Tarpon Springs, FL Population

Overview

25,138

Total Population

53.0

Median age

51.88%

Female population %

92.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

72.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,865

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Tarpon Springs's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Tarpon Springs is 53.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Tarpon Springs's population under 18 was 15.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Tarpon Springs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Tarpon Springs, 12.51% were under the age of 15, 12.93% aged 15 to 29, 45.17% aged 30 to 64, 25.42% aged 65 to 84, and 3.96% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 946 more females than males in Tarpon Springs:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.88% females and 48.12% males in Tarpon Springs, FL.
The Tarpon Springs, FL gender ratio is 92.7:100 i.e. 92.7 men to 100 women (0.927).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,192.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,266.

Tarpon Springs's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Tarpon Springs population: 84.60% are White, 6.61% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.59% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.04% are some other race and 5.98% are multiracial.
Tarpon Springs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,865 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 22,273 (88.60% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Tarpon Springs is White with a population of 21,268 (84.60% of the total population).

Tarpon Springs's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 25,890 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Tarpon Springs's population increased by 2,268 (10.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Tarpon Springs's population increased by 1,654 (7.04%), 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, Tarpon Springs's population was lowest in year 2000 at 21,223.