CensusEasy
CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Tampa

Florida · 303,447 residents · 114 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Part of the Tampa metro area
Compare
The short version

Tampa is a city of 303,447 people in Florida. 55% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $80,700. 18.1% of people here live below the federal poverty line. The median household earns $34,415, about 19% below the national median. The population has held roughly steady since 1990.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.7
US median: 35.2
Average education
25% 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

303,447
+8%since 1990
from 280,015 in 1990
1990 – 2025
34.7
+4%since 1990
from 33.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
114 sq mi
Population, 19902024
268K304K341K377K414K19902000201020202024Tampa
2024402K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.8%(20,528)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.2%(21,843)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(20,741)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.8%(20,628)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.1%(21,404)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.8%(47,967)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.5%(50,077)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.7%(38,470)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.9%(23,836)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.4%(19,559)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.6%(13,890)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.5%(4,504)
US avg: 1.5%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

$34,415
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $22,772 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$21,953
+65%since 1990
from $13,277 in 1990
US average: $21,522
18.1%
−1.3 ptssince 1990
from 19.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$80,700
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $58,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$577
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $408 in 1990
US average: $602
55.0%
−0.5 ptssince 1990
from 55.5% in 1990
45.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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

25.4%
+6.7 ptssince 1990
from 18.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
77.1%
+6.4 ptssince 1990
from 70.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
9.2%
+2.7 ptssince 1990
from 6.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.7 min
−19%since 1990
from 18.1 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 married34.9%(40,347)
Married49.3%(56,946)
Widowed3%(3,485)
Divorced12.7%(14,716)
Women 15+
Never married27.4%(34,207)
Married45.6%(56,943)
Widowed11.9%(14,811)
Divorced15.1%(18,916)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.6%
−8.0 ptssince 2013
from 18.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
15.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Explore

Neighborhoods in Tampa

Drill deeper

Places similar to Tampa

Head to head

Compare Tampa to nearby cities

Frequently asked

How many people live in Tampa, Florida?

Tampa, Florida has about 303,447 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Tampa, Florida?

The typical household in Tampa, Florida earns about $34,415 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 $80,700, and the typical rent is about $577 a month.

How educated are people in Tampa, Florida?

About 25.4% 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 18.1% of people in Tampa, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Tampa, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Tampa, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 23,432 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.

Keep going

Explore from here

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

How we source and harmonize this data →