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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Tampa

Florida · 280,015 residents · 114 sq mi
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With 280,015 people, Tampa is a city in Florida. 55% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $58,600. 19.4% of people here live below the federal poverty line. That trails the Florida median by roughly 17%. The median household earns $22,772, about 24% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.5
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
280,015
−8%vs 2000
vs 303,447 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.5
−3%vs 2000
vs 34.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
114 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
268K304K341K377K414K19902000201020202024Tampa
2024402K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(20,682)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.5%(18,252)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.6%(15,756)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.4%(18,054)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.7%(21,629)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419%(53,337)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414%(39,103)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.9%(27,633)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.8%(24,684)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.3%(23,224)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.8%(13,563)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(4,098)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$22,772
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,415 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,277
−40%vs 2000
vs $21,953 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
19.4%
+1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$58,600
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $80,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$408
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $577 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
55.5%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 55.0% in 2000
44.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic51%(154,872)
Black25.3%(76,711)
Hispanic / Latino19.3%(58,522)
Asian2.1%(6,443)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic71%(198,756)
Black25%(69,871)
Hispanic / Latino14.7%(41,247)
Asian1.4%(3,948)
Other2.7%(7,440)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Cuban7.7%(30,935)
Puerto Rican6.2%(24,750)
South American3.3%(13,382)
Mexican3%(12,039)
Central American2.5%(10,063)
Colombian1.3%(5,399)
Dominican1.3%(5,244)
Honduran0.9%(3,583)
Spaniard0.8%(3,282)
Venezuelan0.8%(3,171)
Peruvian0.4%(1,775)
Salvadoran0.4%(1,750)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.4%(1,741)
Ecuadorian0.4%(1,433)
Nicaraguan0.3%(1,293)
Panamanian0.3%(1,174)
Argentine0.2%(898)
Costa Rican0.1%(522)
Bolivian0.1%(231)
Chilean0.1%(219)
Uruguayan0%(172)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.9%(7,613)
Chinese0.9%(3,800)
Filipino0.5%(1,986)
Vietnamese0.5%(1,913)
Pakistani0.2%(987)
Japanese0.2%(633)
Korean0.1%(592)
Thai0.1%(515)
Kazakh0.1%(509)
Sri Lankan0.1%(201)
Taiwanese0%(140)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Uzbek0%(87)
Cambodian0%(66)
Burmese0%(54)
Laotian0%(33)
Nepalese0%(21)
Malaysian0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(185)
Chamorro0%(30)
Tongan0%(7)
Ancestry
German8.5%(34,022)
English7.8%(31,314)
Irish7.6%(30,589)
Italian6.1%(24,613)
American5.5%(22,162)
West Indian2.8%(11,291)
Polish2%(7,960)
French1.5%(6,168)
Scottish1.5%(6,044)
Arab1.5%(5,826)
Haitian1.1%(4,480)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.9%(3,685)
Swedish0.6%(2,522)
Russian0.6%(2,514)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(2,413)
Dutch0.6%(2,309)
Norwegian0.5%(1,960)
British0.5%(1,915)
Greek0.5%(1,880)
Welsh0.4%(1,592)
Hungarian0.4%(1,422)
Portuguese0.3%(1,303)
Egyptian0.3%(1,138)
Czech0.3%(1,070)
Lebanese0.2%(1,002)
Nigerian0.2%(981)
Ukrainian0.2%(943)
Brazilian0.2%(924)
Syrian0.2%(919)
Moroccan0.2%(850)
Palestinian0.2%(790)
Iranian0.2%(718)
Danish0.2%(694)
Swiss0.2%(681)
Turkish0.2%(666)
Canadian0.2%(653)
Slovak0.2%(629)
Lithuanian0.2%(604)
Croatian0.1%(585)
Austrian0.1%(571)
Romanian0.1%(548)
Israeli0.1%(483)
Bulgarian0.1%(331)
Iraqi0.1%(276)
Guyanese0.1%(256)
Armenian0.1%(244)
Finnish0.1%(237)
Ethiopian0.1%(221)
Australian0.1%(203)
Slovene0%(181)
Belgian0%(165)
Serbian0%(149)
Jordanian0%(107)
Kenyan0%(86)
Somali0%(71)
Ghanaian0%(59)
Latvian0%(38)
Barbadian0%(18)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.7%
−6.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
70.6%
−6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.5%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.1 min
+23%vs 2000
vs 14.7 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 married46.3%(78,133)
Married41.1%(69,439)
Widowed2.5%(4,150)
Divorced10.2%(17,213)
Women 15+
Never married40.7%(68,471)
Married39.2%(65,974)
Widowed7%(11,805)
Divorced13.1%(21,965)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.6%
−8.0 ptssince 2013
from 18.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
50.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 49.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.2%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.0%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 21.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.1%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 62.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 33.0% 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)34%(6,612)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.8%(6,191)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28%(5,456)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.9%(758)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(143)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 19,465 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 Tampa, Florida?

Tampa, Florida has about 280,015 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Tampa, Florida?

The typical household in Tampa, Florida earns about $22,772 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tampa, Florida expensive?

In Tampa, Florida, the median home is worth about $58,600, and the typical rent is about $408 a month.

How educated are people in Tampa, Florida?

About 18.7% of adults age 25 and over in Tampa, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tampa, Florida?

About 19.4% of people in Tampa, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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