Sarasota Senior AdvisorManatee County had about 468,200 residents on July 1, 2025, with 29.4% aged 65 or older and a median age of 49.3, younger than Sarasota but far older than Florida overall. It runs from Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key's northern half through Bradenton and Palmetto to Lakewood Ranch, Parrish and the rural east.
Manatee County's Area Agency on Aging is Senior Connection Center in Tampa, which also serves counties to the north and east. Stratum PACE's current participants are all Manatee residents, according to AHCA's August 2026 report.
How many seniors and licensed care options are in Manatee County, Florida?
Manatee County had about 137,879 residents 65 and older (29.4% of 468,200) and 15,909 aged 85 and older on July 1, 2025, and AHCA lists 42 licensed assisted living facilities and 12 nursing homes there.
| Available in Manatee County | Not available in Manatee County | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed here (AHCA records) | Assisted living facilities: 42, Nursing homes: 12, Home health agencies: 53, Hospices: 1, Adult day care centers: 3, Adult family care homes: 9 | — |
| Not licensed here | — | Every category is represented |
| ALFs listing memory care | 21 | — |
Population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 county population estimates by age (July 1, 2025).
How fast is Manatee County's older population growing?
Census estimates put Manatee County's 65-and-older population at 111,104 in April 2020 and 137,879 in July 2025, an increase of 26,775 (24%), while the county's total population grew 17%.
There were about 65,970 residents aged 75 and older in 2025. Licensed assisted living beds in the county total 2,596, roughly one for every 25 residents aged 75 or older.
Where is licensed senior care located within Manatee County?
By mailing address, Manatee County's licensed facilities are concentrated in Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota; the table breaks them down.
| City or community | Licensed ALFs | ALF beds | Nursing homes | Home health / hospice offices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasota | 3 | 82 | 1 | 3 |
| Bradenton | 31 | 1963 | 10 | 41 |
| Lakewood Ranch | 6 | 454 | 0 | 6 |
| Palmetto | 2 | 97 | 1 | 4 |
| Parrish & Ellenton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Which specialty licenses do Manatee County ALFs hold?
9 Manatee County ALFs hold a limited nursing services license, 2 extended congregate care and 4 limited mental health, and 21 list a memory care program on their AHCA profiles.
6 report beds set aside for Optional State Supplementation residents, and 18 list Medicaid services.
Which life plan communities are in Manatee County?
Florida OIR's October 2025 map lists 3 continuing care retirement communities in Manatee County: Freedom Village of Bradenton (Bradenton), Westminster Bradenton (Bradenton), Emerson Lakes (Lakewood Ranch).
OIR regulates their contracts and finances; AHCA licenses their assisted living and nursing units.
Which agency serves older adults in Manatee County?
Manatee County's Aging and Disability Resource Center is Senior Connection Center (Planning and Service Area 6), at (813) 740-3888 or toll-free 1-800-336-2226; it handles Medicaid long-term care screening, the home and community-based services wait list, and referrals to local meals, transportation and caregiver programs.
8928 Brittany Way, Tampa, FL 33619. Florida's Elder Helpline, 1-800-963-5337, also routes to it. Stratum PACE serves the county; AHCA's August 2026 report shows 31 Manatee participants.
Which hospitals serve Manatee County?
CMS's hospital data lists 3 acute-care hospitals in Manatee County: Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton (CMS rating 3 of 5); HCA Florida Blake Hospital in Bradenton (CMS rating 2 of 5); Lakewood Ranch Medical Center in Bradenton (CMS rating 4 of 5).
Hospital ratings are CMS's overall hospital star ratings, which measure different things from nursing home ratings.
