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People Statistics · City estimate

Population in Cortez

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 100 of 148 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
People · Cortez Manatee County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2024 5,205 −2.2% since 2023 ± 876 · margin of error
Towns of Florida · 2024 100 of 148 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +27% +2.3% a year on average
share of Manatee County 1.11% Manatee County: 468,200 · 2025
Population, 2013 – 2024 people
+27% since 2014

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Population · people
Cortez 5,205
Manatee County 468K · 2025
Florida 23M · 2025
United States 342M · 2025
World 8.2B · 2025

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Cortez · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 5,205 · 2024
First value 4,051 · 2013
Highest 5,365 · 2021
Lowest 4,004 · 2016
Average change +2.3% a year on average
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearCortez±Change Manatee CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 5,205 876 −2.2% 459K 23M 340M 8.1B
2023estimate 5,323 812 +5.8% 445K 23M 337M 8.1B
2022estimate 5,033 891 −6.2% 431K 22M 334M 8B
2021estimate 5,365 921 +5.4% 414K 22M 332M 7.9B
2020estimate 5,088 802 +16% 402K 22M 332M 7.9B
2019estimate 4,377 509 −1.3% 394K 21M — 7.8B
2018estimate 4,436 462 +2.4% 386K 21M — 7.7B
2017estimate 4,332 551 +8.2% 378K 21M — 7.6B
2016estimate 4,004 531 −1.0% 369K 21M — 7.5B
2015estimate 4,043 544 −1.7% 358K 20M — 7.4B
2014estimate 4,114 545 +1.6% 347K 20M — 7.4B
2013estimate 4,051 432 339K 20M — 7.3B

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2023 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryPopulation
1 Lehigh Acres 127K
2 Spring Hill 119K
3 Brandon 116K
4 Riverview 108K
5 Town 'N' Country 86,544
6 Kendall 78,527
7 Wesley Chapel 71,965
8 Port Charlotte 64,971
9 Palm Harbor 61,454
10 The Hammocks 58,548
11 Westchester 53,082
12 Kendale Lakes 52,141
13 University 48,868
14 North Fort Myers 44,189
15 Land O' Lakes 41,845
16 Princeton 41,476
17 The Acreage 40,188
18 Lakewood Ranch 39,434
19 Navarre 38,988
20 Valrico 38,820
21 South Miami Heights 37,525
22 Carrollwood 35,645
23 Fruit Cove 35,609
24 Merritt Island 34,718
25 Sun City Center 31,801
…
99 South Gate Ridge 5,456
100 Ellenton 5,454
101 Tice 5,377
102 Cortez 5,323
103 Whitfield 4,745
104 Sawgrass 4,734
105 Stock Island 4,724
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023

What it means

How many people live here — residents, not visitors.

How it is calculated

Official count or estimate of residents for each year: a census plus births, deaths and moves since then. Estimates are revised when a new census comes out.