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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

St. Petersburg

Florida · 238,629 residents · 61.8 sq mi
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St. Petersburg is a city of 238,629 people in Florida. At a median age of 38.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $62,200. Median household income is $23,577, under the $30,130 national median. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.7
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% 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

Total population
238,629
−4%vs 2000
vs 248,232 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.7
−2%vs 2000
vs 39.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
61.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
236K243K251K258K265K19902000201020202024St. Petersburg
2024263K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.9%(14,143)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.5%(13,216)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.1%(12,185)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.6%(13,273)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.9%(14,097)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.4%(39,253)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414%(33,489)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.7%(23,047)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.6%(22,922)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.9%(25,929)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 848.1%(19,445)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3.2%(7,630)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$23,577
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,597 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,132
−33%vs 2000
vs $21,107 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
13.6%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$62,200
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $78,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$417
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $567 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
63.0%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.5% in 2000
37.0% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic77.9%(185,825)
Black19.5%(46,623)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(5,693)
Asian1.8%(4,340)
Other0.8%(1,841)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.6%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.1%
−6.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.1%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.4 min
+26%vs 2000
vs 14.6 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 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
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.0%
−8.7 ptssince 2013
from 18.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
51.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 51.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 21.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 3.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 67.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 34.5% 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)22.6%(3,459)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.2%(3,241)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34%(5,195)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.2%(791)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(115)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 15,290 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. Petersburg, Florida?

St. Petersburg, Florida has about 238,629 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in St. Petersburg, Florida earns about $23,577 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 $62,200, and the typical rent is about $417 a month.

How educated are people in St. Petersburg, Florida?

About 18.6% 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 13.6% of people in St. Petersburg, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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