The Town Files

Pinellas County, Florida

963,481 people. The median home is worth $355,100 (typical Florida town: $331,600) and the median household earns $72,646.

Towns in Pinellas County

Towns in Pinellas County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
St. Petersburg258,308$371,100$75,19243.1
Clearwater117,292$361,300$66,38146.6
Largo82,485$229,100$62,09649.3
Palm Harbor61,366$405,300$78,93550.9
Pinellas Park53,093$278,900$63,43244.5
Dunedin36,068$396,000$74,47758.0
East Lake32,344$488,000$99,33351.2
Tarpon Springs25,117$340,700$79,52955.4
Lealman21,189$196,400$45,30843.6
Seminole19,364$348,500$75,77455.3
Safety Harbor17,072$454,000$106,83049.8
West Lealman16,438$169,100$51,58957.1
Oldsmar14,898$380,300$88,33340.8
Gulfport11,783$366,200$71,20358.8
Bardmoor9,852$334,700$89,40046.6
St. Pete Beach8,879$675,700$114,58362.8
Treasure Island6,584$621,600$87,10762.7
South Pasadena5,353$350,200$53,07570.0
Kenneth City5,047$241,200$49,34755.4
South Highpoint5,018$241,300$61,10538.1
Belleair4,273$633,300$117,08359.3
Madeira Beach3,895$722,800$75,78158.9
Tierra Verde3,836$865,400$150,74757.6
Indian Rocks Beach3,673$738,800$98,61158.6
Feather Sound3,607$415,800$87,98645.4
Bay Pines3,106$287,000$68,21462.3
Ridgecrest2,966$303,400$50,42833.1
Greenbriar2,696$353,200$73,29957.1
Harbor Bluffs2,646$673,100$140,97250.1

People and housing

Pinellas CountyTypical Florida town
Median home value$355,100$331,600
Median rent$1,642$1,569
Median household income$72,646$71,140
Median age49.042.8
Bachelor's degree or higher36.8%28.8%
Below the poverty line11.5%11.3%

Jobs and pay

447,680 jobs in 2024, average pay $67,519 a year.

Largest industries in Pinellas CountyHealth care & social assistan…70,089 jobs · $66,708Retail51,535 jobs · $41,902Hotels & restaurants50,059 jobs · $31,219Professional & technical serv…35,757 jobs · $89,185Manufacturing35,156 jobs · $78,495Administrative & support27,655 jobs · $56,049
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pinellas County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 759 storm events in Pinellas County from 1996 to 2026, with 31 deaths.

Storm events in Pinellas County by type since 1996Hail73Flood38Tornado48Dense Fog50Lightning175Heavy Rain30Waterspout39Flash Flood12Rip Current18Tropical Storm34
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pinellas County has been included in 45 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 11, 2024HurricaneDR-4834: Hurricane Milton
October 7, 2024HurricaneEM-3622: Hurricane Milton
September 28, 2024HurricaneDR-4828: Hurricane Helene
September 24, 2024Tropical StormEM-3615: Tropical Storm Helene
August 10, 2024Tropical StormDR-4806: Hurricane Debby
August 3, 2024Tropical StormEM-3605: Tropical Storm Debby
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).