Palm River-Clair Mel

County:: Hillsborough County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 11.424
State:: Florida

Palm River-Clair Mel is a CDP located in Hillsborough County, Florida. Palm River-Clair Mel has a 2025 population of 26,905. Palm River-Clair Mel is currently growing at a rate of 1.48% annually and its population has increased by 9.5% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 24,571 in 2020.

The average household income in Palm River-Clair Mel is $77,208 with a poverty rate of 15.49%. The median age in Palm River-Clair Mel is 35 years: 34.3 years for males, and 36.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Palm River-Clair Mel includes 41.02% White, 20.76% Black or African American, 9.97% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	10,961	41.02%
Two or more races	6,595	24.68%
Black or African American	5,548	20.76%
Other race	2,665	9.97%
Asian	776	2.9%
Native American	174	0.65%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Palm River-Clair Mel Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Palm River-Clair Mel's average per capita income is $41,701. Household income levels show a median of $62,976. The poverty rate stands at 15.49%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$75,890	-
Households	$62,976	$77,208
Families	$62,509	$81,345
Non Families	$53,105	$61,119

$41,701

Average Income

$62,976

Median Household Income

15.49%

Poverty Rate