Palm River-Clair Mel

County:: Hillsborough County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 11.424
State:: Florida

Palm River-Clair Mel is a CDP located in Hillsborough County, Florida. Palm River-Clair Mel has a 2025 population of 26,905. Palm River-Clair Mel is currently growing at a rate of 1.48% annually and its population has increased by 9.5% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 24,571 in 2020.

The average household income in Palm River-Clair Mel is $77,208 with a poverty rate of 15.49%.The median age in Palm River-Clair Mel is 35 years: 34.3 years for males, and 36.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Palm River-Clair Mel includes 41.02% White, 20.76% Black or African American, 9.97% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	10,961	41.02%
Two or more races	6,595	24.68%
Black or African American	5,548	20.76%
Other race	2,665	9.97%
Asian	776	2.9%
Native American	174	0.65%

Palm River-Clair Mel Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Palm River-Clair Mel's average per capita income is $41,701. Household income levels show a median of $62,976. The poverty rate stands at 15.49%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$75,890	-
Households	$62,976	$77,208
Families	$62,509	$81,345
Non Families	$53,105	$61,119

$41,701

Average Income

$62,976

Median Household Income

15.49%

Poverty Rate