South Bradenton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Manatee County, Florida, United States.

[6] It is part of the North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

[2] As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 21,587 people, 10,681 households, and 5,522 families residing in the CDP.

There were 13,283 housing units at an average density of 2,978.4 per square mile (1,150.0/km2).

40.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.