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Clearwater, FL demographics.

Clearwater, FL demographics: 117,247 residents, with a median age of 46.6 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).

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117,247people live in Clearwater, at a median age of 46.6 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)

Median age 46.6 years — older than the U.S. median of 38.9.

ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)

In Clearwater, the largest race group is White (68.4%); 17.1% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 17.2% were born outside the United States.

ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002

How old is Clearwater?

The median age in Clearwater is 46.6 years (±1.2), older than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.2% male and 50.8% female. The largest age band is 55 to 64 at 15.0%.

Under 5

4.7%

5 to 17

12.1%

18 to 24

7.0%

25 to 34

12.7%

35 to 44

11.6%

45 to 54

12.8%

55 to 64

15.0%

65 to 74

13.3%

75 and over

10.7%

Age band	People	Share	± margin
Under 5	5,541	4.7%	±761
5 to 17	14,239	12.1%	±1,163
18 to 24	8,162	7.0%	±777
25 to 34	14,915	12.7%	±1,114
35 to 44	13,593	11.6%	±1,016
45 to 54	14,959	12.8%	±1,054
55 to 64	17,607	15.0%	±1,085
65 to 74	15,639	13.3%	±989
75 and over	12,592	10.7%	±888

Median age by sex: 45.3 (male) · 48.0 (female).

Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →

ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Clearwater?

The largest race group in Clearwater is White at 68.4% of the population. Separately, 17.1% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.

White alone

68.4%

Black or African American alone

10.7%

American Indian & Alaska Native alone

0.6%

Asian alone

2.8%

Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone

0.0%

Some other race alone

6.3%

Two or more races

11.3%

Race (alone, or two or more)	People	Share	± margin
White alone	80,148	68.4%	±2,226
Black or African American alone	12,488	10.7%	±1,854
American Indian & Alaska Native alone	676	0.6%	±375 · low precision
Asian alone	3,314	2.8%	±750
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone	24	0.0%	±27 · low precision
Some other race alone	7,404	6.3%	±1,350
Two or more races	13,193	11.3%	±1,449
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	20,026	17.1%	±1,603

Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →

ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010

How many households are in Clearwater?

Clearwater has 49,998 households. 56.0% are family households and 36.7% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.27 people.

Total households

49,998

ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001

Avg household size

2.27

ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.05

Family households

56.0%

Share of all households · B11001

Living alone

36.7%

Share of all households · B11001

Household type	Households	± margin
Total households	49,998	±1,068
Family households	27,995	±769
Nonfamily households	22,003	±1,045
Householder living alone	18,351	±1,077

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →

ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001

Where are Clearwater residents from?

17.2% of Clearwater residents were born outside the United States. 77.7% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (12.3%).

Measure	Value	Source / grain
Foreign-born share	17.2%	20,206 people · B05002
Speak only English at home (age 5+)	77.7%	C16001
Top non-English language at home	12.3%	Spanish · 13,704 speakers · C16001

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →

ACS 2020–2024 · B15003

What share of Clearwater has a college degree?

32.6% of adults age 25 and over in Clearwater hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).

Measure	Value	Source / grain
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	32.6%	B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →

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The GEOID for Clearwater is 1212875. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.