METRO AREA
Tampa Metro
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · 4 counties · 3,418,895 residents (2025 est.) · 2,516 sq mi
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Tampa is a metro area of 3,304,691 people. Few US metro areas rank higher on income. The population is up 38% since 2000. The median age is 42.8, about 4 years above the US median. Density works out to 1,314 people per square mile. Households earn $75,011 at the median, near the US median.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $75,011, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.8
US median: 38.9
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 124%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Tampa
What changed most since 1990
- Median home value (2024 dollars)$170,239 → $347,673 (+104%)US over the same years: +67%
- White share83.3% → 58.4% (−24.9 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
- Hispanic share6.6% → 21.8% (+15.2 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
Among the 28 metro and micro areas based in Florida
- 13th in household income$75,011
- 10th in share with a bachelor's degree35.0%
- 11th in home value$347,673
- 8th in diversity score71.4
Section 01
Population & growth
3,304,691
+38%since 2000
from 2,395,997 in 2000
3,418,895 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
2,516 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20243.3M
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.9%(162,350)
5 to 95.3%(173,709)
10 to 145.7%(189,467)
15 to 195.7%(188,021)
20 to 245.6%(183,516)
25 to 3413.2%(437,817)
35 to 4413.1%(432,380)
45 to 5412.6%(417,059)
55 to 6413.6%(448,157)
65 to 7411.4%(376,991)
75 to 846.5%(215,956)
85 and over2.4%(79,268)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$75,011
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,748 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
49.7%
+22.0 ptssince 2009
from 27.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.9%
Other services10%
Public administration7.5%
Wholesale trade7.4%
Retail trade5.8%
Finance & insurance5.3%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
Education & health services0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
Construction0.7%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$347,673
+124%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $85,302 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.6
+15%since 2009
from 4.0 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
81
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic76%(1,821,955)
Black9.9%(237,387)
Hispanic / Latino10.4%(248,642)
Asian1.9%(44,393)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic58.4%(1,928,855)
Black11.2%(371,008)
Hispanic / Latino21.8%(719,228)
Asian3.8%(126,493)
Other4.8%(159,107)
71
+27%since 2009
from 56 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
37
−6%since 2020
from 40 in 2020
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 Rican6.2%(205,150)
Cuban4.6%(153,077)
Mexican3.7%(121,978)
South American3.1%(101,383)
Central American1.5%(48,162)
Colombian1.3%(44,363)
Dominican1.2%(38,958)
Venezuelan0.7%(24,651)
Spaniard0.6%(18,398)
Peruvian0.4%(12,364)
Honduran0.4%(12,103)
Guatemalan0.3%(10,969)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.3%(10,175)
Salvadoran0.2%(7,890)
Panamanian0.2%(6,378)
Nicaraguan0.2%(6,065)
Costa Rican0.1%(4,348)
Argentine0.1%(3,893)
Chilean0.1%(2,089)
Uruguayan0.1%(1,791)
Bolivian0%(1,416)
Paraguayan0%(131)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.4%(44,951)
Vietnamese0.8%(25,637)
Filipino0.5%(18,070)
Chinese0.4%(14,039)
Korean0.1%(3,736)
Pakistani0.1%(3,214)
Thai0.1%(2,926)
Laotian0.1%(2,370)
Japanese0.1%(2,368)
Cambodian0.1%(2,036)
Kazakh0.1%(1,241)
Bangladeshi0%(1,063)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(934)
Burmese0%(893)
Hmong0%(768)
Uzbek0%(546)
Sri Lankan0%(486)
Nepalese0%(466)
Indonesian0%(207)
Malaysian0%(82)
Mongolian0%(78)
Singaporean0%(38)
Okinawan0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(2,082)
Samoan0%(901)
Chamorro0%(681)
Marshallese0%(184)
Fijian0%(87)
Guamanian0%(58)
Tongan0%(42)
Ancestry
German11%(363,765)
Irish9.7%(319,574)
English9.4%(309,161)
American8.4%(276,557)
Italian7%(232,352)
Polish2.7%(88,940)
French2%(67,090)
West Indian1.9%(62,216)
Scottish1.7%(56,434)
Arab1%(32,204)
Dutch0.8%(27,242)
