Pasco County, FL

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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 (2,622 degrees awarded in 2023), Pasco-Hernando State College (1,850 degrees), and Fred K Marchman Technical College (268 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.

Pasco County, FL borders Hernando County, FL, Hillsborough County, FL, Pinellas County, FL, Polk County, FL, and Sumter County, FL.

Photo by Michel Curi

United States Florida Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pasco County, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pasco County, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
413k ± 1.15k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
52.5k ± 2.79k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
36.9k ± 1.23k

18.6%

Hispanic Population

114k people

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.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
Haiti
353,350 ± 14,476 people
Colombia
307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pasco County, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
14,688 ± 931
Gulf War (2001-)
11,139 ± 963
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pasco County, FL.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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.

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).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,058
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
921
Construction
768
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.46M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$927k
Retail Trade
$497k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Pasco County, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Pasco County, FL awarded 5,099 degrees. The student population of Pasco County, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 8,585 male students and 12,310 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pasco County, FL are White (2,541 and 51.9%), Hispanic or Latino (895 and 18.3%), Black or African American (755 and 15.4%), and Unknown (427 and 8.72%).

The largest universities in Pasco County, FL by number of degrees awarded are Saint Leo University (2,622 and 51.4%), Pasco-Hernando State College (1,850 and 36.3%), and Fred K Marchman Technical College (268 and 5.26%).

The most popular majors in Pasco County, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,090 and 21.4%), General Business Administration & Management (774 and 15.2%), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (435 and 8.53%).

The median tuition costs in Pasco County, FL are $20,720 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 2023 in Pasco County, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 72.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 11.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 20,895 (41.1% men and 58.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 20,895 students enrolled in Pasco County, FL, 41.1% men and 58.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,308 records, of which 59% were women and 41% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
267 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
225 degrees awarded
General Psychology
195 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Pasco County, FL was General Business Administration & Management with 267 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Saint Leo University
2,622 degrees awarded
Pasco-Hernando State College
1,850 degrees awarded
Fred K Marchman Technical College
268 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Saint Leo University with 2,622 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,064 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pasco County, FL, which is 0.68 times less than the 3,035 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,541 degrees mean that there were 2.84 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 895 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($20,720) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,610) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,440) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

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.

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.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pasco County, FL is from Florida.

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.6%)
Worked At Home (20.3%)
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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pasco County, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

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.

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%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

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).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pasco County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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.

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.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 43.7 in Pasco County, FL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Pasco County, FL.

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.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Pasco County, FL.