Statistic St. Petersburg Florida National
Population 264,001 21,216,924 326,569,308
Population density (sq mi) 4,267 396 94
Median age 43.1 42.2 38.2
Male/Female ratio 0.9:1 1.0:1 1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older) 47% 54% 55%
Families w/ Kids under 18 35% 36% 42%
Speak English 88% 71% 78%
Speak Spanish 6% 22% 13%

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Demographics Quick Facts

  • The population density in St. Petersburg is 979% higher than Florida
  • The median age in St. Petersburg is 2% higher than Florida
  • In St. Petersburg 69.03% of the population is White
  • In St. Petersburg 21.26% of the population is Black
  • In St. Petersburg 3.48% of the population is Asian

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      St. Petersburg population breakdown by race

      Race St. Petersburg Florida National
      White 69.03% 71.64% 70.42%
      Black 21.26% 15.94% 12.62%
      Asian 3.48% 2.78% 5.64%
      American Indian 0.21% 0.26% 0.82%
      Native Hawaiian 0.04% 0.06% 0.19%
      Mixed race 4.65% 6.02% 5.17%
      Other race 1.34% 3.30% 5.14%
      In St. Petersburg, 8.4% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
      Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

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      Source: The St. Petersburg, FL demographics data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).