City in Pinellas County, Florida · 4.9 sq mi · 3,365 people per sq mi
16,574 people live in Safety Harbor. The typical household earns $106,830, and the median resident is 49.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,072 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.1%
Men 48.8 · Women 50.6
1920–2026
16,574
2026 projection
2.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
16,574
2026 projection
2.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,574 | -50 | 0.30% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,624 | -231 | 1.37% |
| 2024 | 16,855 | -163 | 0.96% |
| 2023 | 17,018 | -39 | 0.23% |
| 2022 | 17,057 | +27 | 0.16% |
| 2021 | 17,030 | -42 | 0.25% |
| 2020 | 17,072 | -76 | 0.44% |
| 2019 | 17,148 | -90 | 0.52% |
| 2018 | 17,238 | +84 | 0.49% |
| 2017 | 17,154 | +58 | 0.34% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Safety Harbor has a population change lower than Pinellas County, Florida, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 170 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 16 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 56% | 49% |
| Never married | 25% | 26% | 25% |
| Divorced | 15% | 14% | 16% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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