Living in Whitfield CDP (Manatee County), Florida
Whitfield CDP (Manatee County) is an unincorporated community in Manatee County, with about 4,261 people.1 It feels suburban, at 3,090 people per square mile.1,3
Small place: Census estimates for places under 5,000 people have wide margins of error. Treat these figures as rough.
Unincorporated: there's no city government; Manatee County provides roads, zoning and law enforcement.
Nearest 24-hour emergency room
Sarasota Memorial Hospital, in Sarasota, about 5 miles away.2
Straight-line distance from the town's center; driving is longer. Freestanding ERs and urgent care aren't counted.
Life in Tampa Bay
The region's big-city option.
Hazards: Storm surge is the big one. The bay is shallow and funnel-shaped, so even a storm passing offshore can flood it: Hurricane Helene's eye stayed about 100 miles out in 2024, yet it drove up to 8 feet of water onto the Pinellas barrier islands, and 12 people died there.4,5
Visitor information
Manatee County's official tourism office: Bradenton Gulf Islands.6 Ask about local events, things to do and a free visitor guide, if they offer one.
Read the free Tampa Bay preview, including the region's state-certified visitor centers.
The full Whitfield CDP (Manatee County) town card
Choosing Your Place has the complete card for Whitfield CDP (Manatee County) and 779 other places:
- How its home values, rent, age and income compare with the rest of Tampa Bay
- Household income, and how many ER hospitals are within 15 miles
- The nearest airline airport and the nearest big airport
- The full region profile, side-by-side compare and the monthly-cost calculator
Other places in Manatee County
- Bradenton · 57,014 people · home value $309,400
- Lakewood Ranch · 43,945 people · home value $678,200
- South Bradenton · 25,990 people · home value $167,200
- Bayshore Gardens · 18,131 people · home value $181,400
- Palmetto · 13,588 people · home value $313,400
- Memphis · 9,185 people · home value $313,800
- Longboat Key · 7,539 people · home value $1,022,100
- West Samoset · 7,429 people · home value $212,800
- Samoset · 5,284 people · home value $196,800
- Cortez · 5,205 people · home value $392,200
"Median" means half are above and half below. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau estimates for Whitfield CDP (Manatee County) as a Census-defined place; the area a mailing address calls Whitfield CDP (Manatee County) can be larger.
Notes
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024
- CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (places)
- Pinellas County QuickFacts (U.S. Census Bureau)
- Helene's storm surge in Pinellas (WUSF)
- County tourism office websites, each opened or confirmed 2026-11-05