Pinellas County, Florida

Pinellas County

Pinellas County is part of the Tampa Bay region of Florida, along with Citrus, Hernando, Pasco, Hillsborough, Polk, Manatee, and Sarasota counties. The county lies on a peninsula across Tampa Bay from Hillsborough County and the city of Tampa. Pinellas counts over 900,000 people in its population. There are 24 incorporated municipalities in Pinellas County.

Pinellas County's largest industries are tourism, retail and wholesale trade, and finance, insurance and real estate. Major private sector employers include Home Shopping Network, Fidelity Information Services, Nielson Media Research, Raymond James Financial, and Tech Data Corp. Public employers are Pinellas County School District, Pinellas County Government, City of St. Petersburg, and Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.

Around 5 million people visit Pinellas County annually. Pinellas County's main tourist attraction is its beaches along the gulf coast. Pinellas County also attracts a lot of retirees, with one in five of its residents over the age of sixty five.

Unlike many counties, the largest city is not the county seat. Home to around a quarter of a million people, St. Petersburg is the fifth-largest city in Florida and headquarters for Home Shopping Network, Jabil Circuit, and Raymond James Financial. The county seat is Clearwater, which has a population around 100,000. Clearwater is home to Fortune 500 company Tech Data.

The city of Tarpon Springs was largely settled by Greeks and is currently the city most heavily populated by people of Greek ancestry in the U.S. Tarpon Springs is a major center of sponging. Though economic activity revolves around a variety of aquaculture harvesting, including fishing and shrimping, sponge diving and its legacy are what the city is known for.

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Pinellas County Florida Cities

There are 16 cities in Pinellas County Florida. These are listed below. Click on a link for details.

Bay Pines, Belleair Beach, Clearwater, Clearwater Beach, Crystal Beach, Dunedin, Indian Rocks Beach, Largo, Oldsmar, Ozona, Palm Harbor, Pinellas Park, Safety Harbor, Saint Petersburg, Seminole, Tarpon Springs,

Pinellas County has a population of approximately 921,319 people. The population increased 0.5% from 2010 to 2012. This compared to a 2.7% increase for the State of Florida and a 1.7% increase for the country as a whole. Pinellas County is 273.8 square miles and had a population density of 3347.5 Persons per square mile in 2010. This compared to 350.6 for Florida and 87.4 for the country.

There are 504,146 housing units in Pinellas County (a housing unit is defined by the US Census Bureau as a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room that is occupied as separate living quarters.) Pinellas County has a 69.6% homeownership rate compared to Florida's rate of 69.0%. Pinellas County's medium household income in 2011 was $45,891, which is lower than the medium income for Florida as a whole: $47,827.

Regional Economic Indicators
RegionPopulation
2012
Economic Activity
2007 (Millions)
Population Growth
2010 to 2012
Median Household
Income 2011
Housing
Units
Median Price
2007 to 2011
United States 313,914,040 $14,025,202 1.7% $52,762 132,312,404 $186,200
Florida 19,317,568 $630,738 2.7% $47,827 9,026,965 $188,600
Pinellas County 921,319 $37,192 0.5% $45,891 504,146 $172,900

12.6% of the population in Pinellas County lives below the poverty line, compared to 14.7% in Florida and 14.3% nationwide. Additional Information:

Pinellas County Economic Activity

The U.S. Bureau of the Census, Economic , 2007 calculated the total value manufacturing, merchant wholesaler, retail sales and food service sales in Pinellas County. The Census measured activity of large and medium-sized firms during calendar year 2007. It does not include every aspect of the economy but can be used as a measure of economic activity.

At $37,192 million, Pinellas County's economic activity represents 5.90% of the Florida economy.

Economic Activity
ActivityValue (Millions)Percentage
Manufacturers shipments $8,062 21.7%
Merchant wholesaler sales $12,378 33.3%
Retail sales $14,827 39.9%
Accommodation and food services sales $1,925 5.2%
Total $37,192100%

Pinellas County Regional Comparisons

Pinellas County is located in the Tampa Bay Region. This region is responsible for 22.6% of Florida's economic activity. Pinellas County represents 26.1% of the region's economy.

