Demographics · FL
Tampa, FL demographics: 401,618 residents, with a median age of 35.9 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
401,618 people live in Tampa, at a median age of 35.9 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 35.9 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Tampa, the largest race group is White (49.0%); 26.2% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 19.4% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Tampa is 35.9 years (±0.4), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 50.2% male and 49.8% female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 17.8%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 21,719 | 5.4% | ±1,380 |
| 5 to 17 | 56,077 | 14.0% | ±2,096 |
| 18 to 24 | 45,651 | 11.4% | ±1,756 |
| 25 to 34 | 71,326 | 17.8% | ±2,234 |
| 35 to 44 | 55,873 | 13.9% | ±1,973 |
| 45 to 54 | 49,724 | 12.4% | ±1,657 |
| 55 to 64 | 46,056 | 11.5% | ±1,744 |
| 65 to 74 | 32,583 | 8.1% | ±1,462 |
| 75 and over | 22,609 | 5.6% | ±1,196 |
Median age by sex: 35.8 (male) · 36.0 (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 Tampa is White at 49.0% of the population. Separately, 26.2% 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 | 196,699 | 49.0% | ±3,639 |
| Black or African American alone | 81,730 | 20.4% | ±3,045 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 1,523 | 0.4% | ±593 |
| Asian alone | 19,615 | 4.9% | ±1,701 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 541 | 0.1% | ±279 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 21,583 | 5.4% | ±1,952 |
| Two or more races | 79,927 | 19.9% | ±3,323 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 105,270 | 26.2% | ±4,021 |
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
Tampa has 166,278 households. 52.8% are family households and 35.9% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.31 people.
Total households
166,278
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.31
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.02
Family households
52.8%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
35.9%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 166,278 | ±1,491 |
| Family households | 87,808 | ±1,459 |
| Nonfamily households | 78,470 | ±1,764 |
| Householder living alone | 59,731 | ±1,754 |
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
19.4% of Tampa residents were born outside the United States. 71.7% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (19.9%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 19.4% | 77,925 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 71.7% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 19.9% | Spanish · 75,467 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
45.7% of adults age 25 and over in Tampa 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+) | 45.7% | 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 Tampa is 1271000. 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/.