St. Petersburg city, Florida
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 264,033
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 264,033
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 267,102
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 258,358
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 258,344
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 258,308
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 244,769
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.1%
Female persons, percent 52.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 64.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 19.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 62.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 15,290
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $371,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,987
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $695
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,663
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 119,244
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.14
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 42.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 965,275
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,050,735
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 375,493
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,602,652
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,407
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $75,192
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,961
Persons in poverty, percent 12.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4,178.7
Population per square mile, 2010 3,964.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 61.82
Land area in square miles, 2010 61.74
FIPS Code 1263000