CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Tarpon Springs

Florida · 17,906 residents · 9.26 sq mi

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With 17,906 people, Tarpon Springs is a city in Florida. At a median age of 41.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 71% of the housing stock. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 3,097 fewer people here than in 2000. Households take in $25,380 at the median, 16% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 41.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% 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

17,906

−15%vs 2000

vs 21,003 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

41.3

−9%vs 2000

vs 45.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.26 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202426K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.6%(995)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.1%(922)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.1%(1,090)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.9%(1,065)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.8%(854)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.7%(2,459)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.8%(2,476)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.1%(1,805)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.5%(2,052)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7414%(2,504)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.4%(1,332)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2%(352)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,380

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,251 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,557

−37%vs 2000

vs $21,504 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.8%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$80,100

+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $92,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$424

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $528 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.5%

−6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.0% in 2000

28.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic87%(18,263)

Black6%(1,265)

Hispanic / Latino4.3%(909)

Asian1%(218)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic90%(16,123)

Black8.2%(1,474)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(278)

Asian0.9%(166)

Other0.8%(143)

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 Rican3.5%(898)

South American2.1%(542)

Mexican2.1%(539)

Colombian1.1%(280)

Cuban0.8%(195)

Dominican0.7%(172)

Ecuadorian0.7%(168)

Argentine0.3%(76)

Spaniard0.1%(32)

Peruvian0%(12)

Central American0%(11)

Panamanian0%(11)

+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data

Chilean0%(6)

Asian origin

Filipino0.1%(32)

Vietnamese0.1%(27)

Japanese0.1%(23)

Asian Indian0%(3)

Ancestry

English12.9%(3,323)

German12.8%(3,298)

Irish11.4%(2,949)

American10.9%(2,805)

Italian8.4%(2,166)

Greek5.8%(1,487)

Polish4.9%(1,266)

French2.2%(580)

Scottish1.9%(497)

Scotch-Irish1.4%(363)

Swedish1.3%(334)

French Canadian1.3%(326)

+ 26 more ancestry groups with data

Russian1.3%(324)

Portuguese1%(251)

Norwegian0.8%(202)

Welsh0.7%(183)

Dutch0.6%(159)

West Indian0.6%(148)

Canadian0.5%(134)

British0.4%(113)

Czech0.4%(105)

Arab0.4%(97)

Slovak0.4%(95)

Danish0.4%(92)

Jamaican0.3%(88)

Ukrainian0.3%(74)

Turkish0.2%(58)

Hungarian0.2%(51)

Brazilian0.2%(48)

Lithuanian0.2%(43)

Slovene0.1%(24)

Iranian0.1%(20)

Austrian0.1%(18)

Belgian0.1%(17)

Serbian0.1%(17)

Palestinian0.1%(13)

Latvian0%(9)

Haitian0%(9)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.1%

−5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.2%

−7.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.0%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.1 min

+7%vs 2000

vs 20.7 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 married28.5%(3,189)

Married54%(6,057)

Widowed4.5%(508)

Divorced13%(1,455)

Women 15+

Never married25.9%(3,115)

Married47.4%(5,703)

Widowed10.5%(1,263)

Divorced16.3%(1,963)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.9%

−5.9 ptssince 2013

from 15.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.6%

+8.6 ptssince 2020

from 45.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.9%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 16.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

31.9%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 31.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.5%

−6.5 ptssince 2020

from 17.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.2%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 5.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.4%

+7.6 ptssince 2020

from 60.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.9%

−5.4 ptssince 2020

from 45.3% 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)13.4%(394)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)23.3%(685)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.4%(924)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.6%(223)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.5%(16)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,938 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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