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St. Pete Beach

Florida · 8,879 residents · 2.13 sq mi
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St. Pete Beach is home to 8,879 people in Florida. At a median age of 60.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $484,700. 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 33% nationally. That is roughly 38% ahead of the Florida median. 71% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 60.4
US median: 38.8
More educated
49% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 87%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

8,879
−11%since 2000
from 9,929 in 2000
2000 – 2025
60.4
+12%since 2000
from 53.7 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
2.13 sq mi
Population, 20002024
9K9K9K10K10K2000201020202024St. Pete Beach
20249K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 51.4%(126)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 91.7%(147)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 141.8%(163)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 192.6%(228)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.1%(276)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 345.8%(511)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 447.5%(664)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.5%(1,199)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6424.1%(2,144)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7421.6%(1,914)
US avg: 10%
75 to 8412.7%(1,129)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over4.3%(378)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$79,580
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,574 in 2000
US average: $66,278
2000 – 2024
$61,522
+73%since 2000
from $35,514 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
53.2%
+13.2 ptssince 2009
from 40.0% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
7.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2000
from 7.4% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Other services14%
US avg: 6.6%
Information11%
US avg: 11.1%
Arts, entertainment, food8.2%
US avg: 2%
Wholesale trade7.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing5.7%
US avg: 2.5%
Retail trade4.3%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance1.8%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
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Section 03

Housing

$484,700
+87%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $172,300 in 2000
US average: $265,253
2000 – 2024
$1,217
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $620 in 2000
US average: $1,124
71.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 70.0% in 2000
28.9% rent
1.94 people
+3%since 2009
from 1.88 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
6.1
−31%since 2009
from 8.8 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.5%(9,487)
Black0.6%(63)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(249)
Asian0.5%(54)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic89.6%(7,958)
Black0.6%(55)
Hispanic / Latino5%(442)
Asian1.3%(118)
Other1.6%(144)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Cuban2.3%(217)
Puerto Rican1.5%(148)
Mexican0.6%(61)
Argentine0.3%(30)
Peruvian0.2%(20)
Costa Rican0.1%(13)
Spaniard0.1%(12)
Asian origin
Filipino0.7%(72)
Korean0.5%(46)
Asian Indian0.4%(38)
Thai0.2%(23)
Vietnamese0.2%(23)
Chinese0.2%(19)
Indonesian0.1%(11)
Ancestry
German17.1%(1,641)
English16.4%(1,573)
Irish14%(1,348)
Italian11.8%(1,134)
American8.9%(856)
Polish4.5%(432)
Scottish3.9%(379)
French3%(287)
Dutch1.8%(176)
Welsh1.7%(163)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(149)
Czech1.5%(145)
+ 25 more ancestry groups with data
British1.5%(142)
Danish1.1%(105)
Russian1.1%(105)
Canadian1.1%(104)
Hungarian1.1%(103)
Norwegian0.9%(82)
Lithuanian0.8%(81)
Bulgarian0.8%(80)
Greek0.7%(66)
Swedish0.5%(48)
Israeli0.5%(46)
Austrian0.5%(44)
Swiss0.4%(42)
Portuguese0.4%(34)
Finnish0.3%(28)
Slovak0.3%(25)
Ethiopian0.2%(22)
Romanian0.2%(19)
Slovene0.2%(19)
Australian0.1%(11)
Ukrainian0.1%(11)
Serbian0.1%(10)
Croatian0.1%(9)
Section 05

Education

48.7%
+14.2 ptssince 2000
from 34.5% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
95.4%
+8.0 ptssince 2000
from 87.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
19.0%
+7.5 ptssince 2000
from 11.6% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.6 min
+53%since 2000
from 17.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
68.9%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 72.9% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
7.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

5.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 7.0% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
45.2%
−10.6 ptssince 2011
from 55.8% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.7%
US average: 73.3%
47.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 46.3% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

50.7%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 53.1% in 2009
49.3%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 46.9% in 2009
12.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
8.0%
−4.3 ptssince 2013
from 12.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
96.0%
US average: 91.9%
85.6%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married19%(835)
Married64.7%(2,840)
Widowed2%(86)
Divorced14.3%(629)
Women 15+
Never married10.9%(447)
Married62%(2,541)
Widowed12.3%(505)
Divorced14.8%(605)
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Section 09

Health coverage

8.0%
−4.3 ptssince 2013
from 12.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
46.7%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
30.7%
US average: 13.7%
40.9%
US average: 17.6%
4.1%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.7%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
75.7%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
43.4%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)8%(80)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)9.9%(99)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era56.2%(564)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War11.6%(116)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.5%(25)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 1,003 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 St. Pete Beach, Florida?

St. Pete Beach, Florida has about 8,879 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in St. Pete Beach, Florida?

The typical household in St. Pete Beach, Florida earns about $79,580 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is St. Pete Beach, Florida expensive?

In St. Pete Beach, Florida, the median home is worth about $484,700, and the typical rent is about $1,217 a month.

How educated are people in St. Pete Beach, Florida?

About 48.7% of adults age 25 and over in St. Pete Beach, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in St. Pete Beach, Florida?

About 7.6% of people in St. Pete Beach, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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

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