Census-designated place · Florida

Bayshore Gardens, Florida

Bayshore Gardens, census-designated place, in Manatee County, Florida. Bayshore Gardens had 18,131 people in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±1,867). GEOID 1204350.

Residents, 2020-2024

18,131

±1,867 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 19,904

Median household income

$44,958

±$3,505 (90% margin)
Florida: $74,568

Median home value

$181,400

±$16,736 (90% margin)
Florida: $359,000

Median gross rent

$1,506

±$122 (90% margin)
Florida: $1,669

Where is Bayshore Gardens and what county is it in?

Bayshore Gardens is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Manatee County, Florida. It covers 3.5 square miles of land, 5,671 residents per square mile in 2020.

Bayshore Gardens is in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Bayshore Gardens (marked with a dot) in Manatee County, Florida. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Bayshore Gardens, and is it growing?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Bayshore Gardens's population at 18,131 (±1,867). The 2020 Census counted 19,904 residents.

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Bayshore Gardens is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Bayshore GardensManatee CountyFlorida Change since 2015-2019
Total population 18,131 ±1,867 429,792 22,416,077 no clear change
Households 7,987 ±621 176,747 8,752,810 no clear change
Average household size 2.25 ±0.15 2.40 2.51 −0.34
Housing units 10,063 ±586 221,234 10,256,470 no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Bayshore Gardens?

The median resident of Bayshore Gardens is 45.1 years old; 19.9% are under 18 and 28.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 56.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 22.6%. 14.9% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Bayshore GardensManatee CountyFlorida Change since 2015-2019
Median age 45.1 ±3.5 49.6 42.6 no clear change
Under 18 years 19.9% ±2.8 pts 17.5% 19.5% –
65 years and over 28.1% ±3.2 pts 28.5% 21.3% –
Male 48.7% ±3.0 pts 48.5% 49.1% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 22.6% ±4.2 pts 18.3% 27.4% no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic 56.9% ±4.9 pts 67.6% 50.4% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 12.1% ±3.2 pts 7.6% 14.6% +5.2 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic 2.5% ±1.3 pts 2.2% 2.9% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.2 pts 0.1% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.1 pts 0.1% 0.1% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 5.3% ±2.3 pts 3.8% 3.8% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.4% ±0.7 pts 0.4% 0.7% –
Born outside the United States 14.9% ±3.1 pts 14.5% 21.9% no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 24.7% ±4.8 pts 19.8% 30.6% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 10.6% ±2.1 pts 9.0% 7.4% –
With a disability 23.3% ±3.1 pts 15.5% 13.7% –
No health insurance coverage 15.8% ±3.4 pts 11.8% 11.5% no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 85.3% ±2.9 pts 90.9% 89.9% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 21.5% ±2.5 pts 35.4% 34.1% +4.7 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 7.6% ±2.0 pts 13.4% 12.9% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 88.4% ±2.5 pts 86.0% 86.3% –
Moved from another state in the past year 2.9% ±1.5 pts 4.4% 2.9% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Bayshore Gardens earn?

Half of Bayshore Gardens's 7,987 households earn less than $44,958 a year (±$3,505), against $78,457 in Manatee County and $74,568 in Florida. In 2015-2019 the median was $53,277 in 2024 dollars, so it fell by $8,319 after inflation. 15.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Bayshore GardensManatee CountyFlorida Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $44,958 ±$3,505 $78,457 $74,568 −$8,319
Mean household income $61,584 ±$4,802 $109,837 $105,967 –
Per capita income $28,747 ±$2,534 $46,573 $42,609 no clear change
People below the poverty line 15.0% ±3.6 pts 9.8% 12.6% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 16.2% ±8.8 pts 12.8% 16.5% no clear change
Households receiving SNAP 13.3% ±2.9 pts 7.5% 12.6% –
Households with a computer 92.2% ±2.9 pts 96.7% 96.6% –
Households with a broadband subscription 86.4% ±3.3 pts 91.7% 91.6% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Bayshore Gardens?

Owners occupy 66.2% of Bayshore Gardens's occupied homes and renters 33.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $181,400 by its owner (±$16,736). The median renter pays $1,506 a month including utilities, and 66.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Bayshore GardensManatee CountyFlorida Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $181,400 ±$16,736 $391,400 $359,000 +$62,761
Median gross rent $1,506 ±$122 $1,671 $1,669 +$304
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 66.1% ±8.3 pts 51.0% 50.2% +30.4 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,459 ±$93 $2,079 $1,959 –
Owner-occupied homes 66.2% ±4.3 pts 74.3% 67.6% +8.9 pts
Renter-occupied homes 33.8% ±4.3 pts 25.7% 32.4% –
Housing units 10,063 ±586 221,234 10,256,470 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 3.1% ±2.6 pts 2.0% 1.4% –
Rental vacancy rate 7.2% ±5.3 pts 14.1% 7.6% –
Single-family detached homes 30.3% ±3.5 pts 53.5% 54.7% –
Mobile homes 22.6% ±3.2 pts 13.7% 8.0% –
Built 2020 or later 1.1% ±1.0 pts 5.5% 3.2% –
Built 2010 to 2019 1.0% ±0.9 pts 16.9% 11.0% –
Built 1939 or earlier 0.6% ±0.8 pts 1.5% 1.9% –
Households with no vehicle 8.3% ±3.1 pts 4.4% 6.0% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Bayshore Gardens work and get to work?

70.9% of Bayshore Gardens's workers drive alone and 4.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 11.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Bayshore GardensManatee CountyFlorida Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 56.9% ±3.2 pts 54.9% 59.8% –
Unemployment rate 11.4% ±4.7 pts 4.6% 4.8% no clear change
Drove alone to work 70.9% ±5.7 pts 69.9% 70.2% –
Carpooled 18.4% ±5.6 pts 9.9% 9.2% –
Public transportation 1.0% ±0.9 pts 0.3% 1.2% –
Walked 3.2% ±3.3 pts 1.5% 1.4% –
Worked from home 4.1% ±1.8 pts 15.8% 15.7% no clear change
Mean travel time to work 24.4 min ±1.8 27.3 min 28.0 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Bayshore Gardens?

7 census tracts lie mostly in Bayshore Gardens, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $33,306 (Tract 3.14) to $94,250 (Tract 10.01).

Census tracts in Bayshore Gardens, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Bayshore Gardens
Tract 3.07Manatee County3,542 $47,697 $220,100100%
Tract 3.14Manatee County3,006 $33,306 $32,90098%
Tract 3.04Manatee County3,582 $45,639 $167,00071%
Tract 9.01Manatee County4,820 $64,784 $295,70053%
Tract 10.01Manatee County2,558 $94,250 $286,10098%
Tract 3.11Manatee County2,275 $35,240 $147,700100%
Tract 3.12Manatee County1,924 $61,054 $211,100100%
Tract 10.02Manatee County2,918 $41,886 $119,7009%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Bayshore Gardens) · Census block assignment files

How does Bayshore Gardens compare with other places in Florida?

Bayshore Gardens ranks 700th of 754 places in Florida with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Bayshore Gardens's rank in Florida (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population (ACS 2020-2024)224th766
Residents per square mile88th770
Median household income700th754
Per capita income579th763
Median home value662nd749
Median gross rent397th710
Poverty rate224th634
Bachelor's degree or higher516th733
Median age314th762
Owner-occupied share478th760
Work from home591st596
Travel time to work563rd764

Bayshore Gardens's figures with every place in Florida (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Bayshore Gardens?

10 of the 57 figures for Bayshore Gardens on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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