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CITY · 2020 ACS

Tarpon Springs

Florida · 25,117 residents · 9.26 sq mi
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With 25,117 people, Tarpon Springs is a city in Florida. At a median age of 53.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. The population is up 20% since 2000. Households take in $53,713 at the median, 19% less than the US figure. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $231,900.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 53.0
US median: 38.8
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 66%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

25,117
+20%since 2000
from 21,003 in 2000
1990 – 2025
53.0
+17%since 2000
from 45.4 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
9.26 sq mi
Population, 19902024
17K19K22K24K27K19902000201020202024Tarpon Springs
202426K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 53.3%(817)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94%(996)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.1%(1,269)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.4%(1,348)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244%(1,012)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 348.3%(2,076)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 449.7%(2,446)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.4%(3,357)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6417.8%(4,480)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7416.9%(4,242)
US avg: 10%
75 to 848.9%(2,229)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over3.4%(845)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$53,713
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,251 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
$40,398
+88%since 2000
from $21,504 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
37.7%
+6.8 ptssince 2009
from 30.8% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
11.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 9.8% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information13.4%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services8.1%
US avg: 6.6%
Retail trade6.6%
US avg: 10%
Public administration6.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade5.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance3.9%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical2.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services1.4%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0.8%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$231,900
+66%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $92,900 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
$908
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $528 in 2000
US average: $1,124
73.5%
−4.5 ptssince 2000
from 78.0% in 2000
26.5% rent
2.27 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.27 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
4.3
−4%since 2009
from 4.5 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-Hispanic87%(18,263)
Black6%(1,265)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(909)
Asian1%(218)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic78.8%(19,804)
Black6.1%(1,524)
Hispanic / Latino9.1%(2,282)
Asian1.4%(360)
Other2.8%(693)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican5.8%(1,473)
Colombian1.3%(322)
Mexican0.9%(230)
Argentine0.5%(126)
Honduran0.3%(64)
Ecuadorian0.2%(61)
Cuban0.1%(38)
Dominican0.1%(34)
Guatemalan0.1%(19)
Venezuelan0.1%(16)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(16)
Chilean0.1%(15)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(65)
Japanese0.2%(62)
Korean0.1%(20)
Vietnamese0.1%(18)
Asian Indian0.1%(14)
Chinese0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.3%(72)
Ancestry
Irish12.4%(3,147)
German12.1%(3,084)
American11.6%(2,936)
English9%(2,277)
Greek8.7%(2,208)
Italian8.2%(2,084)
Polish5%(1,264)
French4%(1,008)
Scotch-Irish2.3%(581)
Dutch2.2%(548)
Russian1.7%(420)
Scottish1.1%(290)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.8%(214)
Canadian0.8%(209)
Swedish0.8%(194)
Ukrainian0.6%(155)
Macedonian0.6%(141)
Hungarian0.5%(134)
Welsh0.5%(133)
Czech0.5%(125)
Danish0.5%(121)
British0.4%(102)
Swiss0.3%(66)
Austrian0.3%(64)
West Indian0.2%(62)
Lithuanian0.2%(60)
Slovak0.2%(54)
Lebanese0.2%(48)
Portuguese0.2%(48)
Belgian0.2%(45)
Turkish0.2%(43)
Brazilian0.2%(39)
Croatian0.1%(38)
Slovene0.1%(38)
Ethiopian0.1%(38)
Jamaican0.1%(36)
Haitian0.1%(26)
Finnish0.1%(25)
Egyptian0.1%(20)
Iranian0.1%(15)
Arab0.1%(14)
Romanian0%(11)
Latvian0%(8)
Section 05

Education

31.3%
+10.9 ptssince 2000
from 20.5% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
91.4%
+9.7 ptssince 2000
from 81.7% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
12.5%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 7.2% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

29.3 min
+41%since 2000
from 20.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
75.2%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 80.5% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
10.0%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

6.8%
−5.5 ptssince 2011
from 12.3% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
51.3%
−2.7 ptssince 2011
from 53.9% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.3%
US average: 73.3%
40.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 38.7% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

47.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 46.9% in 2009
52.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 53.1% in 2009
13.6%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
11.7%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 15.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
90.3%
US average: 91.9%
87.2%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

11.7%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 15.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
45.0%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
16.4%
US average: 13.7%
31.9%
US average: 17.6%
17.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
5.3%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
60.8%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
45.3%
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)21.1%(533)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)17.9%(454)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era34.5%(874)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War5%(126)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.3%(32)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 2,531 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 Tarpon Springs, Florida?

Tarpon Springs, Florida has about 25,117 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Tarpon Springs, Florida?

The typical household in Tarpon Springs, Florida earns about $53,713 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tarpon Springs, Florida expensive?

In Tarpon Springs, Florida, the median home is worth about $231,900, and the typical rent is about $908 a month.

How educated are people in Tarpon Springs, Florida?

About 31.3% of adults age 25 and over in Tarpon Springs, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tarpon Springs, Florida?

About 11.5% of people in Tarpon Springs, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Tarpon Springs, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Tarpon Springs, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,211 residents, a change of about 40 percent over that period.

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

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