Plant City

Population: 40,009
Median household income: $64,536
Median home value: $251,500

Plant City is a community in Hillsborough County, Florida, home to 40,009 residents. Its median household income of $64,536 runs below the Hillsborough County figure of $75,011.

From 2019 to 2023, Plant City's population grew 2.6% from 39,012 to 40,009, while its median home value rose 48.5% from $169,400 to $251,500.

The median resident is 38.1 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 40,009
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $64,536
Median home value: $251,500
Median gross rent: $1,334
Housing units: 15,525
Homeownership rate: 63.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

39,01240,009

Median household income

$54,235$64,536

Median home value

$169,400$251,500

Median gross rent

$997$1,334

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	39,012	$54,235	$169,400	$997
2020	39,437	$54,933	$179,100	$1,056
2021	39,272	$57,025	$193,100	$1,108
2022	39,655	$62,015	$225,700	$1,232
2023	40,009	$64,536	$251,500	$1,334

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4415.5%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,197	5.5%
5 to 17	6,731	16.8%
18 to 24	3,853	9.6%
25 to 34	5,544	13.9%
35 to 44	6,215	15.5%
45 to 54	4,767	11.9%
55 to 64	5,074	12.7%
65 to 74	3,661	9.2%
75 and over	1,967	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,162	47.9%
Black or African American	5,847	14.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	31	0.1%
Asian	592	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	136	0.3%
Two or more races	872	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13,369	33.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.1%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's27.9%

Bachelor's degree15.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,925	18.1%
High school graduate	8,524	31.3%
Some college or associate's	7,596	27.9%
Bachelor's degree	4,119	15.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2,064	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone77.4%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.7%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home9.3%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,426	77.4%
Carpooled	1,909	9.6%
Public transit	139	0.7%
Walked	217	1.1%
Bicycle	18	0.1%
Worked from home	1,848	9.3%
Other means	379	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,179	28.6%
15 to 29 min	5,172	28.6%
30 to 44 min	4,464	24.7%
45 to 59 min	1,598	8.8%
60+ min	1,675	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 15.2% (5,993 of 39,480)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,264	63.0%
Nonfamily households	5,447	37.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,711	94.8%
Vacant	814	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,353	63.6%
Renter-occupied	5,358	36.4%

1-unit, detached67.3%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units10.9%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,452	67.3%
1-unit, attached	659	4.2%
2 to 4 units	900	5.8%
5 to 19 units	1,691	10.9%
20 or more units	995	6.4%
Mobile home & other	828	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1257550
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 30 sq mi
Water area: 0.96 sq mi
Center point: 28.0154, -82.1178