CensusEasy
CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Palm Harbor

Florida · 50,256 residents · 17.4 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Part of the Tampa metro area
Compare
The short version

With 50,256 people, Palm Harbor is a city in Florida. At a median age of 39.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 4.3%, under the national 13.2%. Households here earn about 25% more than in Florida as a whole. There are 8,992 fewer people here than in 2000.

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

50,256
−15%vs 2000
vs 59,248 in 2000
1990 – 2024
39.9
−8%vs 2000
vs 43.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
17.4 sq mi
Population, 19902024
49K53K56K60K64K19902000201020202024Palm Harbor
202462K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.2%(3,107)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.9%(2,967)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.2%(2,594)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.7%(2,356)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.4%(2,191)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.7%(7,867)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.5%(7,804)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.4%(4,744)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.9%(4,995)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7414.5%(7,273)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847%(3,511)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.7%(847)
US avg: 1.2%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

$34,281
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $45,404 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$17,498
−34%vs 2000
vs $26,470 in 2000
US average: $14,340
4.3%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$97,200
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $113,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$565
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $786 in 2000
US average: $450
79.4%
+1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.2% in 2000
20.6% rent
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)
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)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(67)
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)
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)
Turkish0.1%(51)
Armenian0.1%(37)
Slovene0.1%(37)
Iranian0.1%(33)
Israeli0%(23)
Section 05

Education

23.1%
−5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 28.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
86.0%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
7.3%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

25.0 min
+36%vs 2000
vs 18.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.6%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 11.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
53.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 51.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
28.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 29.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
10.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 10.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 69.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 38.1% 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)17.9%(759)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22%(935)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.2%(1,364)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War10%(426)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(23)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,242 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.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Drill deeper

Places similar to Palm Harbor

Head to head

Compare Palm Harbor to nearby cities

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.

Keep going

Explore from here

DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

How we source and harmonize this data →