Manatee County, FL elected officials: commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Manatee County: 98 seats on 22 elected bodies. 18 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 86 local governments in Manatee County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
6
6
School districts (school boards)
2
1
Special districts (elected boards)
77
9
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Manatee County
429,792people
49.6median ageU.S.: 38.9
$78,457 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
9.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
35.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$391,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
14.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
11.8%U.S.: 8.4%
60.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
33.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 18.3% · White 67.6% · Black 7.6% · Asian 2.2% · Other or more than one race 4.3% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Manatee County
4.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.6%. Florida: 4.2%.
193,290people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
202,610in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.6%
9,320
193,290
202,610
August 2026
4.9%
9,848
192,256
202,104
July 2026
5.0%
10,048
192,280
202,328
June 2026
4.9%
9,944
194,712
204,656
May 2026
4.7%
9,566
193,766
203,332
April 2026
4.8%
9,809
194,481
204,290
March 2026
4.7%
9,550
193,894
203,444
February 2026
5.1%
10,478
193,613
204,091
January 2026
5.3%
10,767
191,878
202,645
December 2025
4.7%
9,557
192,979
202,536
November 2025
5.3%
10,705
191,811
202,516
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.6%
9,212
192,689
201,901
August 2025
4.5%
9,116
192,239
201,355
July 2025
4.4%
8,843
193,752
202,595
June 2025
4.1%
8,352
194,229
202,581
May 2025
3.7%
7,460
194,483
201,943
April 2025
3.5%
7,079
195,900
202,979
March 2025
3.6%
7,224
195,533
202,757
February 2025
3.7%
7,536
194,609
202,145
January 2025
3.8%
7,773
194,422
202,195
December 2024
3.4%
6,800
192,627
199,427
November 2024
3.9%
7,764
190,594
198,358
October 2024
4.0%
7,852
189,340
197,192
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.2%
8,442
193,877
202,319
2024
3.5%
7,086
192,973
200,059
2023
3.1%
5,967
188,498
194,465
2022
3.0%
5,520
179,775
185,295
2021
4.1%
7,367
171,046
178,413
2020
7.1%
12,278
160,292
172,570
2019
3.2%
5,647
169,872
175,519
2018
3.5%
6,068
167,202
173,270
2017
4.0%
6,895
163,441
170,336
2016
4.6%
7,727
159,449
167,176
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Florida's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.4% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Manatee County
447.5 per 100,0002020. Florida: 383.6.
1,477.7 per 100,0002020. Florida: 1,769.4.
15murders2020, 1,873 violent crimes in all.
2020 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2020
1,873
447.5
6,185
1,477.7
2019
1,808
442.6
6,599
1,615.5
2018
1,802
448.7
7,306
1,819.1
2017
1,882
478.8
6,829
1,737.5
2016
1,777
468.7
7,781
2,052.3
By police agency (6)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Manatee County Sheriff's Office
2020
1,474
4,342
329,213
Bradenton Police Department
2025
234
881
58,792
Palmetto Police Department
2024
83
243
13,662
Longboat Key Police Department
2025
3
30
7,453
Holmes Beach Police Department
2025
4
23
3,059
Bradenton Beach Police Department
2025
2
2
932
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Florida · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.74 per 1,000 residents2025, 6 agencies serving 470,795 people.
821sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
720civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (6), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Manatee County Sheriff's Office
619
651
386,788
Bradenton Police Department
123
46
58,792
Palmetto Police Department
32
13
13,771
Holmes Beach Police Department
18
6
3,059
Longboat Key Police Department
19
3
7,453
Bradenton Beach Police Department
10
1
932
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
821
1.74
720
6
2022
745
1.72
713
6
2021
795
1.89
754
6
2020
1,030
2.47
493
6
2019
950
2.34
453
6
2018
957
2.39
443
6
2017
938
2.40
453
6
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court?
Angelina "Angel" Colonneso (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Manatee County, Florida.
Who is the Manatee County Property Appraiser?
Charles E. Hackney (Republican) is the Property Appraiser of Manatee County, Florida.
Who is the Manatee County Sheriff?
Charles R. "Rick" Wells (Republican) is the Sheriff of Manatee County, Florida.
Who is the Manatee County Supervisor of Elections?
Scott Farrington (Republican) is the Supervisor of Elections of Manatee County, Florida.
Who is the Manatee County Tax Collector?
Ken Burton, Jr. (Republican) is the Tax Collector of Manatee County, Florida.
Who are the Manatee County commissioners?
Carol Ann Felts (District 1); Amanda Ballard (District 2); Tal Siddique (District 3); Mike Rahn (District 4); Bob McCann (District 5); Jason Bearden (District 6 (At-Large)); George Kruse (District 7 (At-Large)).
About 429,792 people, with a median age of 49.6; the median household income is $78,457 and 9.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Manatee County?
4.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 9,320 people unemployed in a labor force of 202,610, against 4.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Manatee County?
86 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 2 school district and 77 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Manatee County?
6: Anna Maria, Bradenton, Bradenton Beach, Holmes Beach, Longboat Key, Palmetto. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county Supervisor of Elections' official lists and candidate filings and the bodies' own websites; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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