Tarpon Springs

Population: 25,522
Median household income: $68,877
Median home value: $321,000

Tarpon Springs is a community in Pinellas County, Florida, home to 25,522 residents. The median household income of $68,877 is in line with the Pinellas County median ($70,293).

From 2019 to 2023, Tarpon Springs's population grew 1.4% from 25,176 to 25,522, while its median home value rose 53.3% from $209,400 to $321,000.

57.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1984.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,522
Median age: 55.7 yrs
Median household income: $68,877
Median home value: $321,000
Median gross rent: $1,234
Housing units: 13,198
Homeownership rate: 80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,17625,522

Median household income

$50,012$68,877

Median home value

$209,400$321,000

Median gross rent

$851$1,234

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,176	$50,012	$209,400	$851
2020	25,389	$53,713	$231,900	$908
2021	25,138	$58,328	$244,600	$992
2022	25,355	$63,836	$292,400	$1,060
2023	25,522	$68,877	$321,000	$1,234

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 178.6%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6420.7%

65 to 7416.9%

75 and over14.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	836	3.3%
5 to 17	2,196	8.6%
18 to 24	1,547	6.1%
25 to 34	2,455	9.6%
35 to 44	2,219	8.7%
45 to 54	3,048	11.9%
55 to 64	5,290	20.7%
65 to 74	4,323	16.9%
75 and over	3,608	14.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,449	80.1%
Black or African American	1,546	6.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	109	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	90	0.4%
Two or more races	634	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,694	10.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate31.5%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree21.4%

Graduate or professional degree11.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,534	7.3%
High school graduate	6,588	31.5%
Some college or associate's	6,020	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	4,491	21.4%
Graduate or professional degree	2,310	11.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone72.7%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home19.1%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,048	72.7%
Carpooled	576	5.2%
Public transit	3	0.0%
Walked	87	0.8%
Bicycle	94	0.8%
Worked from home	2,118	19.1%
Other means	138	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,051	22.9%
15 to 29 min	2,170	24.3%
30 to 44 min	2,458	27.5%
45 to 59 min	1,187	13.3%
60+ min	1,080	12.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 10.1% (2,540 of 25,033)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,528	56.6%
Nonfamily households	5,015	43.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,543	87.5%
Vacant	1,655	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,331	80.8%
Renter-occupied	2,212	19.2%

1-unit, detached57.5%

1-unit, attached7.8%

2 to 4 units8.1%

5 to 19 units8.2%

20 or more units8.6%

Mobile home & other9.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,586	57.5%
1-unit, attached	1,031	7.8%
2 to 4 units	1,072	8.1%
5 to 19 units	1,086	8.2%
20 or more units	1,134	8.6%
Mobile home & other	1,289	9.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1271150
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.26 sq mi
Water area: 8.67 sq mi
Center point: 28.1491, -82.7794