Pinellas County, Florida

County in FL, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

963,481

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 49, half older

Diversity Index

47.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

12.4%

foreign-born population

87.6%Native

12.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Pinellas County is a county in Florida, United States.

Location

County in FL, US

Co-ordinates

DEC27.905342° N, 82.798066° W

DMS27° 54′ 19.23″ N, 82° 47′ 53.04″ W

Population Density & area

3,519/sq mi (1,359/km²)

Total Area

866.8 sq mi (2,245.1 km²)

Land Area

273.8 sq mi (709.1 km²) · 31.6%

Water Area

593 sq mi (1,536 km²) · 68.4%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.3% male

Male 48.3%

Female 51.7%

males per 100 females

Pinellas County 93.3

Florida 96.6

United States 98

Nativity

12.4%

foreign-born population

87.6%Native

12.4% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Pinellas County 12.4%

Florida 21.9%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 49, half older

Pinellas County

Florida

42.6

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

71.9

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Pinellas County 71.9

Florida 69.1

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Pinellas County	Florida	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	15.4%	19.5%	22%
Working age (18-64)	58.2%	59.2%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	26.4%	21.3%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	71.9	69.1	64.4
Child dependency ratio	26.5	33	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	45.3	36.1	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

71%

Black

9.4%

Asian

3.6%

Hispanic

11.2%

Other

4.8%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

47.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Pinellas County 47.2%

Florida 64.7%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Pinellas County population

	Pinellas County	Florida	United States
Hispanic or Latino	11.2%	27.4%	19.3%
Mexican	2.6%	3.3%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	2.9%	5.6%	1.8%
Cuban	1.8%	7.3%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	3.9%	11.2%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	88.8%	72.6%	80.7%
One race	84.8%	68.8%	76.4%
White	71%	50.4%	57.4%
Black or African American	9.4%	14.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	3.6%	2.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.6%	0.7%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4%	3.8%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

54.8% family

Family 54.8%

Non family 45.2%

% family households

Pinellas County 54.8%

Florida 64.6%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.2

persons per household

Pinellas County

2.2

Florida

2.51

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Pinellas County population

	Pinellas County	Florida	United States
Total households	428,473	8,752,810	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.2	2.51	2.53
Family households	234,825	5,652,059	82,990,528
Average family size	2.9	3.08	3.14
Married couple family	176,042	4,086,171	60,637,388
Other families	58,783	1,565,888	22,353,140
Male householder	15,809	454,845	6,572,819
Female householder	42,974	1,111,043	15,780,321
Non-family households	193,648	3,100,751	46,236,968
One-person households	157,757	2,473,731	37,140,836
Male householder	68,619	1,088,019	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	28,456	401,750	5,225,110
Female householder	89,138	1,385,712	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	49,832	755,340	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	35,891	627,020	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

520,107

housing units

Pinellas County 520,107

Florida 10,256,470

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

82.4% occupied

Occupied 82.4%

Vacant 17.6%

vacancy rate

Pinellas County 17.6%

Florida 14.7%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

54%

Single family houses

54%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

36.8%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.1%

Median Year Built

1976

Half of houses were built before 1976, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

3.5%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

29.9%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

54.1%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

12.4%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Pinellas County	Florida	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	4.9	5.2	5.5
1–3 rooms	18.9%	15.5%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	60.7%	59.3%	51.6%
7+ rooms	20.5%	25.2%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	3.9%	2.3%	2.9%
1 bedroom	14.7%	10%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	41.8%	31.4%	25%
3 bedrooms	28.8%	38.1%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	10.8%	18%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1976	1989	1981
Total housing units	520,107	10,256,470	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

69.5% owners

Renter-occupied 30.5%

Owner-occupied 69.5%

homeownership rate

Pinellas County 69.5%

Florida 67.6%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.25

Owner-occupied

2.08

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Pinellas County 2.25

Florida 2.53

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Pinellas County	Florida	United States
Total occupied units	428,473	8,752,810	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	26.1%	28.3%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	42.7%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.7%	15.5%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	16.5%	13.6%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98%	96.7%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1.2%	2.2%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.8%	1.1%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	6.9%	6%	8.4%
1 vehicle	45.3%	38.9%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.7%	38.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	12.1%	17%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	5.1%	6.3%	51.4%
Electricity	92.1%	90.4%	41.3%
Solar	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
All other fuels	0.2%	0.2%	2%
No fuel used	1.7%	2.4%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.8%	0.7%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1.1%	0.9%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$355,100

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Pinellas County

$355,100

Florida

$359,000

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

34.5%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

34.5%

Owners without a mortgage

20.9%

Renters

60%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Pinellas County	Florida	United States
Property value
Median Value	$355,100	$359,000	$332,700
Under $100,000	11.2%	9.2%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	11.5%	11.4%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	17.1%	17.9%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	33.1%	34.5%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	20.7%	21.1%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	6.3%	5.9%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	51.1%	56.3%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	48.9%	43.7%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,948	$1,959	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$734	$673	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,642	$1,669	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

36.8%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Pinellas County 36.8%

Florida 34.1%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

7.2%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Pinellas County 7.2%

Florida 10%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

176,318

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

5.7%

K–12

64.2%

College / Undergraduate

23.3%

Graduate / Professional

6.8%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

38.5%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Pinellas County

38.5%

Florida

41.6%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Pinellas County	Florida	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	176,318	4,890,026	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	5.7%	5.9%	5.7%
K–12	64.2%	66.3%	67.6%
Kindergarten	4.5%	5.1%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	18%	19.4%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	20.2%	20.6%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	21.4%	21.2%	21.7%
College or graduate school	30.2%	27.8%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	23.3%	21.9%	21%
Graduate, professional school	6.8%	5.9%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	38.5%	41.6%	40.9%
School type
Public school	77.8%	79.3%	82%
Private school	22.2%	20.7%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

753,975

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

2.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

4.6%

HS graduate

25.5%

Some college no degree

20.3%

Associates degree

10.3%

Bachelors degree

23.2%

Graduate or professional degree

13.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

50.5% · 49.5%

9th-12th, no diploma

51.3% · 48.7%

HS graduate

47.9% · 52.1%

Some college no degree

47.9% · 52.1%

Associates degree

44.1% · 55.9%

Bachelors degree

48.3% · 51.7%

Graduate or professional degree

46.1% · 53.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Pinellas County	Florida	United States
Population (25+)	753,975	16,228,400	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	2.6%	4.2%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	4.6%	5.8%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	25.5%	27.2%	26%
Some college, no degree	20.3%	18.5%	19.1%
Associate's degree	10.3%	10.1%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	36.8%	34.1%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	23.2%	21.3%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	13.6%	12.9%	14.1%
High School or higher	92.8%	89.9%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$49,828

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$31,754

HS graduate

$36,980

Some college or associates

$45,003

Bachelors degree

$64,285

Graduate or professional degree

$80,378

Poverty Rate

5.8%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

23.6%

HS graduate

14.8%

Some college or associates

10.7%

Bachelors degree or higher

5.8%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Pinellas County	Florida	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$49,828	$46,867	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$31,754	$30,508	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$36,980	$36,593	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$45,003	$43,852	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$64,285	$59,953	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$80,378	$78,498	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	23.6%	24%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	14.8%	14.3%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	10.7%	9.8%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	5.8%	5.8%	4.5%

Insights for Pinellas County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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