St. Petersburg, FL Demographics

The total population of St. Petersburg is estimated to be 259,343 with 125,050 males (48.22%) and 134,293 females (51.78%). There are 9,243 more females than males in St. Petersburg.
The median household income in St. Petersburg was $69,584 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 691(1%) from $68,893 in 2020. This income is 93.27% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, St. Petersburg sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $85,204. Overall, the median household income for the city of St. Petersburg stands at $69,941.
In St. Petersburg, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $44,285 for males and $35,711 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $63,242 for males and $53,859 for females.
In St. Petersburg, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $96,660, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $50,852.
In 2022, the population of St. Petersburg was 261,256, a 0.84% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, St. Petersburg's population was 259,083, an increase of 0.03% compared to a population of 258,997 in 2020.
The median age in St. Petersburg, FL is 42.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.43% were under the age of 15, 17.92% aged 15 to 29, 48.36% aged 30 to 64, 16.99% aged 65 to 84, and 2.29% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of St. Petersburg population: 67.86% are White, 20.98% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.38% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.61% are some other race and 5.91% are multiracial.