Ellenton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Manatee County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,142 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bradenton, Florida-Sarasota, Florida-Venice, Florida Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography
Ellenton is located at (27.522666, -82.525867).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.5 km²), of which, 3.7 square miles (9.5 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (3.0 km²) of it (23.70%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there...

Ellenton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Manatee County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,142 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bradenton, Florida-Sarasota, Florida-Venice, Florida Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography
Ellenton is located at (27.522666, -82.525867).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.5 km²), of which, 3.7 square miles (9.5 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (3.0 km²) of it (23.70%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,142 people, 1,386 households, and 953 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 856.7 people per square mile (330.6/km²). There were 1,676 housing units at an average density of 457.0/sq mi (176.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.41% White (U.S. Census), 3.56% African American (U.S. Census), 0.57% Native American (U.S. Census), 0.41% Asian (U.S. Census), 2.77% from Race (United States Census), and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census) or Latino (U.S. Census) of any race were 9.36% of the population.

There were 1,386 households out of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were Marriage living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.64.