Pinellas County, Florida Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Pinellas County, FL Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
-
B
Health Around averageHealthier than 80% of counties in Florida
-
C
Income Below averageWealthier than 82% of counties in Florida
-
B
Education Around averageBetter educated than 80% of counties in Florida
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Pinellas County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 961,969 | 22,388,905 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 1109.8 | 313.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.35% | 1.47% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 47.5 | 40.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 427,914 | 8,743,019 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Pinellas County grew by 2.0% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 961,969 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Pinellas County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 24.3% of residents. That is 4.7 points above Florida as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 154,557 16.1% -3.4 pts
- Millennials 29–44 185,173 19.2% -1.4 pts
- Gen X 45–60 215,674 22.4% +1.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 233,551 24.3% +4.7 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 51.8% of the people living in Pinellas County and men 48.2%.
- Women 51.8% Florida 51.0%
- Men 48.2% Florida 49.0%
How many residents match a customer profile?
Residents matching this profile
100% of everyone living in Pinellas County
Pick an age range and a women/men split and the figure above answers with how many residents that profile reaches.
Economy
Pinellas County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Pinellas County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $72,705 | $74,580 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.54% | 5.42% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Pinellas County is about 3% lower than in Florida.
Housing
| Metric | Pinellas County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $281,927 | $311,338 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,642 | $1,668 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.5% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Pinellas County is about 14.3 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,642 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Pinellas County spend about 43 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 181 hours, about 7.5 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Pinellas County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 21.7 | 24.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 43.4 | 47.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 181 | 200 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,608 | $6,189 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 20.0% | 15.7% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 21,122 | 14,318 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,571 | 3,068 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Florida:
Taylor County (13.8 min), Monroe County (16.1 min), Franklin County (16.6 min).
Slowest:
Washington County (32.8 min), Osceola County (32.3 min), Liberty County (32.1 min).
The average commute time in Pinellas County is 22 minutes, shorter 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
Pinellas County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Pinellas County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.4% | 30.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.21 | 2.50 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Florida:
St. Johns County (0.4), Leon County (0.4), Alachua County (0.4).
Lowest:
Hamilton County (0.1), Hendry County (0.1), Hardee County (0.1).
Health
Pinellas County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Pinellas County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.7 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 16.2% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 18.7% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Florida:
St. Johns County (0.8), Seminole County (0.8), Alachua County (0.8).
Lowest:
Glades County (0.8), Putnam County (0.8), Hendry County (0.8).
Pinellas County, FL Compared With Nearby Counties
Pinellas County, FL is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 961,969 residents against a local median of 459,530. Pinellas County, FL's median home price, at $281,927, runs 18% below the $343,045 typical of the counties around it.
The counties themselves spread $175,241 on median home price, so Pinellas County, FL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Pinellas County, FL has the 4th highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinellas County, FL | 961,969 | $72,705 #4/6 | $281,927 #4/6 | 21.7 min #1/6 |
| Hillsborough County, FL | 1,519,188 | $79,532 | $343,045 | 26.3 min |
| Pasco County, FL | 611,333 | $70,925 | $239,239 | 28.9 min |
| Manatee County, FL | 429,651 | $78,967 | $344,563 | 23.7 min |
| Hernando County, FL | 207,007 | $66,909 | $263,027 | 25.1 min |
| Sarasota County, FL | 459,530 | $83,523 | $414,479 | 22.2 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Pinellas County, Florida.
What is the population of Pinellas County, Florida?
About 961,969 people live in Pinellas County, Florida, in 427,914 households of 2.2 people on average. The median age is 47.5, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 10 years.
Is Pinellas County, Florida mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Pinellas County, Florida has 1,110 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 13 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Pinellas County, Florida?
The median home costs 3.9 times the median household income ($281,927 against $72,705), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,642 a month takes about 27% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Analyze any area in the US
Get local demographics for any address, aggregated by drive time or radius, on the interactive map.
Explore the map →