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Population of the urban area in Tampa

1975 – 2025 · 11 data points 3 of 22 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 9, 2026

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

Population of the urban area, 1975 – 2025 people · Tampa
1975 
 
1985 
 
1995 
 
2005 
 
2015 
 
709K
2025 

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

The series at a glance Tampa · 1975 – 2025
Latest value 709,023 · 2025
First value 252,457 · 1975
Highest 709,023 · 2025
Lowest 252,457 · 1975
Average change +2.1% a year on average
Data points 11

By year

All years · 1975 – 2025

YearTampaChange
2025 709,023 +3.2%
2020 686,756 +7.6%
2015 638,087 +9.2%
2010 584,303 +11%
2005 528,071 +12%
2000 473,084 +11%
1995 425,517 +10%
1990 386,830 +12%
1985 346,130 +12%
1980 309,864 +23%
1975 252,457

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

1980 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryPopulation of the urban area
22 Naples 3,686
21 Fort Pierce 4,704
20 Port St. Lucie 14,889
19 Palm Coast 14,897
18 Venice 22,876
17 Spring Hill 25,498
16 Panama City 28,555
15 Fort Walton Beach 28,837
14 Jupiter 29,842
13 Brandon 30,510
12 Jacksonville Beach 31,213
11 Bayonet Point 43,239
10 Palm Bay 59,279
9 Sarasota 68,538
8 Homestead 71,214
7 Bradenton 76,137
6 Cape Coral 81,866
5 Daytona Beach 85,213
4 Jacksonville 214K
3 Tampa 310K
2 St. Petersburg 617K
1 Miami 2.9M

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1980

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.