Clearwater, Florida Population 2024

116,770

Clearwater is a city located in Pinellas County Florida. Clearwater has a 2024 population of 116,770. It is also the county seat of Pinellas County. Clearwater is currently declining at a rate of -0.11% annually and its population has decreased by -0.44% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 117,284 in 2020.

The average household income in Clearwater is $88,197 with a poverty rate of 16.23%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Clearwater is 46 years, 45.2 years for males, and 47 years for females.

Clearwater is located near Tampa, Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Clearwater is home to the worldwide headquarters for the Church of Scientology and the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, as well as historic sites, parks, and Spectrum Field, where the Philadelphia Phillies train.

Clearwater Age and Gender Statistics

About 8.55% of the population speaks Spanish as their first language. While English is the primary language spoken, some residents also speak French, German, Italian, and Greek.

Population Growth in Clearwater

The city’s population has grown steadily since the beginning of the 20th century. Though a population decline of 1% was recorded between the 2000 and 2010 census, recent estimates show that numbers are up 6.2% since the last census, indicating that this city still has room to grow.

Clearwater Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Clearwater was:

  • White: 72.59%
  • Black or African American: 11.29%
  • Two or more races: 7.95%
  • Other race: 4.35%
  • Asian: 3.33%
  • Native American: 0.46%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
26.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,477.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.44% (-514)
The current population of Clearwater, Florida is 116,770 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 117,284.

Clearwater, Florida Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White84,91572.59%
Black or African American13,21311.29%
Two or more races9,2977.95%
Other race5,0844.35%
Asian3,8923.33%
Native American5390.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander440.04%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clearwater Population by Race

Clearwater Population Pyramid 2024

Clearwater Median Age

46

Total

45.2

Male

47

Female

Clearwater Adults

There are 96,392 adults, (27,498 of whom are seniors) in Clearwater.

Clearwater Age Dependency

69.8

Age Dependency Ratio

39.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Clearwater Sex Ratio

Female59,03750.47%
Male57,94749.53%

Clearwater Population by Age

Clearwater Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All49,5922.2858.841.2
Non Family22,1771.2550.449.6
Married19,3392.975.924.1
Female5,7443.7839.660.4
Male2,3323.2843.656.4

3.03

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

58.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clearwater Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Clearwater Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Clearwater Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 54.32%.

Clearwater Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$42,914

Average Earnings

$46,419

Average Male

$38,628

Average Female

Clearwater Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clearwater Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clearwater Language

79.47% of Clearwater residents speak only English, while 20.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.96% of the population.

Clearwater Language

Clearwater Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White75,4089,18512.18%
Hispanic19,4454,39922.62%
Black12,8893,76829.23%
Multiple9,1732,27224.77%
Other5,0621,57831.17%
Asian3,8883268.38%
Native5399417.44%

16.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.43%

Male Poverty Rate

16.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clearwater

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clearwater is Other, with 31.17% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clearwater is Asian, with 8.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.99%.

Clearwater Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.4%
High School20%
Some College13.67%
Bachelors or Greater7.25%

Clearwater Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed52.08%
Female Unemployed40.44%
Male Employed8.38%
Female Employed6.95%

Clearwater Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clearwater Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clearwater Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.4%

Male Marriage Rate

42.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Clearwater Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clearwater Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Clearwater Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clearwater Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8,158

Number of Veterans

7,403

Male Veterans

755

Female Veterans

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Clearwater Veterans by War

count

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Clearwater Veterans by Age

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Clearwater Veterans by Race

Clearwater Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.41%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clearwater Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.9%

Labor Force Participation

55.9%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Clearwater Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clearwater Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clearwater Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

33.33%

Born in Clearwater

83.07%

Native Born

16.93%

Foreign Born

7.39%

Non Citizen

9.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.07% of Clearwater residents were born in the United States, with 33.33% having been born in Florida. 7.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Clearwater Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029116,127-129-0.11%
2028116,256-128-0.11%
2027116,384-129-0.11%
2026116,513-128-0.11%
2025116,641-129-0.11%
2024116,770-128-0.11%
2023116,898-129-0.11%
2022117,027-66-0.06%
2021117,093-191-0.16%
2020117,2843400.29%
2019116,9446360.55%
2018116,3088130.7%
2017115,4951,2931.13%
2016114,2021,2411.1%
2015112,9611,7881.61%
2014111,1739020.82%
2013110,2717550.69%
2012109,5163470.32%
2011109,1691640.15%
2010109,00500%
2000108,78710,00310.13%
199098,78413,61415.98%
198085,17033,09663.56%
197052,07417,42150.27%
196034,65319,072122.41%
195015,5815,44553.72%
194010,1362,52933.25%
19307,607-108,520-93.45%
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Clearwater Population by Year