METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Tampa Metro
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · 4 counties · 2,067,959 residents · 2,515.854 sq mi
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Tampa has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $26,347. Population has declined 14% since 2000. Median home value is $70,931. With a median age of 39.7, the population is older than the US median of 33.0.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 39.7
US median: 33.0
Average education
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20243.3M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56%(123,963)
5 to 95.8%(119,396)
10 to 145.4%(110,786)
15 to 195.6%(116,802)
20 to 246%(124,984)
25 to 3415.9%(328,865)
35 to 4413.8%(284,357)
45 to 5410%(205,827)
55 to 6410%(207,694)
65 to 7412.2%(251,562)
75 to 847.3%(151,340)
85 and over2%(42,383)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$26,347
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,748 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$70,931
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $85,302 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic88.4%(1,828,737)
Black8.9%(184,087)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(136,027)
Asian1.1%(22,860)
Other1.6%(32,275)
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 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
75.2%
−6.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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)
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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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL?
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL has about 2,067,959 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL?
The typical household in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL earns about $26,347 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 $70,931, and the typical rent is about $445 a month.
How educated are people in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL?
About 17.5% 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 11.4% of people in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024