CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Palm Harbor
Florida · 50,256 residents · 17.359 sq mi
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Palm Harbor is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $34,281. Population has fallen 15% since 2000, a loss of 8,992 residents. Median home value is $97,200. With a median age of 39.9, the population is older than the US median of 33.0. Poverty is rare here, at 4.3% of residents.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 39.9
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202462K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.2%(3,107)
5 to 95.9%(2,967)
10 to 145.2%(2,594)
15 to 194.7%(2,356)
20 to 244.4%(2,191)
25 to 3415.7%(7,867)
35 to 4415.5%(7,804)
45 to 549.4%(4,744)
55 to 649.9%(4,995)
65 to 7414.5%(7,273)
75 to 847%(3,511)
85 and over1.7%(847)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$34,281
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $45,404 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$97,200
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $113,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic93.2%(55,198)
Black0.9%(545)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(2,047)
Asian1.3%(754)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.2%(49,348)
Black0.4%(192)
Hispanic / Latino2%(1,023)
Asian0.8%(404)
Other0.6%(312)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
South American2.4%(1,455)
Puerto Rican2%(1,218)
Cuban1.7%(1,018)
Mexican1.4%(883)
Colombian1.1%(687)
Central American0.9%(526)
Peruvian0.4%(230)
Spaniard0.3%(196)
Chilean0.3%(171)
Panamanian0.2%(146)
Venezuelan0.2%(143)
Argentine0.2%(123)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.2%(98)
Salvadoran0.2%(93)
Dominican0.1%(88)
Costa Rican0.1%(73)
Nicaraguan0.1%(72)
Honduran0.1%(44)
Ecuadorian0.1%(42)
Bolivian0.1%(35)
Uruguayan0%(24)
Asian origin
Filipino0.7%(451)
Asian Indian0.4%(227)
Vietnamese0.3%(169)
Chinese0.2%(143)
Japanese0.1%(88)
Korean0.1%(63)
Thai0.1%(62)
Pakistani0.1%(46)
Laotian0.1%(45)
Taiwanese0.1%(40)
Malaysian0%(15)
Ancestry
German15.7%(9,679)
Irish14.5%(8,896)
English12.8%(7,879)
Italian11%(6,756)
American7.6%(4,680)
Polish4.7%(2,883)
French3.4%(2,117)
Arab3.3%(2,037)
Scottish2.6%(1,573)
Egyptian1.9%(1,160)
Russian1.6%(983)
Greek1.3%(770)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1.2%(764)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(748)
Dutch1.2%(725)
Lebanese0.8%(516)
Hungarian0.8%(476)
Norwegian0.7%(434)
Welsh0.7%(427)
Ukrainian0.7%(420)
British0.7%(400)
Austrian0.6%(383)
French Canadian0.6%(380)
Subsaharan African0.6%(376)
Portuguese0.5%(317)
Syrian0.3%(212)
Canadian0.3%(196)
Czech0.3%(180)
Danish0.3%(165)
Belgian0.3%(156)
Brazilian0.2%(153)
West Indian0.2%(147)
Lithuanian0.2%(134)
Moroccan0.2%(133)
Swiss0.2%(115)
Croatian0.2%(113)
Slovak0.2%(111)
Finnish0.2%(100)
Serbian0.2%(94)
Jamaican0.1%(90)
Romanian0.1%(86)
Ethiopian0.1%(57)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(57)
Turkish0.1%(51)
Armenian0.1%(37)
Slovene0.1%(37)
Iranian0.1%(33)
Palestinian0%(24)
Israeli0%(23)
Australian0%(20)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
86.0%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married27.6%(6,910)
Married57.9%(14,464)
Widowed4.1%(1,027)
Divorced10.4%(2,592)
Women 15+
Never married20.6%(5,798)
Married50.4%(14,192)
Widowed14%(3,944)
Divorced15%(4,232)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Palm Harbor, Florida?
Palm Harbor, Florida has about 50,256 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Palm Harbor, Florida?
The typical household in Palm Harbor, Florida earns about $34,281 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Palm Harbor, Florida expensive?
In Palm Harbor, Florida, the median home is worth about $97,200, and the typical rent is about $565 a month.
How educated are people in Palm Harbor, Florida?
About 23.1% of adults age 25 and over in Palm Harbor, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Palm Harbor, Florida?
About 4.3% of people in Palm Harbor, Florida live below the federal poverty line.
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