Demographics · FL
St. Petersburg, FL demographics: 262,732 residents, with a median age of 43.1 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
262,732 people live in St. Petersburg, at a median age of 43.1 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 43.1 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 St. Petersburg, the largest race group is White (64.6%); 9.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 10.7% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in St. Petersburg is 43.1 years (±0.7), older than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 47.8% male and 52.2% female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 15.9%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 11,431 | 4.4% | ±776 |
| 5 to 17 | 30,747 | 11.7% | ±1,498 |
| 18 to 24 | 18,944 | 7.2% | ±1,114 |
| 25 to 34 | 41,858 | 15.9% | ±1,437 |
| 35 to 44 | 34,319 | 13.1% | ±1,300 |
| 45 to 54 | 32,327 | 12.3% | ±1,217 |
| 55 to 64 | 37,705 | 14.4% | ±1,488 |
| 65 to 74 | 32,585 | 12.4% | ±1,364 |
| 75 and over | 22,816 | 8.7% | ±1,106 |
Median age by sex: 42.4 (male) · 43.8 (female).
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 St. Petersburg is White at 64.6% of the population. Separately, 9.6% 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 | 169,827 | 64.6% | ±2,178 |
| Black or African American alone | 50,300 | 19.1% | ±2,332 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 589 | 0.2% | ±232 |
| Asian alone | 9,774 | 3.7% | ±892 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 100 | 0.0% | ±75 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 6,129 | 2.3% | ±934 |
| Two or more races | 26,013 | 9.9% | ±1,600 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 25,195 | 9.6% | ±1,562 |
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
St. Petersburg has 119,244 households. 49.4% are family households and 40.2% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.14 people.
Total households
119,244
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.14
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.02
Family households
49.4%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
40.2%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 119,244 | ±1,325 |
| Family households | 58,911 | ±1,143 |
| Nonfamily households | 60,333 | ±1,758 |
| Householder living alone | 47,956 | ±1,752 |
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
10.7% of St. Petersburg residents were born outside the United States. 86.5% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (6.1%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 10.7% | 28,102 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 86.5% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 6.1% | Spanish · 15,290 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
42.6% of adults age 25 and over in St. Petersburg 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+) | 42.6% | 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 St. Petersburg is 1263000. 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/.