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Pinellas County Demographics

A map of Pinellas County's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
684,46371.4%
Hispanic
102,43910.7%
Black
91,4319.5%
Multiracial
39,5004.1%
Asian
33,7003.5%
Native American/Other
7,5740.8%

Pinellas County, Florida had a population of 959,107 in 2020. It was 71.4% White, 9.5% Black, 3.5% Asian, 10.7% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pinellas County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Pinellas County is the 7th most populous county of the 67 counties in Florida.

Pinellas County's White Population

684,463 residents of Pinellas County identify as White, or 71.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Pinellas County larger than the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Pinellas County is ranked #30 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pinellas County is more White than neighboring Hillsborough County (45.7% White), Pasco County (69.8% White), and Manatee County (68.3% White). Pinellas County is less White than neighboring Hernando County (74.1% White), and Sarasota County (80.6% White).

Pinellas County's Black Population

91,431 residents of Pinellas County identify as Black, or 9.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pinellas County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Pinellas County is ranked #40 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pinellas County is more Black than neighboring Pasco County (5.6% Black), Manatee County (7.8% Black), Hernando County (4.9% Black), and Sarasota County (3.7% Black). Pinellas County is less Black than neighboring Hillsborough County (15.4% Black).

Pinellas County's Asian Population

33,700 residents of Pinellas County identify as Asian, or 3.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pinellas County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Pinellas County is ranked #9 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pinellas County is more Asian than neighboring Pasco County (2.9% Asian), Manatee County (2.1% Asian), Hernando County (1.3% Asian), and Sarasota County (1.9% Asian). Pinellas County is less Asian than neighboring Hillsborough County (4.8% Asian).

Pinellas County's Hispanic Population

102,439 residents of Pinellas County identify as Hispanic, or 10.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pinellas County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Pinellas County is ranked #33 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pinellas County is more Hispanic than neighboring Sarasota County (10% Hispanic). Pinellas County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hillsborough County (29.3% Hispanic), Pasco County (16.6% Hispanic), Manatee County (17.8% Hispanic), and Hernando County (14.9% Hispanic).

Pinellas County's Native American/Other Population

7,574 residents of Pinellas County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Pinellas County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Pinellas County is ranked #27 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pinellas County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Manatee County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Sarasota County (0.6% Native American/Other). Pinellas County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hillsborough County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Pinellas County's Multiracial Population

39,500 residents of Pinellas County identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pinellas County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Pinellas County is ranked #19 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pinellas County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hillsborough County (3.9% Multiracial), Manatee County (3.4% Multiracial), Hernando County (4% Multiracial), and Sarasota County (3.2% Multiracial). Pinellas County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pasco County (4.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.