Chinese Population in Pinellas County, FL by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Chinese population in Pinellas County, FL is reported at 4,427 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Several cities in Pinellas County - including St. Petersburg, Largo, Clearwater, and others - contribute to the Chinese population, but the total county figure of 4,427 indicates additional presence beyond municipal borders. The sections below explores how Chinese residents are distributed in Florida and the U.S.

Top 5 cities with the largest Chinese population in Pinellas County

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  • 1
    St. Petersburg
    Chinese population in St. Petersburg is 1,110
    0.43% of St. Petersburg population is Chinese
  • 2
    Largo
    Chinese population in Largo is 588
    0.71% of Largo population is Chinese
  • 3
    Clearwater
    Chinese population in Clearwater is 470
    0.40% of Clearwater population is Chinese
  • 4
    Pinellas Park
    Chinese population in Pinellas Park is 444
    0.83% of Pinellas Park population is Chinese
  • 5
    Oldsmar
    Chinese population in Oldsmar is 153
    1.03% of Oldsmar population is Chinese

Overview of Chinese population in Pinellas County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Pinellas County with 4,427 Chinese residents (0.46% of 960,565 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 95th percentile nationally among counties and 84th percentile within Florida for Chinese population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Pinellas County's Chinese population of 0.46% remains below Florida's state average of 0.67% and the national average of 1.6%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Pinellas County with 4,427 Chinese residents, representing 3% of Florida's total Chinese population of 146,734.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Pinellas County with 16.2 Chinese Americans per square mile, more than five times Florida's average density of 2.7 per square mile, placing the county among the most densely concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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23 Cities in Pinellas County Ranked by Chinese Population

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ACS data [1] show Chinese populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by St. Petersburg, Largo, Clearwater, and Pinellas Park. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 23 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Pinellas County, FL ranked by Chinese population count
Rank by Chinese Population
City
Chinese Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Pinellas County Chinese Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 St. Petersburg 1,110 0.43% 25.07%
2 Largo 588 0.71% 13.28%
3 Clearwater 470 0.40% 10.62%
4 Pinellas Park 444 0.83% 10.03%
5 Oldsmar 153 1.03% 3.46%
6 Safety Harbor 87 0.51% 1.97%
7 St. Pete Beach 66 0.75% 1.49%
8 47 1.28% 1.06%
9 40 0.21% 0.90%
10 29 1.21% 0.66%
11 27 0.41% 0.61%
12 16 1.16% 0.36%
13 14 0.04% 0.32%
14 8 0.20% 0.18%
14 8 0.39% 0.18%
15 6 0.40% 0.14%
16 5 0.04% 0.11%
17 0 - -
17 0 - -
17 0 - -
17 0 - -
17 0 - -
17 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Pinellas County, FL by their Chinese population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Chinese population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Chinese ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Chinese alone, while others identify as Chinese along with another race (such as Chinese and German).
  • We’ve used the “Chinese alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Chinese population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Chinese alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Chinese .
  2. % of Total Pinellas County Chinese Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Chinese population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Chinese populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Chinese population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Chinese populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.