Palmetto

County:: Manatee County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.366
State:: Florida

Palmetto is a city located in Manatee County, Florida. Palmetto has a 2025 population of 13,743. Palmetto is currently growing at a rate of 0.61% annually and its population has increased by 3.12% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 13,327 in 2020.

The average household income in Palmetto is $95,543 with a poverty rate of 14.15%.The median age in Palmetto is 52.8 years: 48.8 years for males, and 56.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Palmetto includes 72.72% White, 13.8% Black or African American, 7.67% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	9,780	72.72%
Black or African American	1,856	13.8%
Other race	1,032	7.67%
Two or more races	567	4.22%
Asian	83	0.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	68	0.51%
Native American	63	0.47%

Palmetto Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Palmetto's average per capita income is $40,292. Household income levels show a median of $61,538. The poverty rate stands at 14.15%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$103,255	-
Families	$82,440	$118,492
Households	$61,538	$95,543
Non Families	$33,773	$46,963

$40,292

Average Income

$61,538

Median Household Income

14.15%

Poverty Rate