Tampa Demographics

Tampa Demographics is an informational website with data, population statistics, race, education, and demographics about the residents and city of Tampa, Florida.

Tampa, Florida Population 2022 – 407,104

State – Florida

County – Hillsborough County

Land Area (mi²) – 114.0 sq mi

Density (mi²) – 3,570.60/sq mi2020

Growth Rate – 0.61% (2,468)

Growth Since 2010 – 21.27% (71,395)

Rank in State – 3rd

Rank in Country – 47th

The current population of Tampa, Florida is 407,104 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 407,104. The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 335,709.

Tampa is a city located in Hillsborough County Florida. It is also the county seat of Hillsborough County. With a 2020 population of 407,104, it is the 3rd largest city in Florida (after Jacksonville) and the 47th largest city in the United States. The Tampa Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area ballooned to 3.2 million people in 2020 or a 14.1% rate of growth. Spanning over 176 miles, Tampa has a population density of 3,571 people per square mile.

The average household income in Tampa is $87,818 with a poverty rate of 18.60%. The median rental costs in recent years come to $1,131 per month, and the median house value is $238,900. The median age in Tampa is 35.7 years, 35 years for males, and 36.2 years for females.

Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida near the Gulf of Mexico on Tampa Bay. Tampa's population is estimated at 350,000, up from 346,000 in 2011. Tampa is part of a large metropolitan area called the Tampa Bay Area (2.8 million population), and the city is also part of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater Metropolitan statistical area. This is the fourth largest metro area in the Southeastern U.S. after Miami, Washington, D.C., and Atlanta. There are 58 different zip codes in Tampa.

Tampa Diversity

The most common European ancestry groups include German (9.2%), Irish (8.4%), English (7.7%), Italian (5.6%), and French (2.4%). 

Tampa Population Growth

Two areas have become the focus of growth through 2060: the Tampa Bay area through Orlando to the Atlantic and the Tampa Bay area to Jacksonville. The new population growth in Tampa is expected to make the city younger and more urban. Tampa's growth is due not only to a higher number of births over deaths — which has caused 30% of the increase between 2010 and 2014 — but also high net migration, which has added 70% of the new population.

The Tampa region is currently outpacing the national growth average of 1.5% per year.

The area of Tampa was initially inhabited by indigenous people of the Safety Harbor culture, including the Tocobaga and the Pohoy. While the region was explored briefly by the Spanish at the beginning of the 16th century, it was quickly abandoned when it became clear that the only resources were fish and shellfish. The local inhabitants repelled any attempt by the Spanish to convert them to Catholicism or create a settlement, and archaeological evidence reveals a total collapse of native cultures in the region after European contact. Tampa was depopulated for over 200 years.

There were no permanent European or American settlements in the city limits after the U.S. acquired Florida from Spain in 1819. During the Civil War, Florida seceded from the Union, and martial law was declared in Tampa in 1862. At the end of the war in 1865, Tampa's fort was occupied as part of Reconstruction. This was a hard period for Tampa, with a population of less than 800 in 1870. It was in the 1880s that the city took a turn for the better. Phosphate was discovered, then the railroad arrived to boost development in the region. By 1900, Tampa became one of the largest cities in the state.

Many Spanish and Cuban cigar workers moved to the city to work in cigar factories, with over 10,000 immigrants arriving in the city of 5,000 by 1900. The city then became a resort destination for celebrities. 

Tampa Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Tampa was:

• White: 65.41%
• Black or African American: 23.62%
• Asian: 4.31%
• Two or more races: 3.86%
• Other race: 2.46%
• Native American: 0.28%
• Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.07%

Tampa Metro Area Population by Year

Year	Population	Growth	Growth Rate
2021	3,275,200	40,190	1.23%
2020	3,235,010	40,180	1.24%
2019	3,194,830	40,180	1.26%
2018	3,154,650	47,730	1.51%
2017	3,106,920	57,960	1.87%
2016	3,048,960	65,030	2.13%
2015	2,983,930	56,530	1.89%
2014	2,927,400	46,860	1.60%
2013	2,880,540	36,900	1.28%
2012	2,843,640	30,370	1.07%
2011	2,813,270	24,900	0.89%
2010	2,788,370		0.00%

Tampa Population by Race

Tampa Population by Age

Tampa Population Pyramid 2022

Tampa Median Age

Tampa Adults

There are 304,728 adults, (47,774 of whom are seniors) in Tampa.

