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Tampa

Florida · 384,959 residents · 114 sq mi
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Tampa is home to 384,959 people in Florida. Owners hold 48% of the housing stock. Growth has run 27% since 2000, or 81,512 more people. This skews young, with a median age of 35.8. About 40% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 78% were living in the same home a year earlier.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 35.8
US median: 38.8
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 110%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
384,959
+27%since 2000
from 303,447 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.8
+3%since 2000
from 34.7 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
114 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
268K304K341K377K414K19902000201020202024Tampa
2024402K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.4%(20,758)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(22,046)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.8%(22,222)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.2%(27,684)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.1%(31,307)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416.5%(63,578)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.6%(52,252)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.4%(47,777)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.9%(45,728)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748%(30,964)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.8%(14,721)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.5%(5,922)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$55,634
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,415 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$37,834
+72%since 2000
from $21,953 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
38.4%
+11.4 ptssince 2009
from 27.0% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
17.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 18.1% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Other services11.6%
US avg: 6.6%
Information10%
US avg: 11.1%
Public administration8.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade6.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade4.7%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$254,600
+110%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $80,700 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,178
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $577 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
48.0%
−6.9 ptssince 2000
from 55.0% in 2000
52.0% rent
Persons per household
2.45 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.37 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
4.6
−2%since 2009
from 4.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic51%(154,872)
Black25.3%(76,711)
Hispanic / Latino19.3%(58,522)
Asian2.1%(6,443)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic43.3%(166,775)
Black20.9%(80,583)
Hispanic / Latino25.6%(98,621)
Asian5.3%(20,587)
Other3.5%(13,282)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Cuban7.7%(30,447)
Puerto Rican7.3%(28,963)
South American3%(11,841)
Mexican2.8%(11,009)
Central American2.2%(8,515)
Dominican1.2%(4,810)
Colombian1.1%(4,489)
Spaniard0.8%(3,244)
Honduran0.8%(3,155)
Venezuelan0.6%(2,227)
Guatemalan0.5%(2,012)
Peruvian0.4%(1,638)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.4%(1,532)
Salvadoran0.3%(1,336)
Argentine0.2%(829)
Nicaraguan0.2%(770)
Panamanian0.2%(764)
Costa Rican0.1%(478)
Uruguayan0.1%(408)
Bolivian0.1%(356)
Chilean0.1%(224)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.9%(7,371)
Chinese0.7%(2,680)
Filipino0.5%(1,936)
Vietnamese0.5%(1,854)
Pakistani0.3%(1,184)
Korean0.2%(678)
Thai0.1%(580)
Japanese0.1%(458)
Sri Lankan0%(157)
Nepalese0%(87)
Burmese0%(80)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(80)
Taiwanese0%(54)
Hmong0%(20)
Cambodian0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(115)
Samoan0%(108)
Tongan0%(57)
Ancestry
German8.4%(33,197)
Irish7.6%(30,034)
American6.6%(26,060)
English6.5%(25,695)
Italian5.9%(23,266)
West Indian2.8%(11,008)
Polish1.9%(7,697)
French1.9%(7,513)
Scottish1.4%(5,717)
Jamaican1%(3,909)
Haitian1%(3,893)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
British0.8%(3,179)
Dutch0.8%(3,011)
Russian0.7%(2,705)
Swedish0.6%(2,529)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(2,512)
Norwegian0.5%(1,978)
Greek0.5%(1,973)
Welsh0.4%(1,753)
Hungarian0.4%(1,688)
French Canadian0.4%(1,584)
Canadian0.3%(1,190)
Lebanese0.3%(1,132)
Czech0.3%(1,094)
Brazilian0.3%(1,046)
Portuguese0.3%(1,039)
Ukrainian0.2%(927)
Arab0.2%(826)
Austrian0.2%(752)
Danish0.2%(747)
Moroccan0.2%(689)
Slovak0.2%(622)
Egyptian0.1%(574)
Iranian0.1%(539)
Syrian0.1%(499)
Bulgarian0.1%(499)
Romanian0.1%(491)
Lithuanian0.1%(486)
Nigerian0.1%(474)
Jordanian0.1%(462)
Swiss0.1%(453)
Guyanese0.1%(445)
Ethiopian0.1%(379)
Palestinian0.1%(375)
Finnish0.1%(358)
Turkish0.1%(355)
Israeli0.1%(257)
Armenian0.1%(245)
Croatian0.1%(238)
Slovene0.1%(234)
Serbian0.1%(213)
Belgian0%(187)
Australian0%(138)
Latvian0%(96)
Ghanaian0%(90)
Iraqi0%(31)
Barbadian0%(28)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
39.9%
+14.5 ptssince 2000
from 25.4% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
88.4%
+11.3 ptssince 2000
from 77.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
15.8%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 9.2% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.9 min
+69%since 2000
from 14.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
74.0%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 77.9% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
9.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.8%
−5.2 ptssince 2011
from 11.0% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
66.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2011
from 66.4% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.6%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
43.3%
+6.5 ptssince 2009
from 36.8% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
50.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
17.8%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 14.2% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
11.5%
−7.1 ptssince 2013
from 18.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
93.8%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
78.5%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
11.5%
−7.1 ptssince 2013
from 18.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
49.2%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
13.2%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
14.5%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
21.5%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.5%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
62.9%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
33.0%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.9%(5,491)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)29.7%(6,297)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era27.9%(5,930)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War5.6%(1,179)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.8%(384)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 21,233 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 384,959 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Tampa, Florida?

The typical household in Tampa, Florida earns about $55,634 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 $254,600, and the typical rent is about $1,178 a month.

How educated are people in Tampa, Florida?

About 39.9% 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 17.5% 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 104,944 residents, a change of about 37 percent over that period.

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

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