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Clearwater

Florida · 114,364 residents (2025 est.) · 26.2 sq mi
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Clearwater is home to 117,247 people in Florida. At a median age of 46.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Density works out to 4,479 people per square mile. Owners hold 59% of the housing stock. Median household income is $66,381, under the $82,259 national median. 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 46.6
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 118%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
117,247
+8%since 2000
from 108,787 in 2000
114,364 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
4,479 / sq mi
+10%since 2009
from 4,076 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
46.6
+11%since 2000
from 41.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
26.2 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
97K102K108K114K119K19902000201020202024Clearwater
2024117K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.7%(5,541)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.9%(4,612)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.3%(6,266)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.5%(5,304)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.3%(6,219)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.7%(14,915)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.6%(13,593)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.8%(14,959)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415%(17,607)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7413.3%(15,639)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.9%(8,105)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.8%(4,487)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$66,381
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,494 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$44,653
+96%since 2000
from $22,786 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
44.8%
+21.0 ptssince 2009
from 23.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.8%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 12.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.503
+5%since 2010
from 0.478 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services10.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade7.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration6.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade5.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$361,300
+118%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $91,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,658
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $637 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
58.6%
−3.5 ptssince 2000
from 62.1% in 2000
41.4% rent
Vacancy rate
18.2%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 22.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.27 people
+5%since 2009
from 2.17 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
30.8%
−6.8 ptssince 2009
from 37.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
59.3%
+6.7 ptssince 2009
from 52.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.4
+19%since 2009
from 4.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
61
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.1%(85,015)
Black9.5%(10,361)
Hispanic / Latino9%(9,754)
Asian1.6%(1,757)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic65.1%(76,297)
Black10.5%(12,311)
Hispanic / Latino17.1%(20,026)
Asian2.8%(3,286)
Other4.5%(5,327)
Diversity Score
67
+23%since 2009
from 54 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.5%(7,675)
Puerto Rican3.5%(4,161)
South American3.1%(3,587)
Cuban1.2%(1,394)
Venezuelan1.2%(1,369)
Colombian1.1%(1,325)
Central American0.9%(1,044)
Salvadoran0.5%(588)
Dominican0.4%(452)
Ecuadorian0.3%(358)
Peruvian0.2%(244)
Spaniard0.2%(192)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(128)
Costa Rican0.1%(110)
Argentine0.1%(109)
Guatemalan0.1%(108)
Bolivian0.1%(87)
Honduran0%(57)
Uruguayan0%(53)
Chilean0%(42)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.7%(796)
Asian Indian0.7%(772)
Filipino0.6%(708)
Chinese0.3%(309)
Laotian0.2%(201)
Hmong0.1%(138)
Thai0.1%(66)
Taiwanese0%(52)
Japanese0%(45)
Cambodian0%(32)
Korean0%(27)
Malaysian0%(12)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pakistani0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(144)
Samoan0%(51)
Ancestry
German11.7%(13,726)
Irish10.3%(12,116)
American10%(11,689)
English9.1%(10,678)
Italian7.4%(8,650)
Polish3.1%(3,638)
Scottish1.9%(2,256)
French1.7%(2,049)
Russian1.4%(1,651)
West Indian1.3%(1,497)
Greek1.2%(1,413)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.9%(1,104)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,021)
Dutch0.9%(1,013)
Arab0.7%(847)
Czech0.7%(841)
Swedish0.7%(824)
Canadian0.6%(653)
Ukrainian0.5%(628)
Welsh0.5%(567)
Hungarian0.5%(562)
Norwegian0.5%(549)
British0.5%(548)
Brazilian0.4%(516)
Swiss0.4%(435)
Slovak0.3%(397)
Croatian0.3%(353)
Lithuanian0.2%(291)
Australian0.2%(286)
Danish0.2%(280)
Portuguese0.2%(255)
Serbian0.2%(251)
Lebanese0.2%(246)
Austrian0.2%(229)
Iraqi0.2%(227)
Iranian0.2%(182)
Haitian0.1%(149)
Syrian0.1%(122)
Guyanese0.1%(102)
Egyptian0.1%(99)
Romanian0.1%(90)
Finnish0.1%(89)
Belgian0.1%(83)
Bulgarian0.1%(82)
Turkish0.1%(62)
Armenian0%(51)
Slovene0%(49)
Ghanaian0%(44)
Moroccan0%(36)
Latvian0%(32)
Israeli0%(26)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.6%
+8.7 ptssince 2000
from 23.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.9%
+6.5 ptssince 2000
from 84.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.3%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 8.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.7 min
+53%since 2000
from 14.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
62.0%
−11.8 ptssince 2009
from 73.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
3.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
20.7%
+16.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.2%
−3.6 ptssince 2011
from 7.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
59.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2011
from 59.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 75.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.7%
+5.4 ptssince 2009
from 35.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
50.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
17.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 15.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.7%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2012
from 13.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
15.1%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 20.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
87.2%
+11.3 ptssince 2017
from 75.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.7%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 90.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
84.6%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 81.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
77.7%
−3.9 ptssince 2016
from 81.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
12.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2016
from 10.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.4%(17,486)
Married48.1%(23,781)
Widowed4%(1,968)
Divorced12.5%(6,203)
Women 15+
Never married29.4%(15,117)
Married43.3%(22,249)
Widowed11.7%(6,015)
Divorced15.6%(8,009)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
15.1%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 20.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
43.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 43.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
24.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 23.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 60.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 38.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.9%(1,724)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.9%(1,570)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.6%(2,224)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.3%(401)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II4.9%(365)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,514 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Clearwater, Florida?

Clearwater, Florida has about 117,247 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Clearwater, Florida?

The typical household in Clearwater, Florida earns about $66,381 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Clearwater, Florida expensive?

In Clearwater, Florida, the median home is worth about $361,300, and the typical rent is about $1,658 a month.

How educated are people in Clearwater, Florida?

About 32.6% of adults age 25 and over in Clearwater, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Clearwater, Florida?

About 14.8% of people in Clearwater, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Clearwater, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Clearwater, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 18,474 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.

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