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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

St. Petersburg

Florida · 248,232 residents · 61.8 sq mi
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St. Petersburg is a city of 248,232 people in Florida. At a median age of 39.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $78,200. Median household income is $34,597, under the $42,589 national median. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Headcount has barely moved since 1990.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 39.3
US median: 35.2
Average education
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
248,232
+4%since 1990
from 238,629 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
39.3
+2%since 1990
from 38.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
61.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
236K243K251K258K265K19902000201020202024St. Petersburg
2024263K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.7%(14,123)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.2%(15,337)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.2%(15,382)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.7%(14,127)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.5%(13,677)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.8%(34,152)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.5%(40,887)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.9%(34,617)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.2%(22,757)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.1%(20,202)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.4%(15,958)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.8%(7,013)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$34,597
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,577 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,107
+49%since 1990
from $14,132 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
13.3%
−0.3 ptssince 1990
from 13.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$78,200
−5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $62,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$567
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $417 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
63.5%
+0.5 ptssince 1990
from 63.0% in 1990
36.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic77.9%(185,825)
Black19.5%(46,623)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(5,693)
Asian1.8%(4,340)
2000
White, non-Hispanic68.6%(170,396)
Black22.1%(54,884)
Hispanic / Latino4.2%(10,502)
Asian2.6%(6,569)

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
22.8%
+4.2 ptssince 1990
from 18.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
81.9%
+6.8 ptssince 1990
from 75.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
8.0%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 6.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.6 min
−20%since 1990
from 18.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.5%(30,128)
Married50.8%(48,507)
Widowed3.7%(3,489)
Divorced14%(13,382)
Women 15+
Never married24.5%(26,365)
Married46.1%(49,544)
Widowed13.7%(14,776)
Divorced15.6%(16,788)
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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 248,232 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in St. Petersburg, Florida earns about $34,597 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 $78,200, and the typical rent is about $567 a month.

How educated are people in St. Petersburg, Florida?

About 22.8% 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 13.3% 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 9,603 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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

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