Tarpon Springs, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

25,791

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

55.4

0.539% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.98%

1.63% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$79,529

15.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$340,700

Population & Diversity

Tarpon Springs, FL is home to a population of 25.8k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.12% of Tarpon Springs, FL residents were born outside of the country (2.35k people).

In 2024, there were 13.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.4k people) in Tarpon Springs, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.51k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.13k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Tarpon Springs, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tarpon Springs, FL was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tarpon Springs, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
20.4k ± 865
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.51k ± 619
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.13k ± 371

10.5%

Hispanic Population

2.72k people

10.5% of the people in Tarpon Springs, FL are hispanic (2.72k people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

9.12%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.35k people

10.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.6k people

As of 2024, 9.12% of Tarpon Springs, FL residents (2.35k 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 Tarpon Springs, FL was 10.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
885 ± 257
Gulf War (1990s)
519 ± 215
Gulf War (2001-)
394 ± 209

Tarpon Springs, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Tarpon Springs, FL.

Economy

The economy of Tarpon Springs, FL employs 11.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tarpon Springs, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,214 people), Retail Trade (1,382 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,038 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($135,208), Finance & Insurance ($86,011), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,500).

Employment

Occupations

11.9k

2024 Value

± 1,114

6.04%

1 Year growth

± 12.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tarpon Springs, FL grew at a rate of 6.04%, from 11.2k employees to 11.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tarpon Springs, FL, are Management Occupations (1,895 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,389 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,322 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tarpon Springs, 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

11.9k

2024 Value

± 1,114

6.04%

1 Year growth

± 12.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tarpon Springs, FL grew at a rate of 6.04%, from 11.2k employees to 11.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tarpon Springs, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,214 people), Retail Trade (1,382 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,038 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tarpon Springs, FL, though some of these residents may live in Tarpon Springs, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,275

Median earning men ± $5,702

$44,721

Median earning women ± $5,554

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,532), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,159).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,989), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,054), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($62,574).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tarpon Springs, FL was $340,700 in 2024, which is 1.02 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $321,000 to $340,700, a 6.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Tarpon Springs, FL is 81%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tarpon Springs, FL have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tarpon Springs, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$340,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,758

$9,693

Median Property Taxes

±$921

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 Tarpon Springs, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

81%

Homeownership

2024

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81% of the housing units in Tarpon Springs, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tarpon Springs, 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.

$79,529

Median Household Income

± $14,855

12k

Number of Households

± 1,122

In 2024, the median household income of the 12k households in Tarpon Springs, FL grew to $79,529 from the previous year's value of $68,877.

The following chart displays the households in Tarpon Springs, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tarpon Springs, 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.

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 (68.7%)
Worked At Home (21.9%)
Carpooled (5.4%)

In 2024, 68.7% of workers in Tarpon Springs, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.4%).

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

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tarpon Springs, FL have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.32% of the workforce in Tarpon Springs, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tarpon Springs, FL (2.53k out of 25.3k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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