St. Petersburg Population

1890–2026

265.67K

2026 projection

2.5% since 2020 (increase)

050K100K150K200K250K300K1900192019401960198020002020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for St. Petersburg. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026265,670+1,6370.62%
2025264,033-1,8220.69%
2024265,855+9340.35%
2023264,921+2,2660.86%
2022262,655+2,8321.09%
2021259,823+5180.20%
2020259,305-6,1582.32%
2019265,463+9160.35%
2018264,547+1,8100.69%
2017262,737+3,2941.27%

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St. Petersburg Demographics

43.1median age

Median age

Female43.8 yrs
Male42.4 yrs

Adults

220,554
55,401 seniors · 25%165,153 other adults

Sex

Female 52.2% · 137,215Male 47.8% · 125,517

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 2,32385+ years, female: 4,00680–84 years, male: 2,31280–84 years, female: 4,21975–79 years, male: 4,80175–79 years, female: 5,15570–74 years, male: 7,12870–74 years, female: 7,48165–69 years, male: 8,15365–69 years, female: 9,82360–64 years, male: 9,09260–64 years, female: 10,52755–59 years, male: 9,19355–59 years, female: 8,89350–54 years, male: 8,69150–54 years, female: 8,67345–49 years, male: 6,70545–49 years, female: 8,25840–44 years, male: 8,83140–44 years, female: 7,80235–39 years, male: 8,60035–39 years, female: 9,08630–34 years, male: 10,29330–34 years, female: 10,94425–29 years, male: 10,17225–29 years, female: 10,44920–24 years, male: 5,80320–24 years, female: 8,32315–19 years, male: 6,33615–19 years, female: 6,13310–14 years, male: 5,92710–14 years, female: 6,3805–9 years, male: 5,2675–9 years, female: 5,5220–4 years, male: 5,8900–4 years, female: 5,54185+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K10K10K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 2,627 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

St. Petersburg Income

$75,192median household income

Median household income

$75,192

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$51,553

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

12.5%

About 1 in 8 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

St. Petersburg Marital Status

40% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married40%43%37%
Never married38%40%35%
Divorced14%12%17%
Widowed6%3%9%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year