CensusEasy
CITY

St. Petersburg

Florida · 264,033 residents (2025 est.) · 61.804 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Part of the Tampa metro area
Compare
Notable rankings
#87Largest by populationof 4,896264,033
The short version

St. Petersburg has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $75,192. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $371,100.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 161%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
262,732
+6%since 2000
from 248,232 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
4,251 / sq mi
+7%since 2009
from 3,977 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
43.1
+10%since 2000
from 39.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:264,033 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
236K243K251K258K265K1990201020202024St. Petersburg
2024263K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.4%(11,431)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.1%(10,789)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.7%(12,307)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.7%(12,469)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.4%(14,126)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.9%(41,858)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.1%(34,319)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.3%(32,327)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.4%(37,705)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.4%(32,585)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.3%(16,487)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.4%(6,329)
US avg: 1.9%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$75,192
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,597 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$51,961
+146%since 2000
from $21,107 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
50.1%
+25.8 ptssince 2009
from 24.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 13.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.496
+9%since 2010
from 0.456 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services10.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration7.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade7.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade4.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$371,100
+161%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $78,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,663
+61%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $567 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
62.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2000
from 63.5% in 2000
37.2% rent
Vacancy rate
15.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 16.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
27.4%
−11.3 ptssince 2009
from 38.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
55.2%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 52.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.9
+17%since 2009
from 4.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
80
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in St. Petersburg on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic68.6%(170,396)
Black22.1%(54,884)
Hispanic / Latino4.2%(10,502)
Asian2.6%(6,569)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic62.7%(164,797)
Black19%(49,816)
Hispanic / Latino9.6%(25,195)
Asian3.6%(9,535)
Other5.1%(13,389)
Diversity Score
70
+10%since 2009
from 63 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
Puerto Rican2.5%(6,491)
Cuban1.9%(4,885)
Mexican1.4%(3,677)
Colombian0.7%(1,941)
Central American0.7%(1,832)
Venezuelan0.5%(1,365)
Spaniard0.4%(954)
Dominican0.4%(944)
Peruvian0.3%(803)
Ecuadorian0.2%(524)
Honduran0.1%(385)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.1%(327)
Panamanian0.1%(322)
Argentine0.1%(307)
Costa Rican0.1%(292)
Salvadoran0.1%(215)
Chilean0.1%(205)
Nicaraguan0.1%(168)
Bolivian0%(68)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.1%(2,866)
Asian Indian0.8%(1,986)
Filipino0.5%(1,280)
Laotian0.4%(1,102)
Chinese0.2%(560)
Cambodian0.2%(491)
Japanese0.1%(265)
Thai0.1%(192)
Korean0.1%(183)
Bangladeshi0.1%(142)
Pakistani0%(76)
Burmese0%(68)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(32)
Guamanian0%(22)
Samoan0%(20)
Ancestry
German13%(34,069)
Irish11.8%(30,887)
English11.5%(30,239)
American7.6%(19,861)
Italian7.1%(18,594)
French2.7%(7,018)
Polish2.6%(6,839)
West Indian2.4%(6,402)
Scottish2.1%(5,453)
Jamaican1.7%(4,505)
Swedish1.1%(2,919)
Scotch-Irish1%(2,682)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.9%(2,385)
Norwegian0.9%(2,254)
Arab0.8%(2,232)
Russian0.8%(2,213)
Greek0.6%(1,648)
British0.6%(1,493)
French Canadian0.5%(1,364)
Portuguese0.5%(1,336)
Hungarian0.5%(1,311)
Welsh0.5%(1,292)
Ukrainian0.4%(1,049)
Lithuanian0.4%(946)
Austrian0.4%(940)
Danish0.3%(858)
Serbian0.3%(848)
Czech0.3%(823)
Canadian0.3%(738)
Lebanese0.3%(714)
Haitian0.2%(608)
Swiss0.2%(587)
Slovak0.2%(522)
Finnish0.2%(431)
Brazilian0.2%(424)
Croatian0.2%(412)
Romanian0.1%(374)
Bulgarian0.1%(362)
Iranian0.1%(337)
Guyanese0.1%(322)
Belgian0.1%(319)
Syrian0.1%(273)
Nigerian0.1%(242)
Egyptian0.1%(229)
Australian0.1%(203)
Turkish0.1%(183)
Latvian0.1%(143)
Israeli0%(85)
Jordanian0%(81)
Slovene0%(71)
Armenian0%(59)
Moroccan0%(56)
Barbadian0%(55)
Ghanaian0%(49)
Kenyan0%(27)
Ethiopian0%(24)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
42.6%
+19.8 ptssince 2000
from 22.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.7%
+11.9 ptssince 2000
from 81.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
15.9%
+7.9 ptssince 2000
from 8.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.6 min
+75%since 2000
from 14.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
65.2%
−15.2 ptssince 2009
from 80.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
21.1%
+17.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.3%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.7%
−4.7 ptssince 2011
from 9.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2011
from 65.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
10.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
48.1%
−18.5 ptssince 2009
from 66.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% in 2009
Female
52.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 52.1% in 2009
Foreign born
10.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.0%
−39.7 ptssince 2009
from 46.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2012
from 13.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.0%
−71.3 ptssince 2013
from 81.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.4%
+14.1 ptssince 2017
from 78.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
86.5%
−1.6 ptssince 2016
from 88.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 5.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.9%(43,242)
Married45.1%(48,950)
Widowed3.2%(3,448)
Divorced11.8%(12,793)
Women 15+
Never married35.4%(42,422)
Married39%(46,728)
Widowed8.9%(10,612)
Divorced16.7%(20,010)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Explore

Neighborhoods in St. Petersburg

Albert Whitted AirportCentral Oak ParkDisston HeightsDowntownEuclid-St PaulsGreater Pinellas PointHistoric Old NortheastJungle TerraceMeadowlawnShore AcresNeighborhoods in St. Petersburg
Drill deeper

Places similar to St. Petersburg

Garland
Pop 249,625
Port St. Lucie
Pop 268,062
Cape Coral
Pop 236,264
Salt Lake City
Pop 218,428
Places similar to St. Petersburg
Head to head

Compare St. Petersburg to nearby cities

ST. PETERSBURG VS
Gulfport
Income$71,203−5%
Home value$366,200−1%
Population11,404−96%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
ST. PETERSBURG VS
Lealman
Income$45,308−40%
Home value$196,400−47%
Population20,567−92%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
ST. PETERSBURG VS
St. Pete Beach
Income$114,583+52%
Home value$675,700+82%
Population8,553−97%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
ST. PETERSBURG VS
West Lealman
Income$51,589−31%
Home value$169,100−54%
Population14,944−94%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
Frequently asked

How many people live in St. Petersburg, Florida?

St. Petersburg, Florida has about 262,732 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in St. Petersburg, Florida earns about $75,192 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is St. Petersburg, Florida expensive?

In St. Petersburg, Florida, the median home is worth about $371,100, and the typical rent is about $1,663 a month.

How educated are people in St. Petersburg, Florida?

About 42.6% of adults age 25 and over in St. Petersburg, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in St. Petersburg, Florida?

About 12.5% of people in St. Petersburg, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has St. Petersburg, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, St. Petersburg, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 24,103 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.

Keep going

Explore from here

Up the hierarchy
Florida
Rankings
Highest income citiesFastest growing citiesMost educated cities
Compare
Compare St. Petersburg with another place

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

How we source and harmonize this data →