | 13,899 | 13,329 | 1.04% | 2,590 | 5.37 |
| Memphis | 12 | Florida | 10,745 | 10,702 | -0.82% | 3,304 | 3.25 |
| Longboat Key | 13 | Florida | 7,646 | 7,502 | 0.47% | 1,875 | 4.08 |
| West Samoset | 14 | Florida | 6,779 | 7,191 | -1.5% | 5,033 | 1.35 |
| Balm | 15 | Florida | 6,099 | 3,981 | 6.11% | 607 | 10.05 |
| Whitfield | 16 | Florida | 5,698 | 4,398 | 6.05% | 4,132 | 1.38 |
| Ellenton | 17 | Florida | 5,165 | 5,754 | -2.14% | 1,562 | 3.31 |
| Cortez | 18 | Florida | 4,978 | 5,088 | -0.54% | 2,231 | 2.23 |
| West Bradenton | 19 | Florida | 4,135 | 3,735 | 2.48% | 3,178 | 1.30 |
| Samoset | 20 | Florida | 4,013 | 4,701 | -2.69% | 2,726 | 1.47 |
| Holmes Beach | 21 | Florida | 3,076 | 3,010 | 0.56% | 1,833 | 1.68 |
| Old Miakka | 22 | Florida | 1,670 | 1,486 | 2.83% | 137 | 12.18 |
| Anna Maria | 23 | Florida | 1,039 | 969 | 1.76% | 1,414 | 0.73 |
| Bradenton Beach | 24 | Florida | 928 | 904 | 0.65% | 1,795 | 0.52 |
| Desoto Acres | 25 | Florida | 257 | 1,153 | -46.57% | 197 | 1.31 |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Sarasota is the largest city in Manatee County.
Desoto Acres is the smallest city in Manatee County.
There are 25 cities in Manatee County, Florida.