St. Petersburg, FL Demographics
A map of St. Petersburg's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 159,792 | 61.9% |
Black | 53,345 | 20.7% |
Hispanic | 23,289 | 9.0% |
Multiracial | 10,858 | 4.2% |
Asian | 8,942 | 3.5% |
Native American/Other | 2,082 | 0.8% |
St. Petersburg, Florida had a population of 258,308 in 2020. It was 61.9% White, 20.7% Black, 3.5% Asian, 9.0% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of St. Petersburg, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 955 places in Florida, St. Petersburg is the 5th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
St. Petersburg's White Population
159,792 residents of St. Petersburg identify as White, or 61.9%. This makes the White share of the population of St. Petersburg slightly larger than the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 955 places in Florida, St. Petersburg is ranked #555 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
St. Petersburg is more White than neighboring Lealman (60.3% White). St. Petersburg is less White than neighboring Gulfport (81.1% White), Bear Creek (83.2% White), Kenneth City (68.3% White), and South Pasadena (89.4% White).
St. Petersburg's Black Population
53,345 residents of St. Petersburg identify as Black, or 20.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of St. Petersburg slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 955 places in Florida, St. Petersburg is ranked #189 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
St. Petersburg is more Black than neighboring Lealman (10.9% Black), Gulfport (6.1% Black), Bear Creek (1.9% Black), Kenneth City (6.4% Black), and South Pasadena (2.5% Black).
St. Petersburg's Asian Population
8,942 residents of St. Petersburg identify as Asian, or 3.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of St. Petersburg roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 955 places in Florida, St. Petersburg is ranked #136 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
St. Petersburg is more Asian than neighboring Gulfport (1.3% Asian), Bear Creek (1.6% Asian), and South Pasadena (1% Asian). St. Petersburg is less Asian than neighboring Lealman (8.3% Asian), and Kenneth City (7.4% Asian).
St. Petersburg's Hispanic Population
23,289 residents of St. Petersburg identify as Hispanic, or 9.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of St. Petersburg less than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 955 places in Florida, St. Petersburg is ranked #568 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
St. Petersburg is more Hispanic than neighboring Gulfport (6.1% Hispanic), Bear Creek (7.5% Hispanic), and South Pasadena (4.6% Hispanic). St. Petersburg is less Hispanic than neighboring Lealman (14.7% Hispanic), and Kenneth City (13% Hispanic).
St. Petersburg's Native American/Other Population
2,082 residents of St. Petersburg 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 St. Petersburg roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 955 places in Florida, St. Petersburg is ranked #370 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
St. Petersburg is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kenneth City (0.6% Native American/Other), and South Pasadena (0.6% Native American/Other). St. Petersburg is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lealman (0.9% Native American/Other), Gulfport (1% Native American/Other), and Bear Creek (1.1% Native American/Other).
St. Petersburg's Multiracial Population
10,858 residents of St. Petersburg identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of St. Petersburg roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 955 places in Florida, St. Petersburg is ranked #309 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
St. Petersburg is more Multiracial than neighboring South Pasadena (1.9% Multiracial). St. Petersburg is less Multiracial than neighboring Lealman (4.9% Multiracial), Gulfport (4.3% Multiracial), Bear Creek (4.7% Multiracial), and Kenneth City (4.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.