Pinellas County

Pinellas County, Florida

315 Court St
Clearwater, FL 33756
Phone: (727) 464-3485
Fax: (727) 464-4384
www.pinellascounty.org

On central Gulf coast of FL, west of Tampa, largely a peninsula, bounded on the east by Old Tampa Bay; organized May 23, 1911 from Hillsborough County. Name Origin: Derived from Spanish punta pinal 'point of pines.'

Area (sq mi):: 607.67 (land 279.92; water 327.75) Population per square mile: 3315.30
Population 2005: 928,032 State rank: 6 Population change: 2000-20005 0.70%; 1990-2000 8.20% Population 2000: 921,482 (White 82.80%; Black or African American 9.00%; Hispanic or Latino 4.60%; Asian 2.10%; Other 3.10%). Foreign born: 9.50%. Median age: 43.00
Income 2000: per capita $23,497; median household $37,111; Population below poverty level: 10.00% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $31,784-$33,316
Unemployment (2004): 4.50% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.80% Median travel time to work: 23.60 minutes Working outside county of residence: 13.90% Cities with population over 10,000:

Saint Petersburg (249,090)

Clearwater County seat

(108,606)

Largo (71,704)

Pinellas Park (47,166)

Dunedin (36,632)

Tarpon Springs (22,554)

Seminole (18,226)

Safety Harbor (17,550)

Oldsmar (13,706)

Gulfport (12,740)

Saint Pete Beach (10,027)

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