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  • Largest town: Zephyrhills

Pasco County, Florida

Pasco County had 659,114 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 746.6 square miles of land. It ranks 10th of 67 in Florida by population and 30th by land area.

Population
659,114
#10 of 67 in Florida · #108 in US
Area
746.6 sq mi
#30 of 67 in Florida · #1,183 in US
Density
883 / sq mi
#9 of 67 in Florida · #175 in US
Median household income
$72,065
#23 of 67 in Florida · #851 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Pasco County within Florida. Pin: Tallahassee.

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Pasco County population, land area and income

Pasco County had 659,114 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 746.6 square miles of land. It ranks 10th of 67 in Florida by population and 30th by land area. That works out to 882.8 people per square mile, 9.2 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Florida has 154,693 residents, so Pasco County is 4.3 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $72,065 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

659,114

3144th1st

108th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

747 sq mi

3144th1st

1183rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

882.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

175th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$72,065

3143rd1st

851st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Florida (67)

Population

659,114

67th1st

10th of 67 (FL)

Land area

747 sq mi

67th1st

30th of 67 (FL)

Density

882.8 / sq mi

67th1st

9th of 67 (FL)

Median household income

$72,065

67th1st

23rd of 67 (FL)

How Pasco County's population changed since 2020

Pasco County gained 92,932 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 16.4%. That ranks 8th of 67 in Florida for growth. The median Florida county changed by +7.8%, and the state as a whole by +8.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Pasco County recorded 23,073 births and 31,923 deaths, a natural change of -8,850. Net international migration added +10,769 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +95,092. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 95,092 people.

566.2k2020585.3k2021610.6k2022636.0k2023659.1k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
23,073
Deaths
31,923
Net international migration
+10,769
Net domestic migration
+95,092
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+23,065

Where Pasco County is

The Census internal point of Pasco County is at 28.309800, -82.511000. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Florida's 67 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Pasco County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Escambia County: +2.7%Okaloosa County: +4.0%St. Lucie County: +17.9%Okeechobee County: +6.8%DeSoto County: +7.8%Bradford County: -0.5%Bay County: +14.4%Holmes County: +1.6%Gilchrist County: +13.1%Manatee County: +14.1%Hardee County: +2.9%Lafayette County: +5.0%Flagler County: +17.9%Nassau County: +14.7%Pasco County: +16.4%Martin County: +4.4%Palm Beach County: +5.9%Alachua County: +4.3%Lee County: +12.5%Brevard County: +8.2%Polk County: +16.8%Pinellas County: +0.6%Highlands County: +8.3%Hamilton County: +4.4%Wakulla County: +9.5%Clay County: +8.1%Suwannee County: +9.2%Madison County: +2.9%Columbia County: +6.0%Jackson County: +6.1%Calhoun County: -3.1%Franklin County: +4.0%Gulf County: +11.3%Hernando County: +11.5%Washington County: +4.7%Levy County: +10.9%Liberty County: +1.9%Putnam County: +5.3%Volusia County: +8.5%Walton County: +18.2%Osceola County: +19.7%Leon County: +2.2%Union County: +2.0%Sarasota County: +9.2%Dixie County: +5.6%Charlotte County: +12.8%Indian River County: +7.3%Broward County: +4.8%Hendry County: +16.1%Sumter County: +18.7%Miami-Dade County: +5.3%Citrus County: +10.1%Seminole County: +4.9%Lake County: +15.0%Marion County: +13.6%St. Johns County: +20.9%Gadsden County: +1.7%Jefferson County: +10.5%Baker County: +4.3%Glades County: +8.7%Collier County: +10.3%Duval County: +5.7%Taylor County: +0.4%Monroe County: -2.3%Hillsborough County: +7.8%Santa Rosa County: +9.9%Orange County: +7.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +4.0%
  2. < +5.7%
  3. < +8.7%
  4. < +13.1%
  5. ≥ +13.1%
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Orange pin: Pasco County internal point. Dark pin: Tallahassee.

Internal point

Decimal
28.309800, -82.511000
DMS
28°18'35.28"N 82°30'39.60"W
UTM
17N 351852.2E 3132447.8N
Geohash
djj343tkd
Plus code
76WV8F5Q+WJ

Towns in Pasco County

6 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Pasco County, 57,782 people together, or 9% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Pasco County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Zephyrhills with 22,304.

  1. 01Zephyrhills22,304
  2. 02New Port Richey18,130
  3. 03Dade City9,662
  4. 04Port Richey3,637
  5. 05St. Leo2,472
  6. 06San Antonio1,577
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Pasco County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Pasco County. The most populous is Hillsborough County, FL, with 1,581,426 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Tallahassee and the nearest big city

Tallahassee is 181.6 miles NW of Pasco County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Tampa, FL (population 414,547), 23.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is New Port Richey, FL (population 18,130), 13.3 miles away.

Pasco County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Pasco County is 12101: state code 12 for Florida plus county code 101. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $72,065.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Pasco County, Florida?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 659,114. That is up 92,932 people (16.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 566,182.

What is the FIPS code of Pasco County?

12101. The first two digits (12) are Florida; the last three (101) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Pasco County?

Zephyrhills, with 22,304 residents inside Pasco County in 2024.

Which counties border Pasco County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Hillsborough County, FL; Pinellas County, FL; Polk County, FL; Hernando County, FL; Sumter County, FL.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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