Cortez is located in Manatee county Florida with a geographic area of 2.2 square miles. The total population in Cortez is 5,088 with 51.6% male and 48.4% female. Children under age 5 represent 3.9% of the population, under age 18 equal 9.7% of the population and over age 65 is 43.3% of the population. The median household income is $65,596, per capita income is $40,830. There are a total of 2,214 housing units with 83.1% owner occupied. Education includes 32.7% of residents that are high school graduates and 37.2% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Cortez in the summer is 80 degrees, and in the winter 56 degrees.