Tampa, Florida Population 2024

408,510

Tampa Demographics

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

  • White: 54.93%
  • Black or African American: 21.78%
  • Two or more races: 13.72%
  • Asian: 4.65%
  • Other race: 4.53%
  • Native American: 0.25%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.14%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
113.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,594.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.31% (20,586)
The current population of Tampa, Florida is 408,510 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 387,924.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White213,54254.93%
Black or African American84,66021.78%
Two or more races53,35813.72%
Asian18,0624.65%
Other race17,6194.53%
Native American9760.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander5510.14%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Tampa Population by Race

Tampa Population Pyramid 2024

Tampa Median Age

35.5

Total

35.2

Male

35.7

Female

Tampa Adults

There are 307,972 adults, (50,420 of whom are seniors) in Tampa.

Tampa Age Dependency

50.9

Age Dependency Ratio

19.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Tampa Sex Ratio

Female194,78750.1%
Male193,98149.9%

Tampa Population by Age

Tampa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All157,0662.3850.549.5
Non Family71,8401.323763
Married55,4793.1872.627.4
Female21,2213.4938.961.1
Male8,5263.2949.650.4

3.15

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

50.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tampa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade16,8076.35%
Associates Degree21,2568.04%
Bachelors Degree67,87525.66%
Graduate Degree46,53517.59%
High School Graduate60,35822.82%
Less Than 9th Grade12,1674.6%
Some College39,51114.94%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tampa Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tampa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White124,363118,63872,442
Hispanic69,11755,17419,619
Black53,26045,15510,731
2+ Races32,12326,94810,512
Asian12,87811,6678,735
Other Race12,4898,9173,341
Native American730509183
Islander30930997

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 67.83%.

Tampa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,334$77,216$52,726
Graduate Degree$94,457$115,771$75,152
High School Graduate$31,797$35,047$27,934
Less Than 9th Grade$24,894$29,625$19,199
Overall$48,152$54,613$42,796
Some College$41,156$46,025$36,720

$48,152

Average Earnings

$54,613

Average Male

$42,796

Average Female

Tampa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tampa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tampa Language

71.75% of Tampa residents speak only English, while 28.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.64% of the population.

Tampa Language

Tampa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black82,78222,27426.91%
Hispanic100,81722,00021.82%
White162,30315,5079.55%
Multiple51,2929,87919.26%
Other17,2735,25930.45%
Asian17,4801,75110.02%
Native95122123.24%
Islander506152.96%

16.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.33%

Male Poverty Rate

18.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tampa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tampa is Other, with 30.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tampa is Islander, with 2.96% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.67%.

Tampa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.62%
High School20.25%
Some College14.92%
Bachelors or Greater5.33%

Tampa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50.22%
Male Unemployed45.93%
Female Employed7.82%
Male Employed5.1%

Tampa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tampa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,185$137,140
Households$66,802$109,168
Married Families$119,372$178,085
Non Families$47,517$72,331

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tampa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.7%

Male Marriage Rate

37.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Tampa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

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 45-54.

Tampa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tampa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

19,539

Number of Veterans

17,009

Male Veterans

2,530

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War5,924
First Gulf War5,785
Vietnam5,494
Korea825
World War II248

Tampa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 545,514
55 to 644,387
65 to 743,936
75+3,660
18 to 342,042

Tampa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White12,7067.22%
Black4,5227.33%
Hispanic3,1313.94%
2+ Races1,5824.16%
Asian3522.49%
Other Race3292.33%
Native American343.88%
Islander144.01%

Tampa Veterans by Race

Tampa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tampa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66%

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Tampa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tampa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tampa Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

42.33%

Born in Tampa

81.61%

Native Born

18.39%

Foreign Born

8.57%

Non Citizen

9.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.61% of Tampa residents were born in the United States, with 42.33% having been born in Florida. 8.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Tampa Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029434,2445,1471.2%
2028429,0975,1471.21%
2027423,9505,1461.23%
2026418,8045,1471.24%
2025413,6575,1471.26%
2024408,5105,1461.28%
2023403,3645,0391.27%
2022398,3255,3961.37%
2021392,9295,0051.29%
2020387,924-13,078-3.26%
2019401,0022,7210.68%
2018398,2816,5311.67%
2017391,75010,9072.86%
2016380,8439,1112.45%
2015371,7328,8372.44%
2014362,8957,5262.12%
2013355,3697,1162.04%
2012348,2535,5271.61%
2011342,7265,5701.65%
2010337,15600%
2000303,44723,4328.37%
1990280,0158,4383.11%
1980271,577-6,137-2.21%
1970277,7142,7441%
1960274,970150,289120.54%
1950124,68116,29015.03%
1940108,3917,2307.15%
1930101,16149,55396.02%
192051,60813,82636.59%
191037,78221,943138.54%
190015,83910,307186.32%
18905,5324,832690.29%
1880700-100-12.5%
1870800-433,444-99.82%

Tampa Population by Year