Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pinellas, FL in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 960,527 population of Pinellas County, Florida comprised of 90,546 people who identified as Hispanic (9.43%), and 869,981 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.57%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pinellas County, Florida with a population of 795,558 (82.83%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 106,034 (11.04%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 33,180 (3.45%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pinellas County, Florida in 2016, with a population of 716,602 (74.61%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 100,334 (10.45%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 78,956 (8.22%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Pinellas, Florida.

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Population By Race in Pinellas , FL in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 106,034 11.04%
White Alone 795,558 82.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,734 0.39%
Asian Alone 33,180 3.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,141 0.12%
Two Or More Races 20,880 2.17%
Population By Ethnicity in Pinellas , FL in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5,700 0.59%
White Alone - Hispanic 78,956 8.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,527 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 827 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 328 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,208 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 100,334 10.45%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 716,602 74.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,207 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 32,353 3.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 813 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 17,672 1.84%