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  • FIPS 12103
  • Largest town: St. Petersburg

Pinellas County, Florida

Pinellas County had 965,870 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 273.8 square miles of land. It ranks 7th of 67 in Florida by population and 66th by land area.

Population
965,870
#7 of 67 in Florida · #57 in US
Area
273.8 sq mi
#66 of 67 in Florida · #2,860 in US
Density
3,528 / sq mi
#1 of 67 in Florida · #31 in US
Median household income
$70,684
#30 of 67 in Florida · #956 in US

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

Pinellas County within Florida. Pin: Tallahassee.

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Pinellas County population, land area and income

Pinellas County had 965,870 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 273.8 square miles of land. It ranks 7th of 67 in Florida by population and 66th by land area. That works out to 3,527.8 people per square mile, 36.7 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Florida has 154,693 residents, so Pinellas County is 6.2 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $70,684 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

965,870

3144th1st

57th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

274 sq mi

3144th1st

2860th of 3,144 (US)

Density

3,527.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

31st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$70,684

3143rd1st

956th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Florida (67)

Population

965,870

67th1st

7th of 67 (FL)

Land area

274 sq mi

67th1st

66th of 67 (FL)

Density

3,527.8 / sq mi

67th1st

1st of 67 (FL)

Median household income

$70,684

67th1st

30th of 67 (FL)

How Pinellas County's population changed since 2020

Pinellas County gained 6,031 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.6%. That ranks 63rd 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, Pinellas County recorded 31,195 births and 55,828 deaths, a natural change of -24,633. Net international migration added +19,368 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +11,904. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 24,633 people.

959.8k2020959.7k2021964.7k2022967.3k2023965.9k2024
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
31,195
Deaths
55,828
Net international migration
+19,368
Net domestic migration
+11,904
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-1,431

Where Pinellas County is

The Census internal point of Pinellas County is at 27.905300, -82.798100. 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 Pinellas 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: Pinellas County internal point. Dark pin: Tallahassee.

Internal point

Decimal
27.905300, -82.798100
DMS
27°54'19.08"N 82°47'53.16"W
UTM
17N 323035.5E 3088011.9N
Geohash
dhvngbh20
Plus code
76VVW642+4Q

Towns in Pinellas County

23 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Pinellas County, 692,578 people together, or 72% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Pinellas County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is St. Petersburg with 267,102.

  1. 01St. Petersburg267,102
  2. 02Clearwater116,811
  3. 03Largo82,337
  4. 04Pinellas Park53,503
  5. 05Dunedin35,932
  6. 06Tarpon Springs26,168
  7. 07Seminole19,395
  8. 08Safety Harbor16,972
  9. 09Oldsmar14,831
  10. 10Gulfport11,645
  11. 11St. Pete Beach8,730
  12. 12Treasure Island6,524
  13. 13South Pasadena5,280
  14. 14Kenneth City4,966
  15. 15Belleair4,614
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Pinellas County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 2 neighbors for Pinellas 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 196.5 miles NNW of Pinellas County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Clearwater, FL (population 116,811), 5.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Largo, FL (population 82,337), 1.5 miles away.

Pinellas County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Pinellas County is 12103: state code 12 for Florida plus county code 103. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $70,684.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Pinellas County, Florida?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 965,870. That is up 6,031 people (0.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 959,839.

What is the FIPS code of Pinellas County?

12103. The first two digits (12) are Florida; the last three (103) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Pinellas County?

St. Petersburg, with 267,102 residents inside Pinellas County in 2024.

Which counties border Pinellas County?

2 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Hillsborough County, FL; Pasco 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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