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Pasco County

Florida · 464,697 residents · 747 sq mi
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Pasco County is home to 464,697 people in Florida. The median age is 43.6, about 6 years above the US median. 119,932 more people live here than in 2000. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. About 20% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $157,400, having more than doubled since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 43.6
US median: 37.2
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 83%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
464,697
+35%since 2000
from 344,765 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
43.6
−3%since 2000
from 44.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
747 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
248K347K446K545K644K19902000201020202024Pasco County
2024611K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.5%(25,664)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.9%(27,278)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.1%(28,407)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195.9%(27,637)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.8%(22,191)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3410.6%(49,207)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.1%(60,711)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.3%(66,594)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.1%(60,763)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7410.9%(50,870)
US avg: 7%
75 to 847.1%(32,822)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.7%(12,553)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$44,228
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,969 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,164
+31%since 2000
from $18,439 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
26.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 25.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
12.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 10.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.429
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information13.6%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade8.8%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services8.6%
US avg: 7%
Public administration6.3%
US avg: 4.9%
Retail trade5.7%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.7%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$157,400
+83%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $67,800 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$865
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $518 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
77.1%
−5.2 ptssince 2000
from 82.4% in 2000
22.9% rent
Vacancy rate
17.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 17.2% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.45 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.51 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
33.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 31.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.6
−3%since 2009
from 3.7 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-Hispanic89.9%(310,066)
Black2%(6,833)
Hispanic / Latino5.7%(19,603)
Asian0.9%(3,194)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic80.1%(372,239)
Black4.1%(19,010)
Hispanic / Latino11.7%(54,536)
Asian2.1%(9,609)
Other1.7%(7,928)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.7%(16,702)
Mexican2.4%(11,179)
Cuban1.6%(7,163)
South American1.5%(6,987)
Colombian0.8%(3,741)
Central American0.4%(1,678)
Dominican0.3%(1,409)
Spaniard0.3%(1,159)
Peruvian0.2%(865)
Ecuadorian0.2%(784)
Venezuelan0.1%(568)
Salvadoran0.1%(451)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.1%(397)
Argentine0.1%(373)
Panamanian0.1%(278)
Honduran0.1%(250)
Guatemalan0%(211)
Chilean0%(130)
Bolivian0%(75)
Uruguayan0%(42)
Ancestry
German19.2%(87,671)
Irish16.5%(75,232)
English12.3%(55,940)
Italian11.3%(51,763)
American6.2%(28,492)
French4.6%(20,874)
Polish4.3%(19,465)
Scottish2.3%(10,722)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(8,840)
Dutch1.9%(8,474)
Swedish1.3%(5,735)
French Canadian1.2%(5,417)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Greek1.2%(5,274)
Russian1%(4,770)
West Indian0.9%(4,205)
Hungarian0.9%(4,174)
Welsh0.9%(4,051)
Norwegian0.9%(3,945)
British0.6%(2,787)
Canadian0.6%(2,677)
Portuguese0.5%(2,262)
Czech0.5%(2,221)
Lithuanian0.4%(1,682)
Jamaican0.4%(1,657)
Slovak0.4%(1,656)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,597)
Austrian0.3%(1,482)
Danish0.3%(1,476)
Arab0.3%(1,401)
Finnish0.3%(1,281)
Swiss0.2%(1,111)
Lebanese0.1%(636)
Romanian0.1%(599)
Haitian0.1%(593)
Croatian0.1%(585)
Armenian0.1%(484)
Guyanese0.1%(434)
Belgian0.1%(416)
Brazilian0.1%(412)
Serbian0.1%(383)
Turkish0.1%(296)
Syrian0.1%(287)
Cape Verdean0.1%(247)
Australian0.1%(237)
Nigerian0%(221)
Egyptian0%(220)
Macedonian0%(216)
Iranian0%(195)
Slovene0%(170)
Bulgarian0%(155)
Barbadian0%(69)
Moroccan0%(60)
Israeli0%(27)
Ghanaian0%(24)
Latvian0%(19)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.0%
+6.8 ptssince 2000
from 13.1% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
86.1%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 77.6% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
6.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 4.3% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.0 min
+34%since 2000
from 22.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
82.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 81.1% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
10.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
0.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
4.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
12.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
32.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 31.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
51.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
9.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
14.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 15.2% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married31.9%(79,065)
Married52.7%(130,384)
Widowed4.1%(10,268)
Divorced11.3%(27,914)
Women 15+
Never married26.2%(68,683)
Married48.4%(126,973)
Widowed11.1%(29,135)
Divorced14.4%(37,741)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.9%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 16.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.5%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 45.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 24.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 4.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.1%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 61.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.5%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 41.2% 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)23.4%(11,139)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.7%(12,221)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.9%(16,138)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5%(2,392)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(444)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 47,588 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 Pasco County, Florida?

Pasco County, Florida has about 464,697 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Pasco County, Florida?

The typical household in Pasco County, Florida earns about $44,228 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pasco County, Florida expensive?

In Pasco County, Florida, the median home is worth about $157,400, and the typical rent is about $865 a month.

How educated are people in Pasco County, Florida?

About 20.0% of adults age 25 and over in Pasco County, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pasco County, Florida?

About 12.3% of people in Pasco County, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Pasco County, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Pasco County, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 183,566 residents, a change of about 65 percent over that period.

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