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People Statistics · City estimate

Population in Palm River-Clair Mel

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 32 of 148 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
People · Palm River-Clair Mel Hillsborough County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2024 27,844 +4.2% since 2023 ± 2,206 · margin of error
Towns of Florida · 2024 32 of 148 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +23% +2.3% a year on average
share of Hillsborough County 1.77% Hillsborough County: 1,574,115 · 2025
Population, 2013 – 2024 people
+23% since 2014

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Population · people
Palm River-Clair Mel 27,844
Hillsborough County 1.6M · 2025
Florida 23M · 2025
United States 342M · 2025
World 8.2B · 2025

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Palm River-Clair Mel · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 27,844 · 2024
First value 21,605 · 2013
Highest 27,844 · 2024
Lowest 21,605 · 2013
Average change +2.3% a year on average
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearPalm River-Clair Mel±Change Hillsborough CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 27,844 2,206 +4.2% 1.6M 23M 340M 8.1B
2023estimate 26,719 2,073 +3.8% 1.6M 23M 337M 8.1B
2022estimate 25,729 1,943 +0.9% 1.5M 22M 334M 8B
2021estimate 25,492 2,196 +3.7% 1.5M 22M 332M 7.9B
2020estimate 24,571 1,986 +3.0% 1.5M 22M 332M 7.9B
2019estimate 23,844 1,222 +0.9% 1.4M 21M — 7.8B
2018estimate 23,627 1,052 +0.6% 1.4M 21M — 7.7B
2017estimate 23,484 951 +2.7% 1.4M 21M — 7.6B
2016estimate 22,860 1,017 −0.7% 1.4M 21M — 7.5B
2015estimate 23,017 1,019 +1.5% 1.3M 20M — 7.4B
2014estimate 22,667 1,165 +4.9% 1.3M 20M — 7.4B
2013estimate 21,605 1,005 1.3M 20M — 7.3B

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2020 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryPopulation
1 Lehigh Acres 125K
2 Brandon 116K
3 Spring Hill 114K
4 Riverview 95,849
5 Town 'N' Country 89,791
6 Kendall 77,228
7 Port Charlotte 64,335
8 The Hammocks 63,687
9 Palm Harbor 61,787
10 Wesley Chapel 60,534
11 Kendale Lakes 55,732
12 Westchester 54,470
13 University 48,339
14 North Fort Myers 42,315
15 Valrico 40,259
16 The Acreage 39,863
17 Land O' Lakes 38,730
18 Navarre 37,390
19 South Miami Heights 35,683
20 Princeton 35,564
21 Carrollwood 35,360
22 Merritt Island 33,975
23 Fruit Cove 33,038
24 Lake Magdalene 32,180
25 Ferry Pass 32,016
…
34 Palm City 25,038
35 South Bradenton 24,885
36 Greater Northdale 24,660
37 Palm River-Clair Mel 24,571
38 Port St John 23,940
39 Apollo Beach 23,487
40 Westchase 23,336
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020

What it means

How many people live here — residents, not visitors.

How it is calculated

Official count or estimate of residents for each year: a census plus births, deaths and moves since then. Estimates are revised when a new census comes out.