Tampa, Florida Population 2023

393,264

Tampa is a city located in Hillsborough County Florida. Tampa has a 2023 population of 393,264. It is also the county seat of Hillsborough County.Tampa is currently growing at a rate of 0.8% annually and its population has increased by 2.42% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 383,980 in 2020.

The average household income in Tampa is $97,942 with a poverty rate of 17.21%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Tampa is 35.9 years, 35.5 years for males, and 36.2 years for females.

Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida near the Gulf of Mexico on Tampa Bay. Tampa's population is estimated at 350,000, up from 346,000 in 2011. Tampa is part of a large metropolitan area called the Tampa Bay Area (2.8 million population), and the city is also part of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater Metropolitan statistical area. This is the fourth largest metro area in the Southeastern U.S. after Miami, Washington, D.C., and Atlanta. The Greater Tampa Bay area has more than 4.3 million people and is projected to hit 4.56 million by 2017.

Tampa Diversity

The most common European ancestry groups include German (9.2%), Irish (8.4%), English (7.7%), Italian (5.6%) and French (2.4%). Tampa is home to a large gay population and culture known as the GaYbor District.

Tampa Population Growth

By 2015, the state of Florida may surpass New York as the third most populous state in the country. Two areas have become the focus of growth through 2060: the Tampa Bay area through Orlando to the Atlantic and the Tampa Bay area to Jacksonville. The new population growth in Tampa is expected to make the city younger and more urban. Tampa's growth is due not only to a higher number of births over deaths -- which has caused 30% of the increase between 2010 and 2014 -- but also high net migration, which has added 70% of the new population.

The Tampa region is currently growing at about 2% per year, outpacing the national average of 1.5% per year.

The area of Tampa was initially inhabited by indigenous people of the Safety Harbor culture, including the Tocobaga and the Pohoy. While the region was explored briefly by the Spanish at the beginning of the 16th century, it was quickly abandoned when it became clear that the only resources were fish and shellfish. The local inhabitants repelled any attempt by the Spanish to convert them to Catholicism or create a settlement, and archaeological evidence reveals a total collapse of native cultures in the region after European contact, likely from infectious disease from the Europeans. Tampa was depopulated for over 200 years.

There were no permanent European or American settlements in the city limits under after the U.S. acquired Florida from Spain in 1819. During the Civil War, Florida seceded from the Union and martial law was declared in Tampa in 1862. At the end of the war in 1865, Tampa's fort was occupied as part of Reconstruction. This was a hard period for Tampa, with a population of less than 800 in 1870. It was in the 1880s that the city took a turn for the better. Phosphate was discovered, then the railroad arrived to boost development in the region. By 1900, Tampa became one of the largest cities in the state.

Many Spanish and Cuban cigar workers moved to the city to work in cigar factories, with over 10,000 immigrants arriving in the city of 5,000 by 1900. The city then became a resort destination for celebrities. During Prohibition, several organized crime factions developed in Tampa, which remained influential through the 1950s. Tampa saw record-setting population growth during the 1950s and '60s, which has since dwindled, but the population continues to grow.

Tampa Demographics

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

  • White: 58.85%
  • Black or African American: 22.42%
  • Two or more races: 10.1%
  • Asian: 4.61%
  • Other race: 3.69%
  • Native American: 0.19%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.14%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
114.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,449.20/sq mi
Growth Rate
0.8% (3,119)
Growth Since 2020
2.42% (9,284)
The current population of Tampa, Florida is 393,264 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 383,980.

Tampa, Florida Population 2023

Population by Race

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White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Tampa Population by Race

Tampa Population Pyramid 2023

Tampa Median Age

35.9

Total

35.5

Male

36.2

Female

Tampa Adults

There are 298,935 adults, (48,807 of whom are seniors) in Tampa.

Tampa Age Dependency

52.1

Age Dependency Ratio

19.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Tampa Sex Ratio

Female191,60450.36%
Male188,87249.64%

Tampa Population by Age

Tampa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.21

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

50.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tampa 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

Tampa Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tampa 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 89.04%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 58.56%.

Tampa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$43,475

Average Earnings

$49,344

Average Male

$38,490

Average Female

Tampa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tampa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tampa Language

71.8% of Tampa residents speak only English, while 28.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.65% of the population.

Tampa Language

Tampa Poverty by Race

rate

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17.21%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.57%

Male Poverty Rate

18.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tampa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tampa is Black, with 37.15% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tampa is Islander, with 3.01% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.06%.

Tampa Poverty

rate

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Tampa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

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Tampa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tampa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tampa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.7%

Male Marriage Rate

37.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Tampa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tampa 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 45-54.

Tampa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tampa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

19,664

Number of Veterans

17,073

Male Veterans

2,591

Female Veterans

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Tampa Veterans by War

count

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Tampa Veterans by Age

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Tampa Veterans by Race

Tampa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.03%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tampa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.2%

Labor Force Participation

61.7%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Tampa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tampa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tampa 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

41.8%

Born in Tampa

80.5%

Native Born

17.8%

Foreign Born

8.28%

Non Citizen

9.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

80.5% of Tampa residents were born in the United States, with 41.8% having been born in Florida. 8.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Tampa Place of Birth

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Tampa Population by Year