Bradenton is a city and the county seat of Manatee County, Florida, United States. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's 2019 population to be 59,439. Bradenton is a principal city of the North PortโSarasotaโBradenton metropolitan statistical area, which had a 2018 estimated population of 821,573. The median income for a household in the city was $34,902. VISIT OFFICIAL CITY SITE: https://cityofbradenton.com/