Swedish0.8%(26,758)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African0.8%(25,938)
Jamaican0.8%(24,850)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(23,924)
Greek0.7%(23,553)
Russian0.7%(22,867)
Norwegian0.6%(20,664)
Haitian0.6%(19,138)
British0.5%(15,975)
Welsh0.5%(15,751)
French Canadian0.5%(15,746)
Hungarian0.4%(14,851)
Portuguese0.4%(14,205)
Ukrainian0.4%(12,142)
Czech0.3%(9,692)
Canadian0.3%(9,496)
Lebanese0.3%(9,489)
Brazilian0.3%(8,417)
Danish0.2%(7,833)
Lithuanian0.2%(7,460)
Slovak0.2%(6,640)
Egyptian0.2%(6,197)
Austrian0.2%(5,925)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(5,635)
Swiss0.2%(5,152)
Finnish0.1%(4,607)
Croatian0.1%(4,173)
Moroccan0.1%(3,959)
Romanian0.1%(3,852)
Nigerian0.1%(3,405)
Serbian0.1%(3,081)
Palestinian0.1%(3,037)
Syrian0.1%(2,984)
Guyanese0.1%(2,925)
Iranian0.1%(2,789)
Turkish0.1%(2,717)
Belgian0.1%(2,616)
Bulgarian0.1%(2,500)
Ethiopian0.1%(1,978)
Australian0.1%(1,757)
Slovene0.1%(1,749)
Armenian0.1%(1,726)
Israeli0.1%(1,658)
Jordanian0%(1,176)
Barbadian0%(1,115)
Iraqi0%(855)
Kenyan0%(528)
Macedonian0%(508)
Latvian0%(478)
Cape Verdean0%(414)
Ghanaian0%(389)
Somali0%(376)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.0%
+9.6 ptssince 2000
from 81.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 72.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.6%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 93.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.2%(473,431)
Married50.5%(680,343)
Widowed3.3%(44,844)
Divorced11%(147,998)
Women 15+
Never married29.6%(423,855)
Married45.9%(657,320)
Widowed9.9%(141,260)
Divorced14.7%(210,114)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
15.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
3.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 63.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 36.7% 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)25.7%(56,437)
Gulf War (1990s)26.3%(57,706)
Vietnam era32.6%(71,570)
Korean War4.9%(10,791)
World War II1.1%(2,463)
Share of the 219,763 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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Over time
Tampa, decade by decade
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Bachelor's degree+ | Diversity score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,067,959 | $63,235 | $170,239 | 17.5% | 35.3 |
| 2000 | 2,395,997 | $68,764 | $155,390 | 21.9% | 50.1 |
| 2010 | 2,783,243 | $67,287 | $266,115 | 26.0% | 63.0 |
| 2020 | 3,175,275 | $69,596 | $259,469 | 31.2% | 73.6 |
| 2024 | 3,304,691 | $75,011 | $347,673 | 35.0% | 71.4 |
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
In this metro
Largest cities
TampaCENTRAL413,554St. PetersburgCENTRAL264,033Spring Hill119,983Brandon119,767ClearwaterCENTRAL114,364Riverview113,697Town 'n' Country85,928LargoCENTRAL80,690Wesley Chapel76,011Palm Harbor61,512Pinellas ParkCENTRAL52,295University CDP (Hillsborough County)48,127Plant City44,118Valrico40,239Land O' Lakes38,910Carrollwood36,725Egypt Lake-Leto35,873Dunedin35,227Sun City Center33,548Apollo Beach33,355East Lake33,283Lake Magdalene32,083Ruskin29,834East Lake-Orient Park29,213Citrus Park28,804Palm River-Clair Mel27,844Lutz27,106Temple Terrace27,075Fish Hawk26,186Keystone25,858
The 30 most populous of 125 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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4 component counties
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL?
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL has about 3,304,691 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL?
The typical household in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL earns about $75,011 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL expensive?
In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, the median home is worth about $347,673, and the typical rent is about $1,607 a month.
How educated are people in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL?
About 35.0% of adults age 25 and over in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL?
About 12.0% of people in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL live below the federal poverty line.
Has Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL grown since 1990?
Yes, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,236,732 residents, a change of about 60 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024