Tampa, FL Population

Overview

380,476

Total Population

35.9

Median age

50.36%

Female population %

98.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

44.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

99,814

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Tampa's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Tampa is 35.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Tampa's population under 18 was 21.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Tampa's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Tampa, 17.98% were under the age of 15, 22.62% aged 15 to 29, 46.58% aged 30 to 64, 11.40% aged 65 to 84, and 1.43% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,732 more females than males in Tampa:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.36% females and 49.64% males in Tampa, FL.
The Tampa, FL gender ratio is 98.6:100 i.e. 98.6 men to 100 women (0.986).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 17,708.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 17,124.

Tampa's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Tampa population: 58.85% are White, 22.42% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.61% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.69% are some other race and 10.10% are multiracial.
Tampa's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 99,814 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 280,662 (73.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Tampa is White with a population of 223,897 (58.85% of the total population).

Tampa's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 401,002 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Tampa's population increased by 33,823 (11.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Tampa's population increased by 50,752 (15.05%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Tampa's population was lowest in year 2000 at 303,333.