Pinellas County, Florida Population 2024

961,400

Pinellas County, Florida's estimated 2024 population is 961,400 with a growth rate of -0.02% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pinellas County, Florida is the 7th largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 916,428 and has seen a growth of 4.91% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029960,420-196-0.02%
2028960,616-196-0.02%
2027960,812-196-0.02%
2026961,008-196-0.02%
2025961,204-196-0.02%
2024961,400-196-0.02%
2023961,596-196-0.02%
2022961,7922,2090.23%
2021959,583-210-0.02%
2020959,793-15,574-1.6%
2019975,3672,0240.21%
2018973,3434,4570.46%
2017968,8868,3590.87%
2016960,52712,8631.36%
2015947,66410,8021.15%
2014936,8628,1070.87%
2013928,7556,8920.75%
2012921,8633,2890.36%
2011918,5742,1460.23%
2010916,42800%
1990851,659123,12816.9%
1980728,531206,20239.48%
1970522,329147,66439.41%
1960374,665215,416135.27%
1950159,24967,39773.38%
194091,85229,70347.79%
193062,14933,884119.88%
192028,265-932,155-97.06%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.02% (-196)
County Website
Pinellas County
State
Florida
County Seat
Clearwater
2020 Population
959,793
Area
274 mi²
Density
3509 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.17% (1,607)
Founded
January 1, 1912

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White738,12276.89%
Black or African American96,35710.04%
Two or more races68,8467.17%
Asian33,9123.53%
Other race19,7162.05%
Native American2,1560.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander8090.08%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pinellas County, Florida Population by Race

Pinellas County, Florida Population Pyramid 2024

Pinellas County, Florida Median Age

48.8

Total

47.2

Male

50.3

Female

Pinellas County, Florida Adults

There are 808,987 adults, (245,332 of whom are seniors) in Pinellas County, Florida.

Pinellas County, Florida Age Dependency

70.3

Age Dependency Ratio

43.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Pinellas County, Florida Sex Ratio

Female495,89751.66%
Male464,02148.34%

Pinellas County, Florida Population by Age

Pinellas County, Florida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All418,7162.246931
Non Family185,3251.2659.640.4
Married174,4172.8984.115.9
Female43,0583.4752.847.2
Male15,9163.2557.442.6

2.93

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

69.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pinellas County, Florida Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade36,7284.93%
Associates Degree74,2189.96%
Bachelors Degree167,44222.46%
Graduate Degree94,01312.61%
High School Graduate198,36226.61%
Less Than 9th Grade19,1402.57%
Some College155,54720.87%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pinellas County, Florida Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pinellas County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White573,074540,216211,286
Hispanic64,72255,41219,131
Black64,31457,08714,377
2+ Races39,98035,61613,372
Asian25,73320,96510,365
Other Race13,09310,7783,527
Native American1,4281,153355
Islander56948859

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.27%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 40.28%.

Pinellas County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,322$71,069$53,110
Graduate Degree$73,621$89,363$65,208
High School Graduate$34,732$37,271$31,283
Less Than 9th Grade$28,246$31,977$24,753
Overall$46,139$50,618$42,080
Some College$41,771$46,524$37,919

$46,139

Average Earnings

$50,618

Average Male

$42,080

Average Female

Pinellas County, Florida Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pinellas County, Florida Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pinellas County, Florida Language

85.18% of Pinellas County, Florida residents speak only English, while 14.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.92% of the population.

Pinellas County, Florida Language

Pinellas County, Florida Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White681,73764,2429.42%
Black92,93419,55921.05%
Hispanic98,29716,22116.5%
Multiple67,41910,34115.34%
Other19,5613,65918.71%
Asian33,5363,1339.34%
Native2,13050423.66%
Islander79918723.4%

11.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.75%

Male Poverty Rate

12.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pinellas County, Florida

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pinellas County, Florida is Native, with 23.66% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pinellas County, Florida is Asian, with 9.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.49%.

Pinellas County, Florida Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.63%
High School14.71%
Some College10.3%
Bachelors or Greater5.17%

Pinellas County, Florida Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.18%
Male Unemployed29.83%
Female Employed5.32%
Male Employed4.52%

Pinellas County, Florida Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pinellas County, Florida Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,479$120,715
Households$66,406$96,725
Married Families$104,293$138,366
Non Families$44,187$63,897

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pinellas County, Florida Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.0%

Male Marriage Rate

42.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Pinellas County, Florida Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pinellas County, Florida 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.

Pinellas County, Florida Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pinellas County, Florida Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

72,273

Number of Veterans

65,285

Male Veterans

6,988

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam27,432
First Gulf War13,263
Second Gulf War11,330
Korea6,009
World War II1,749

Pinellas County, Florida Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+23,365
65 to 7418,864
55 to 6413,160
35 to 5412,674
18 to 344,210

Pinellas County, Florida Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White63,1289.85%
Black5,5337.51%
Hispanic2,9013.91%
2+ Races2,0594.38%
Asian8092.89%
Other Race5013.38%
Native American19412.12%
Islander497.6%

Pinellas County, Florida Veterans by Race

Pinellas County, Florida Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.21%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pinellas County, Florida Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.7%

Labor Force Participation

55.7%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Pinellas County, Florida Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pinellas County, Florida Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pinellas County, Florida 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

33.44%

Born in Pinellas County, Florida

88.07%

Native Born

11.93%

Foreign Born

4.27%

Non Citizen

7.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.07% of Pinellas County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 33.44% having been born in Florida. 4.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Pinellas County, Florida Place of Birth

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