Demographics · FL
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).
117,247people are estimated in Clearwater, at a median age of 46.6 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
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
The estimated median age in Clearwater is 46.6 years (±1.2), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 49.2% ± 1.1 percentage points male and 50.8% ± 1.1 percentage points female. The largest age band is 55 to 64 at 15.0%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 5,541 | 4.7% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±761 |
| 5 to 17 | 14,239 | 12.1% ± 1.0 percentage points | ±1,163 |
| 18 to 24 | 8,162 | 7.0% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±777 |
| 25 to 34 | 14,915 | 12.7% ± 1.0 percentage points | ±1,114 |
| 35 to 44 | 13,593 | 11.6% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±1,016 |
| 45 to 54 | 14,959 | 12.8% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±1,054 |
| 55 to 64 | 17,607 | 15.0% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±1,085 |
| 65 to 74 | 15,639 | 13.3% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±989 |
| 75 and over | 12,592 | 10.7% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±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
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.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 80,148 | 68.4% ± 1.9 percentage points | ±2,226 |
| Black or African American alone | 12,488 | 10.7% ± 1.6 percentage points | ±1,854 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 676 | 0.6% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±375 · low precision |
| Asian alone | 3,314 | 2.8% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±750 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 24 | 0.0% ± 0.0 percentage points | ±27 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 7,404 | 6.3% ± 1.2 percentage points | ±1,350 |
| Two or more races | 13,193 | 11.3% ± 1.2 percentage points | ±1,449 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 20,026 | 17.1% ± 1.4 percentage points | ±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
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% ± 1.0 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
36.7% ± 2.0 percentage points
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
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% ± 1.5 percentage points | 20,206 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 77.7% ± 1.7 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 12.3% ± 1.1 percentage points | 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
32.6% ± 1.4 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Clearwater hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.
| 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 →
Sources · provenance
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/.