Regional Economic Indicators
RegionPopulation
2012
Economic Activity
2007 (Millions)
Population Growth
2010 to 2012
Median Household
Income 2011
Housing
Units
Median Price
2007 to 2011
Citrus County 139,360 $1,515 -1.3% $38,189 78,423 $134,800
Hernando County 173,422 $2,311 0.4% $42,700 84,887 $145,000
Pasco County 470,391 $6,731 1.2% $44,103 231,008 $145,100
Hillsborough County 1,277,746 $48,928 3.9% $50,195 540,190 $185,900
Pinellas County 921,319 $37,192 0.5% $45,891 504,146 $172,900
Polk County 616,158 $27,540 2.3% $44,398 281,004 $133,200
Manatee County 333,895 $9,029 3.4% $48,181 173,660 $195,300
Sarasota County 386,147 $9,371 1.8% $49,212 229,346 $213,400
Total 4,318,438 $142,617 1.5% $45,359 2,122,664 $165,700

Pinellas Real Estate

There are 382,299 properties in Pinellas County. The following table shows a summary of them based on 2013 sales data.

Pinellas County Real Estate Sales Summary
Usage TypeProperty Count%Sales CountMedian PriceMedian Price/FtSales FromTo
Commercial Property 0 0.00 490 $260,000 $116January 1st, 2013October 1st, 2013
Government Property 791 0.21 1 $1,100,000 $17June 1st, 2013June 1st, 2013
Miscellaneous Property 268 0.07 2 $417,500 $572March 1st, 2013March 1st, 2013
Residential Property 0 0.00 20,314 $110,000 $78January 1st, 2013October 1st, 2013

Commercial Real Estate in Pinellas County, Florida

0( .00%) of the properties in Pinellas County are classified as Commercial. 490 of them sold between January 1st, 2013 and October 1st, 2013. The total value of these sales was $690,434,200. The median sales price was $260,000. In 2013 the median sales price for A Class Commercial Property in Pinellas County was $368 per sq ft, B Class properties sold for $116/ft and C Class $45/ft.

Government Real Estate in Pinellas County, Florida

791( .21%) of the properties in Pinellas County are classified as Government. 1 of them sold between June 1st, 2013 and June 1st, 2013. The total value of these sales was $1,100,000. The median sales price was $1,100,000. In 2013 the median sales price for Government Property in Pinellas County was $17 per sq ft.

Miscellaneous Real Estate in Pinellas County, Florida

268( .07%) of the properties in Pinellas County are classified as Miscellaneous. 2 of them sold between March 1st, 2013 and March 1st, 2013. The total value of these sales was $835,000. The median sales price was $417,500. In 2013 the median sales price for Miscellaneous Property in Pinellas County was $572 per sq ft.

Residential Real Estate in Pinellas County, Florida

0( .00%) of the properties in Pinellas County are classified as Residential. 20,314 of them sold between January 1st, 2013 and October 1st, 2013. The total value of these sales was $6,413,680,411. The median sales price was $110,000. In 2013 the median sales price for A Class Residential Property in Pinellas County was $163 per sq ft, B Class properties sold for $78/ft and C Class $35/ft.

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Pinellas Market Data

Pinellas Real Estate
Property UsageProperty CountTotal Sq Ft
Agricultural 78 208,292
Government Property 749 32,789,849
Health Care 82 8,061,715
Hotel & Motel 2,741 14,008,495
Industrial 3,840 78,352,231
Land 14,377 9,132,877
Miscellaneous Property 252 1,476,907
Mobile/Manufactured 18,027 20,405,762
Multifamily 13,483 74,796,651
Office 4,269 39,814,756
Residential 343,500 545,631,635
Retail 5,272 53,687,665
Senior Housing 169 9,300,456
Special Purpose 1,480 21,152,064
Sports & Entertaining 233 2,938,247