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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Pinellas County

Florida · 921,482 residents · 273.782 sq mi
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Pinellas County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $37,111. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $85,600. With a median age of 43.0, the population is older than the US median of 35.2.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 43.0
US median: 35.2
Average education
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
921,482
+8%since 1990
from 851,659 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
43.0
+2%since 1990
from 42.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
840K874K908K942K976K1990201020202024Pinellas County
2024963K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 54.9%(45,354)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.5%(50,785)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.6%(51,675)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.1%(47,384)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.5%(41,432)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.8%(108,478)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.6%(143,476)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414%(129,215)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.4%(96,120)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7410.5%(96,537)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 848.7%(80,071)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over3.4%(30,955)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$37,111
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $26,296 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,497
+50%since 1990
from $15,712 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
10.0%
+0.5 ptssince 1990
from 9.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$85,600
−12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $73,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$616
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $463 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
70.8%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 69.2% in 1990
29.2% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic90.5%(771,034)
Black7.6%(65,056)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(18,964)
Asian1.2%(10,103)
2000
White, non-Hispanic82.8%(762,614)
Black8.8%(81,146)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(42,760)
Asian2%(18,794)

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 Rican2.9%(28,180)
Mexican2.6%(25,249)
South American2%(19,432)
Cuban1.8%(17,008)
Colombian0.8%(7,628)
Central American0.6%(5,517)
Venezuelan0.5%(5,169)
Dominican0.4%(3,614)
Peruvian0.3%(2,836)
Spaniard0.3%(2,462)
Ecuadorian0.2%(1,800)
Salvadoran0.1%(1,403)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.1%(910)
Costa Rican0.1%(853)
Argentine0.1%(831)
Panamanian0.1%(785)
Honduran0.1%(730)
Nicaraguan0.1%(713)
Chilean0.1%(652)
Bolivian0%(244)
Uruguayan0%(198)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.2%(11,609)
Asian Indian0.6%(6,007)
Filipino0.6%(5,878)
Chinese0.3%(2,562)
Laotian0.2%(2,093)
Cambodian0.2%(1,536)
Korean0.1%(1,083)
Japanese0.1%(733)
Thai0.1%(693)
Pakistani0.1%(492)
Burmese0%(327)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(173)
Hmong0%(163)
Nepalese0%(65)
Malaysian0%(57)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(215)
Chamorro0%(199)
Tongan0%(35)
Guamanian0%(22)
Ancestry
German13.6%(131,121)
Irish12.2%(117,335)
English11.9%(114,888)
American8.7%(84,264)
Italian8.2%(79,307)
Polish3.5%(33,783)
French2.7%(25,642)
Scottish2.2%(20,821)
West Indian1.2%(11,726)
Swedish1.1%(10,453)
Dutch1%(9,861)
Greek1%(9,856)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1%(9,334)
Scotch-Irish1%(9,264)
Arab0.8%(8,189)
Norwegian0.8%(7,633)
Jamaican0.8%(7,350)
French Canadian0.6%(5,704)
British0.6%(5,653)
Hungarian0.6%(5,502)
Welsh0.5%(5,100)
Ukrainian0.5%(4,901)
Portuguese0.5%(4,557)
Canadian0.5%(4,467)
Czech0.4%(3,960)
Lithuanian0.4%(3,624)
Danish0.3%(2,687)
Slovak0.3%(2,652)
Lebanese0.3%(2,638)
Austrian0.3%(2,594)
Brazilian0.2%(2,388)
Serbian0.2%(2,135)
Swiss0.2%(2,036)
Egyptian0.2%(2,034)
Croatian0.2%(1,796)
Finnish0.2%(1,754)
Haitian0.2%(1,605)
Romanian0.2%(1,453)
Bulgarian0.1%(1,207)
Belgian0.1%(1,136)
Syrian0.1%(1,074)
Australian0.1%(1,006)
Iranian0.1%(868)
Guyanese0.1%(649)
Slovene0.1%(548)
Armenian0.1%(539)
Turkish0.1%(507)
Moroccan0%(481)
Nigerian0%(389)
Israeli0%(387)
Latvian0%(290)
Iraqi0%(261)
Macedonian0%(188)
Jordanian0%(162)
Ethiopian0%(108)
Ghanaian0%(93)
Barbadian0%(87)
Kenyan0%(27)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.9%
+4.4 ptssince 1990
from 18.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
84.0%
+6.0 ptssince 1990
from 78.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
7.9%
+1.8 ptssince 1990
from 6.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.4 min
−23%since 1990
from 20.0 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 married25.6%(92,623)
Married57.5%(208,475)
Widowed4.3%(15,619)
Divorced12.6%(45,777)
Women 15+
Never married18.6%(76,539)
Married50.7%(208,408)
Widowed15.8%(64,983)
Divorced14.8%(60,867)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Pinellas County, Florida?

Pinellas County, Florida has about 921,482 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Pinellas County, Florida earns about $37,111 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pinellas County, Florida expensive?

In Pinellas County, Florida, the median home is worth about $85,600, and the typical rent is about $616 a month.

How educated are people in Pinellas County, Florida?

About 22.9% of adults age 25 and over in Pinellas County, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pinellas County, Florida?

About 10.0% of people in Pinellas County, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Pinellas County, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Pinellas County, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 69,823 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.

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