Fish Hawk, Florida Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Fish Hawk, FL Population Density Map and Area Scores
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Population
| Metric | Fish Hawk | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,269 | 22,388,905 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 1298.4 | 313.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 5.45% | 1.47% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 36.6 | 40.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 6,603 | 8,743,019 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Fish Hawk grew by 358.6% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 21,269 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Fish Hawk is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 24.8% of residents. That is 4.2 points above Florida as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 4,299 20.2% +0.8 pts
- Millennials 29–44 5,267 24.8% +4.2 pts
- Gen X 45–60 4,374 20.6% -0.1 pts
- Boomers 61–79 1,774 8.3% -11.3 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Florida, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.6% of the people living in Fish Hawk and men 48.4%.
- Women 51.6% Florida 51.0%
- Men 48.4% Florida 49.0%
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Economy
Fish Hawk has a the economy index of A+, which means it is exceptionally prosperous.
| Metric | Fish Hawk | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $123,169 | $74,580 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 1.86% | 5.42% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Fish Hawk is about 65% higher than in Florida.
Housing
| Metric | Fish Hawk | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $874,990 | $311,338 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $2,220 | $1,668 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.0% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Fish Hawk is about 32.9 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $2,220 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Fish Hawk spend about 76 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 315 hours, about 13.1 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Fish Hawk | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 37.8 | 24.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 75.7 | 47.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 315 | 200 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $9,772 | $6,189 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 25.4% | 15.7% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | — | 14,318 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,301 | 3,068 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Fish Hawk is 38 minutes, longer than the 24 minutes in Florida.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Fish Hawk has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.
| Metric | Fish Hawk | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 45.5% | 30.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 3.20 | 2.50 | 2.53 |
Health
Fish Hawk has a health index of A+, which means it is exceptionally healthy.
| Metric | Fish Hawk | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 82.0 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 8.2% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 12.7% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
Fish Hawk, FL Compared With Nearby Cities
Fish Hawk, FL is the smallest of the 5 cities compared here, 21,269 residents against a local median of 76,369. The measure that sets Fish Hawk, FL apart most is median home price: $874,990, 194% above the local median of $297,272.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 37.8 min against a local median of 30.6 min, 23% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: median household income runs ahead of the neighbourhood while commute runs behind it, so Fish Hawk, FL is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The cities themselves sit within $208,333 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Fish Hawk, FL, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Fish Hawk, FL has the highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
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| Fish Hawk, FL | 21,269 | $123,169 #1/5 | $874,990 #1/5 | 37.8 min #5/5 |
| Bloomingdale, FL | 23,822 | $103,282 | $346,153 | 30.4 min |
| Valrico, FL | 37,088 | $103,562 | $288,732 | 30.9 min |
| Riverview, FL | 115,650 | $101,215 | $137,820 | 32.4 min |
| Brandon, FL | 119,418 | $80,046 | $305,812 | 25.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Fish Hawk, Florida.
How many people live in Fish Hawk, Florida?
About 21,269 people live in Fish Hawk, Florida, in 6,603 households of 3.2 people on average. The median age is 36.6, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
How densely populated is Fish Hawk, Florida?
Averaged over its land area, Fish Hawk, Florida has 1,298 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 15 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Fish Hawk, Florida?
The median home costs 7.1 times the median household income ($874,990 against $123,169), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $2,220 a month takes about 22% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Fish Hawk, Florida?
Unemployment in Fish Hawk, Florida is only 3.8%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
How educated are people in Fish Hawk, Florida?
45.5% of adults in Fish Hawk, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 2), well above the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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