Tampa Age Dependency

51 – Age Dependency Ratio

18.6 – Old-Age Dependency Ratio

32.4 – Child Dependency Ratio

Tampa Sex Ratio

Female – 199,782 – 51.50%

Male – 188,134 – 48.50%

Tampa Households and Families

Tampa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Tampa Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Female	35.4%	64.6%
Non Family	36%	64%
Male	42.7%	57.3%
All	48.6%	51.4%
Married	70.8%	29.2%

48.6% – Rate of Home Ownership

Tampa Households by Type

Tampa Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tampa Educational Attainment by Race

Percentage

Count

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	127,250	120,911	67,901
Hispanic	65,905	51,630	15,460
Black	56,294	46,654	9,431
Asian	12,391	10,748	7,812
2+ Races	6,820	5,641	2,311
Other Race	6,698	5,060	1,731
Native American	645	542	141
Islander	245	245	72

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelor's degrees is among Asian people with a rate of 63.05%.

Tampa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$39,689	$45,445	$33,567
Less Than 9th Grade	$21,178	$24,583	$16,781
High School Graduate	$26,274	$29,573	$22,124
Some College	$35,530	$41,250	$31,687
Bachelors Degree	$53,223	$63,591	$45,364
Graduate Degree	$80,130	$100,271	$62,428

$39,689 – Average Earnings

$45,445 – Average Male

$33,567 – Average Female

Tampa Language

Tampa Language by Age

71.98% of Tampa residents speak only English, while 28.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.71% of the population.

Tampa Poverty

Tampa Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Black	89,721	27,172	30.28%
Hispanic	100,123	23,932	23.90%
White	166,125	17,133	10.31%
Multiple	14,418	2,966	20.57%
Other	9,340	2,587	27.70%
Asian	16,333	1,882	11.52%
Native	1,042	303	29.08%
Islander	264	46	17.42%

18.60% – Overall Poverty Rate

16.91% – Male Poverty Rate

20.19% – Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tampa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tampa is Black, with 30.28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tampa is White, with 10.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.85%.

Tampa Poverty Rate by Education

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	35.77%
High School	20.45%
Some College	14.29%
Bachelors or Greater	5.80%

Tampa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	46.94%
Male Unemployed	42.36%
Female Employed	9.50%
Male Employed	6.29%

Income by Household Type

Tampa Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$53,833	$87,818
Families	$69,097	$110,193
Married Families	$97,154	$140,842
Non Families	$37,912	$57,651

Tampa Marital Status

Marriage Rates

38.4% – Overall Marriage Rate

40.6% – Male Marriage Rate

36.4% – Female Marriage Rate

Tampa Married by Age and Sex

Tampa Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Tampa Marital Status by Race

Tampa Veterans by War

21,464 – Number of Veterans

18,696 – Male Veterans

2,768 – Female Veterans

War	Veterans
First Gulf War	6,192
Vietnam	6,002
Second Gulf War	5,994
Korea	1,009
World War II	614

Tampa Veterans by Age

Age Group	Veterans
35 to 54	6,602
55 to 64	4,621
65 to 74	4,311
75+	3,491
18 to 34	2,439

Tampa Veterans by Race

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	15,455	7.50%
Black	4,939	7.50%
Hispanic	3,046	3.97%
2+ Races	418	4.68%
Asian	328	2.45%
Other Race	306	4.13%
Native American	18	2.31%

Tampa Veterans by Education

10.39% – Veteran Poverty Rate

27.51% – Veteran Disability Rate

Tampa Employment by Age

Labor Force Participation

Employment Rate

Unemployment Rate

65.7% – Labor Force Participation

60.9% – Employment Rate

6.3% – Unemployment Rate

Tampa Employment by Race

Labor Force Participation

Employment Rate

Unemployment Rate

Tampa Employment by Education

Labor Force Participation

Employment Rate

Unemployment Rate

Tampa Place of Birth

Place of Birth

82.77% of Tampa residents were born in the United States, with 42.23% having been born in Florida. 8.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Tampa Demographics Population by Year

Note: 2021 and 2022 data is projected

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2022	407,104	2,468	0.61%
2021	404,636	2,468	0.61%
2020	402,168	2,468	0.62%
2019	399,700	2,468	0.62%
2018	397,232	6,206	1.59%
2017	391,026	10,682	2.81%
2016	380,344	8,880	2.39%
2015	371,464	8,800	2.43%
2014	362,664	7,492	2.11%
2013	355,172	7,082	2.03%
2012	348,090	5,501	1.61%
2011	342,589	5,536	1.64%
2010	337,053	33,606	1.06%
2000	303,447	23,432	0.81%
1990	280,015	8,438	0.31%
1980	271,577	-6,137	-0.22%
1970	277,714	2,744	0.10%
1960	274,970	150,289	8.23%
1950	124,681	16,290	1.41%
1940	108,391	7,230	0.69%
1930	101,161	49,553	6.96%
1920	51,608	13,826	3.17%
1910	37,782	21,943	9.08%
1900	15,839	10,307	11.09%
1890	5,532	4,832	22.96%
1880	700	-100	-1.33%
1870	800		0.00%