Census ACS · #18 MSA
Tampa Metro Area
The Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Fl Metropolitan Statistical Area has 3,240,469 residents. The median household income is $71,254 and the median home value is $306,100.
3,240,469
Population
1288
People / sq mi
$71,254
Median Income
$306,100
Median Home Value
The Tampa CBSA covers 2,516 sq mi of land at 1288.0 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 66.0% |
| Black or African American | 11.8% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.2% |
Economy & Income
$71,254
Median Household Income
$42,023
Per Capita Income
8.5%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Unemployment
Cost of Living
The Tampa metro's price level is 100.9 on the BEA Regional Price Parity index (US average = 100), meaning prices are 0.9% higher the US average. The local median income of $71,254 has the buying power of $70,625 in average-priced US metros.
100.9
Price Level (US = 100)
$70,625
COL-Adjusted Median Income
$71,254
Nominal Median Income
Housing
$306,100
Median Home Value
$1,497
Median Rent
67.6%
Homeownership
Education
90.9%
High School+
34.0%
Bachelor's+
Commute
0.8%
Drive Alone
17.8%
Work From Home
28.1 min
Avg Commute
45.0%
Foreign Born
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Fl Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 3,240,469 according to Census ACS 5-Year estimates, making it the #18 largest CBSA in the US.
The median household income in the Tampa metro area is $71,254, with a per capita income of $42,023.
The Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Fl CBSA spans the state of Florida.
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Data for the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Fl CBSA (45300) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Core-Based Statistical Areas combine cities, suburbs, and surrounding counties tied together by commuting patterns.
this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.