Pinellas County, Florida - Demographics

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, there were 916,542 people, 405,649 households, and 234,268 families residing in the county. The population density was 3,347.5/mi² making it the most densely populated county in Florida. There were 503,634 housing units at an average density of 1,799 per square mile. The racial makeup of the county was 82.1% White, 10.3% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 3.0% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 2.0% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. 8.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 405,649 households out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.7% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the county the population was spread out with 17.3% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.3 years. Females made up 52% of the population and males 48%.

In the county, 87.8% of persons age 25 or above were high school graduates, slightly above Florida's average of 84.9% for Florida. 26.7% of persons age 25 or above held a Bachelor's degree or higher, also slightly higher than Florida's rate of 25.6%.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,111, and the median income for a family was $46,925. Males had a median income of $32,264 versus $26,281 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,497. About 6.70% of families and 10.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.90% of those under age 18 and 8.20% of those age 65 or over.

As Florida's 6th and the nation's 53rd most populous county, Pinellas has a population greater than that of the individual states of Wyoming, Montana, Delaware, South Dakota, Alaska, North Dakota, and Vermont, as well as the District of Columbia. With a population density (as of the 2010 Census) of 3,347.5 persons/mi², Pinellas county is by far the most densely populated county in the state, more than double that of Broward County, the next most densely populated, and almost ten times the state average state density of 350 persons/mi².