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Pinellas County

Florida · 959,107 residents · 274 sq mi
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Pinellas County is home to 959,107 people in Florida. The median age is 49.3, about 10 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $219,800, having more than doubled since 2000. The median household earns $56,419, about 15% below the national median. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. About 32% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 49.3
US median: 38.8
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 71%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
959,107
+4%since 2000
from 921,482 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
49.3
+15%since 2000
from 43.0 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
274 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
840K874K908K942K976K19902000201020202024Pinellas County
2024963K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 53.8%(36,491)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.2%(40,607)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 144.6%(44,448)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 194.7%(45,330)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.8%(45,567)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.6%(111,595)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.2%(107,784)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.8%(122,946)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6416.9%(162,149)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7414.4%(138,105)
US avg: 10%
75 to 847.7%(73,525)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over3.2%(30,560)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$56,419
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,111 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,754
+56%since 2000
from $23,497 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
38.1%
+11.9 ptssince 2009
from 26.2% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
11.6%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 10.0% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12.2%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services9.3%
US avg: 6.6%
Retail trade7.2%
US avg: 10%
Public administration6.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade5.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$219,800
+71%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $85,600 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,165
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $616 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
65.1%
−5.7 ptssince 2000
from 70.8% in 2000
34.9% rent
Persons per household
2.30 people
+5%since 2009
from 2.19 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.9
−7%since 2009
from 4.2 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-Hispanic82.8%(762,614)
Black8.8%(81,146)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(42,760)
Asian2%(18,794)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic71.4%(684,463)
Black9.5%(91,431)
Hispanic / Latino10.7%(102,439)
Asian3.5%(33,700)
Other3.2%(30,851)
Segregation Score
34
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.8%(27,382)
Mexican2.2%(21,099)
South American1.8%(17,098)
Cuban1.5%(14,885)
Colombian0.6%(6,211)
Central American0.6%(5,993)
Venezuelan0.4%(4,270)
Dominican0.3%(3,012)
Ecuadorian0.3%(2,429)
Spaniard0.2%(2,330)
Peruvian0.2%(2,163)
Guatemalan0.1%(1,339)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(1,094)
Nicaraguan0.1%(946)
Salvadoran0.1%(924)
Honduran0.1%(923)
Argentine0.1%(839)
Costa Rican0.1%(643)
Chilean0.1%(613)
Bolivian0%(335)
Uruguayan0%(197)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1%(9,305)
Asian Indian0.6%(6,008)
Filipino0.6%(5,880)
Chinese0.4%(3,810)
Laotian0.3%(2,699)
Korean0.2%(1,461)
Japanese0.1%(713)
Cambodian0.1%(706)
Thai0.1%(695)
Hmong0%(276)
Burmese0%(146)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(135)
Pakistani0%(100)
Nepalese0%(71)
Malaysian0%(42)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0%(251)
Chamorro0%(213)
Fijian0%(110)
Samoan0%(41)
Ancestry
German14.8%(143,510)
Irish12.5%(121,508)
English10.3%(100,361)
Italian8.4%(81,350)
American8.1%(78,901)
Polish3.7%(35,976)
French3.2%(31,361)
Scottish2.1%(20,578)
Greek1.2%(12,004)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(11,398)
Swedish1.2%(11,361)
Dutch1.2%(11,253)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian1.1%(10,579)
Russian1%(9,466)
Norwegian0.9%(8,904)
British0.9%(8,703)
French Canadian0.8%(8,253)
Hungarian0.7%(7,209)
Welsh0.7%(7,039)
Canadian0.6%(5,565)
Jamaican0.5%(5,271)
Portuguese0.5%(4,431)
Czech0.5%(4,390)
Ukrainian0.4%(4,027)
Danish0.3%(3,228)
Lithuanian0.3%(2,960)
Austrian0.3%(2,795)
Serbian0.3%(2,562)
Lebanese0.3%(2,543)
Haitian0.3%(2,494)
Swiss0.3%(2,473)
Romanian0.2%(2,385)
Brazilian0.2%(2,289)
Finnish0.2%(2,262)
Slovak0.2%(2,099)
Egyptian0.2%(1,810)
Croatian0.2%(1,595)
Belgian0.1%(1,244)
Nigerian0.1%(944)
Bulgarian0.1%(873)
Australian0.1%(871)
Turkish0.1%(706)
Armenian0.1%(698)
Slovene0.1%(657)
Israeli0.1%(610)
Arab0.1%(581)
Latvian0.1%(523)
Syrian0.1%(510)
Iranian0.1%(506)
Guyanese0%(468)
Macedonian0%(400)
Jordanian0%(374)
Moroccan0%(250)
Ethiopian0%(149)
Barbadian0%(131)
Ghanaian0%(125)
Iraqi0%(84)
Kenyan0%(60)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.5%
+9.6 ptssince 2000
from 22.9% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
91.6%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 84.0% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
11.5%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.4 min
+59%since 2000
from 15.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
76.6%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 80.1% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
7.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.2%
−3.8 ptssince 2011
from 9.0% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
58.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2011
from 59.9% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.2%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
40.7%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 36.5% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
Female
52.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 52.0% in 2009
Foreign born
12.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
10.7%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 17.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
92.1%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
84.7%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33.3%(134,241)
Married49.9%(201,050)
Widowed4%(16,142)
Divorced12.8%(51,811)
Women 15+
Never married27.4%(120,212)
Married44.3%(194,508)
Widowed11.5%(50,653)
Divorced16.8%(73,621)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.7%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 17.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
47.9%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
17.8%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
26.6%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
14.9%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
3.8%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
64.9%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
38.7%
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)13.9%(11,152)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)16%(12,841)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era38.1%(30,478)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War10.1%(8,089)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II4.4%(3,535)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 80,084 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 959,107 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Pinellas County, Florida earns about $56,419 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 $219,800, and the typical rent is about $1,165 a month.

How educated are people in Pinellas County, Florida?

About 32.5% 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 11.6% 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 107,448 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.

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