Clearwater

Population: 117,075
Median household income: $64,440
Median home value: $326,100

Clearwater is a community in Pinellas County, Florida, home to 117,075 residents. Its median household income of $64,440 runs below the Pinellas County figure of $70,293.

Between 2019 and 2023, Clearwater's population grew 1.7% from 115,159 to 117,075, while its median home value rose 58.1% from $206,300 to $326,100.

64.5% of workers drive to work alone. 38.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 117,075
Median age: 46.4 yrs
Median household income: $64,440
Median home value: $326,100
Median gross rent: $1,539
Housing units: 61,091
Homeownership rate: 59.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

115,159117,075

Median household income

$48,691$64,440

Median home value

$206,300$326,100

Median gross rent

$1,092$1,539

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	115,159	$48,691	$206,300	$1,092
2020	115,975	$50,335	$225,600	$1,167
2021	116,616	$54,182	$241,200	$1,224
2022	116,984	$59,358	$287,900	$1,389
2023	117,075	$64,440	$326,100	$1,539

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1712.0%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5,708	4.9%
5 to 17	14,099	12.0%
18 to 24	8,153	7.0%
25 to 34	15,284	13.1%
35 to 44	13,189	11.3%
45 to 54	15,744	13.4%
55 to 64	17,181	14.7%
65 to 74	15,521	13.3%
75 and over	12,196	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	76,429	65.3%
Black or African American	11,769	10.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	113	0.1%
Asian	4,149	3.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	55	0.0%
Some other race	925	0.8%
Two or more races	3,581	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20,054	17.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate29.1%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree20.6%

Graduate or professional degree11.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8,080	9.1%
High school graduate	25,941	29.1%
Some college or associate's	26,162	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	18,367	20.6%
Graduate or professional degree	10,565	11.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone64.5%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit2.8%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home19.9%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	35,084	64.5%
Carpooled	4,328	8.0%
Public transit	1,512	2.8%
Walked	880	1.6%
Bicycle	627	1.2%
Worked from home	10,798	19.9%
Other means	1,136	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10,867	24.9%
15 to 29 min	18,027	41.4%
30 to 44 min	10,291	23.6%
45 to 59 min	2,370	5.4%
60+ min	2,012	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 15.4% (17,732 of 115,273)

	Count	Share
Family households	27,982	56.1%
Nonfamily households	21,927	43.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	49,909	81.7%
Vacant	11,182	18.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	29,476	59.1%
Renter-occupied	20,433	40.9%

1-unit, detached38.8%

1-unit, attached6.2%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units15.4%

20 or more units27.5%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	23,688	38.8%
1-unit, attached	3,765	6.2%
2 to 4 units	4,129	6.8%
5 to 19 units	9,434	15.4%
20 or more units	16,827	27.5%
Mobile home & other	3,248	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1212875
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 26 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Center point: 27.9794, -82.7713