New Yorkers led migrations into Manatee County in 2025, according to a recent report based on state data.
The report details driver’s license exchanges, which track when new Florida residents secure a Florida license after moving. New residents have 30 days to obtain a Florida driver’s license to drive on Florida roads, according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, which tracks the origin state and destination county of migrating driver license applicants.
While the data does not differentiate between buyers and renters, they provide a migration pattern, the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee said in a news release. The organization tracked the 2025 numbers and compared it to the average annual totals from pre-pandemic years of 2016 to 2019.
How many have come to Manatee County?
A total of 1,332 driver’s license exchanges in Manatee County listed New York as the origin state, which represented a 59% increase compared to pre-pandemic levels…