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Pinellas County

Florida · 921,482 residents · 274 sq mi
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Pinellas County is home to 921,482 people in Florida. The median age is 43.0, about 8 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $85,600. The population has held roughly steady since 1990. The median household earns $37,111, about 13% below the national median. About 23% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

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

921,482
+8%since 1990
from 851,659 in 1990
1990 – 2025
43.0
+2%since 1990
from 42.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
274 sq mi
Population, 19902024
840K874K908K942K976K19902000201020202024Pinellas 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

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

Housing

$85,600
−12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $73,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$616
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $463 in 1990
US average: $602
70.8%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 69.2% in 1990
29.2% rent
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)
Section 05

Education

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%
7.9%
+1.8 ptssince 1990
from 6.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

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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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.4%
−7.0 ptssince 2013
from 17.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
48.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 47.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
27.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 26.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
14.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 64.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 38.7% 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)18.5%(12,492)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.8%(13,392)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.3%(24,504)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.7%(4,508)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(1,043)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 67,474 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 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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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