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People Statistics · City

Population of the urban area in St. Petersburg

1975 – 2025 · 11 data points 2 of 22 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 9, 2026
People · St. Petersburg

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025

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Overview 8 figures People 24 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2025 942,907 +3.1% since 2020
Towns of Florida · 2025 2 of 22 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +9.9% +1.2% a year on average
Population of the urban area, 1975 – 2025 people · St. Petersburg
1975 
 
1985 
 
1995 
 
2005 
 
2015 
 
943K
2025 

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025

The series at a glance St. Petersburg · 1975 – 2025
Latest value 942,907 · 2025
First value 507,643 · 1975
Highest 942,907 · 2025
Lowest 507,643 · 1975
Average change +1.2% a year on average
Data points 11

By year

All years · 1975 – 2025

YearSt. PetersburgChange
2025 942,907 +3.1%
2020 914,443 +6.5%
2015 858,306 +2.9%
2010 834,030 −0.8%
2005 840,570 +0.7%
2000 835,018 +3.6%
1995 805,934 +6.5%
1990 756,493 +10%
1985 686,661 +11%
1980 617,436 +22%
1975 507,643

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2015 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2020 2015 2010 2005 2000 1995 1990 1985 1980 1975
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryPopulation of the urban area
1 Miami 5.3M
2 St. Petersburg 858K
3 Tampa 638K
4 Jacksonville 343K
5 Cape Coral 256K
6 Bradenton 187K
7 Naples 160K
8 Sarasota 154K
9 Port St. Lucie 134K
10 Homestead 132K
11 Palm Bay 132K
12 Daytona Beach 124K
13 Bayonet Point 105K
14 Brandon 63,622
15 Jupiter 60,702
16 Palm Coast 60,665
17 Spring Hill 60,181
18 Panama City 58,181
19 Jacksonville Beach 51,575
20 Venice 51,365
21 Fort Walton Beach 50,778
22 Fort Pierce 42,243

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 2015

What it means

How many people live in the built-up city as a whole, regardless of municipal borders.

How it is calculated

Satellite maps of buildings and census data are combined into a 1 km grid; the continuous dense area of at least 50,000 people is the urban centre. Every five years from 1975; 2030 is a projection.