Pasco County, FL

County

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    2024 Population
    611,444
    US Senator
    Rick Scott
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Ashley Moody
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    43.4
    0.686% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    11.1%
    0.00632% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $70,492
    4.61% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $300,900
    13.2% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    274,954
    5.46% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Pasco County, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    95.3% of the residents in Pasco County, FL are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Pasco County, FL are Saint Leo University (2,418 degrees awarded in 2024), Pasco-Hernando State College (1,841 degrees), and Bene's Career Academy (231 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in Pasco County, FL was $300,900, and the homeownership rate was 75.7%.

    Most people in Pasco County, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Pasco County, FL was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Pasco County, FL is home to a population of 611k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 12.3% of Pasco County, FL residents were born outside of the country (75k people).

    In 2024, there were 7.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (413k people) in Pasco County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 52.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 36.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    95.3%
    2024 Citizenship
    95.6%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 95.3% of Pasco County, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pasco County, FL was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pasco County, FL
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      413k ± 1.15k
    2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      52.5k ± 2.79k
    3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      36.9k ± 1.23k
    18.6%
    Hispanic Population
    114k people

    In 2024, there were 7.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (413k people) in Pasco County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 52.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 36.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    18.6% of the people in Pasco County, FL are hispanic (114k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pasco County, FL as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Florida.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Cuba
      1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
    2. Haiti
      364,479 ± 14,701 people
    3. Colombia
      327,463 ± 13,946 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    12.3%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    75k people
    11.7%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    68.8k people

    As of 2024, 12.3% of Pasco County, FL residents (75k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pasco County, FL was 11.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      14,688 ± 931
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      11,139 ± 963
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      8,156 ± 914

    Pasco County, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    90.1% of the population of Pasco County, FL has health coverage, with 41.2% on employee plans, 14.4% on Medicaid, 15.9% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 2.64% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Pasco County, FL see 1,947 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,947 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2818 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 882 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    1,947 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pasco County, FL

    Primary care physicians in Pasco County, FL see an average of 1,947 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,947 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.7% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    9.94%
    Uninsured
    41.2%
    Employer Coverage
    14.4%
    Medicaid
    15.9%
    Medicare
    15.9%
    Non-Group
    2.64%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pasco County, FL declined by 7.43% from 10.7% to 9.94%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pasco County, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.93 in Pasco County, FL.

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    Health Behaviors

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.7% in Pasco County, FL.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 12.3% in Pasco County, FL.

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    Economy

    The economy of Pasco County, FL employs 275k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pasco County, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (40,884 people), Retail Trade (37,952 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (23,592 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($152,784), Finance & Insurance ($77,705), and Utilities ($72,179).

    Employment

    Occupations

    275k
    2024 Value
    ± 4,807
    5.46%
    1 Year growth
    ± 2.35%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pasco County, FL grew at a rate of 5.46%, from 261k employees to 275k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pasco County, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (33,629 people), Sales & Related Occupations (33,153 people), and Management Occupations (33,124 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pasco County, FL.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    275k
    2024 Value
    ± 4,807
    5.46%
    1 Year growth
    ± 2.35%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pasco County, FL grew at a rate of 5.46%, from 261k employees to 275k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pasco County, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (40,884 people), Retail Trade (37,952 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (23,592 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pasco County, FL, though some of these residents may live in Pasco County, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $53,470
    Median earning men ± $1,230
    $40,190
    Median earning women ± $906

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,064), Information ($79,792), and Public Administration ($72,330).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,244), Wholesale Trade ($55,200), and Public Administration ($51,224).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    4.23%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 1,058
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
    2. 921
      Construction
    3. 768
      Retail Trade

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $1.46M
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $927k
      Retail Trade
    3. $497k
      Construction

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

    Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Pasco County, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (43%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Jill Stein (0.396%)
      Green Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Florida

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    Rick Scott
    Senator from Florida1
    Assumed office on January 8, 2019
    Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
    Ashley Moody
    Senator from Florida2
    Assumed office on January 21, 2025
    While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

    Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Pasco County, FL awarded 4,749 degrees. The student population of Pasco County, FL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 8,172 male students and 11,971 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Pasco County, FL are White (2,225 and 49.8%), Hispanic or Latino (830 and 18.6%), Black or African American (679 and 15.2%), and Unknown (515 and 11.5%).

    The largest universities in Pasco County, FL by number of degrees awarded are Saint Leo University (2,418 and 50.9%), Pasco-Hernando State College (1,841 and 38.8%), and Bene's Career Academy (231 and 4.86%).

    The most popular majors in Pasco County, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,055 and 22.2%), General Business Administration & Management (599 and 12.6%), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (377 and 7.94%).

    The median tuition costs are $21,540 for private four year colleges, and $2,297 and $9,272 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
    Measure

    In 2024 in Pasco County, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 78.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 20,143 (40.6% men and 59.4% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 20,143 students enrolled in Pasco County, FL, 40.6% men and 59.4% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,981 records, of which 59.8% were women and 40.2% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      1,044 degrees awarded
    2. Registered Nursing
      113 degrees awarded
    3. General Business Administration & Management
      40 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Pasco County, FL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,044 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Pasco County, FL according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. Saint Leo University
      2,418 degrees awarded
    2. Pasco-Hernando State College
      1,841 degrees awarded
    3. Bene's Career Academy
      231 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Saint Leo University with 2,418 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 1,941 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pasco County, FL, which is 0.691 times less than the 2,808 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,225 degrees mean that there were 2.68 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 830 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($21,540) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,610) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($1,520) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Pasco County, FL was $300,900 in 2024, which is 0.904 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $265,800 to $300,900, a 13.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Pasco County, FL is 75.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Pasco County, FL have an average commute time of 31.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pasco County, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 14.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pasco County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.78%.

    Housing

    Property

    $300,900
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$4,799
    $178,821
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$3,372

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pasco County, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pasco County, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    75.7%
    Homeownership
    2024
    65.7%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 75.7% of the housing units in Pasco County, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.5%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pasco County, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $70,492
    Median Household Income
    ± $1,570
    236k
    Number of Households
    ± 4,474

    In 2024, the median household income of the 236k households in Pasco County, FL grew to $70,492 from the previous year's value of $67,384.

    The following chart displays the households in Pasco County, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Pasco County, FL is from Florida.
    0.471
    2024 Wage GINI in Florida
    0.473
    2023 Wage GINI in Florida

    In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (67.6%)
    2. Worked At Home (20.3%)
    3. Carpooled (8.48%)

    In 2024, 67.6% of workers in Pasco County, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.48%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    31.1 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Pasco County, FL have a longer commute time (31.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.73% of the workforce in Pasco County, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Pasco County, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pasco County, FL have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 14.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pasco County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.78%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pasco County, FL (67k out of 604k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pasco County, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 12.3% of the children was living in poverty in Pasco County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.4%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 304 in Pasco County, FL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 35.2% per 100,000 population.

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