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Pinellas County, FL

Demographic and economic profile of Pinellas County, FL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Pinellas County holds a population of 965,870 with nearly flat growth of 0.3% over five years, reflecting a mature, stable market anchored by a median age of 49.0 years and a labor force participation rate of 58.9%. The workforce of roughly 965,870 residents shows 35.8% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, with median worker earnings of $44,005 against a median household income of $72,646 and a GDP per capita of $63,214. Housing costs remain moderate relative to many Florida metros, with a median home value of $319,000 and median gross rent of $1,525 per month, alongside a 69.5% homeownership rate and an unemployment rate of 4.6%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

965,870

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$72,646

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

49.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.3% since 2018

Pinellas County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone708,809 (73.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone92,541 (9.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race63,261 (6.6%)
  • Asian Alone35,302 (3.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races32,254 (3.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone28,154 (2.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish66,847
  2. 2.Other Indo-European19,505
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic15,221
  4. 4.Vietnamese8,985
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)7,273

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

15.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

12.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

67,474

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$63,214

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$46,580

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance99,348
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services71,287
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)55,286
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services48,451
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing46,551

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations208,263
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations108,193
  3. 3.Service Occupations76,427
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations43,269
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations30,824

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.48×)45,832
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.22×)70,171
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.18×)47,989
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.10×)24,018
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.10×)55,318

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$319,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,525/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99954,432 (18.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99944,182 (14.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99944,113 (14.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99926,114 (8.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99924,888 (8.4%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99917,608 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

35.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$44,005

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone310,865 (67.6%)
  • Worked At Home92,197 (20.0%)
  • Carpooled32,704 (7.1%)
  • Other6,130 (1.3%)
  • Walked5,977 (1.3%)
  • Public Transit5,784 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.