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Moving to Clearwater, Florida

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Population: 108,787. Estimated population in July 2024: 108,687 (-0.1% change)
Males: 52,065 (47.9%), Females: 56,722 (52.1%)

Pinellas County

Zip codes: 33755, 33756, 33759, 33760, 33761, 33762, 33763, 33764, 33765.

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.8 years
Median household income: $36,494
Median house value: $100,500

Population by Race

Races in Clearwater:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.1%)
  • Black (9.8%)
  • Hispanic (9.0%)
  • Other race (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (16.7%), Irish (13.8%), English (11.8%), Italian (8.0%), United States (5.3%), Polish (3.5%).

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 25.3 square miles

Map of Clearwater, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Clearwater

  • High school or higher: 84.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clearwater city

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 48.8%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 14.8%

13.1% Foreign born (5.1% Latin America, 4.8% Europe, 1.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +11,174 (+11.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Clearwater:

  • MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL (323 JEFFORDS ST)
  • WINDMOOR HEALTHCARE OF CLEARWATER (11300 US 19 NORTH)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Clearwater:

  • EDWARD WHITE HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; SAINT PETERSBURG, FL)
  • MEASE HOSPITAL COUNTRYSIDE (about 6 miles; SAFETY HARBOR, FL)
  • MEASE HOSPITAL DUNEDIN (about 7 miles; DUNEDIN, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clearwater:

  • ST PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER INTL (about 8 miles; ST PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER, FL; Abbreviation: PIE)
  • TAMPA INTL (about 18 miles; TAMPA, FL; Abbreviation: TPA)
  • MAC DILL AFB (about 20 miles; TAMPA, FL; Abbreviation: MCF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clearwater:

  • CLEARWATER AIR PARK (about 2 miles; CLEARWATER, FL; Abbreviation: CLW)
  • ALBERT WHITTED (about 19 miles; ST PETERSBURG, FL; Abbreviation: SPG)
  • PETER O KNIGHT (about 24 miles; TAMPA, FL; Abbreviation: TPF)

Amtrak station:
CLEARWATER (20967 U.S. 19) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Clearwater:

  • PINELLAS TECHNICAL EDUCATION CENTER-CLEARWATER (Full-time enrollment: 1,415; Location: 6100 154TH AVE N; Public; Website: www.ptec.pinellas.k12.fl.us)
  • FLORIDA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY-PINELLAS (Full-time enrollment: 735; Location: 2471 MCMULLEN BOOTH RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.fmu.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • CLEARWATER CHRISTIAN COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 640; Location: 3400 GULF TO BAY BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.clearwater.edu)
  • EDUTECH CENTERS (Full-time enrollment: 230; Location: 18850 US HWY 19 N BLDG 5; Private, for-profit; Website: www.edutechctr.com)
  • NATIONAL AVIATION ACADEMY A & P SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 168; Location: 5770 ROOSEVELT BLVD STE 105; Private, for-profit; Website: www.naa.edu)
  • SUNSTATE ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN (Full-time enrollment: 45; Location: 18453 US 19 N; Private, for-profit)
  • A ELGIN REAL ESTATE SCHOOL (Location: 1727 COACHMAN PLAZA DR; Private, for-profit)
  • AGAPE OF JESUS SEMINARY (Location: PO BOX 7078; Private, not-for-profit; Website: ww.adsito.com; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • COUNTRYSIDE CHRISTIAN TRAINING CENTER (Location: 1850 MCMULLEN BOOTH RD; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clearwater:

  • HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,630)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 21 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,963)
  • PASCO-HERNANDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; NEW PORT RICHEY, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,868)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 26 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 26,221)
  • MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; BRADENTON, FL; Full-time enrollment: 4,539)
  • SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; ST LEO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,597)
  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 57 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)

Schools

Public high schools in Clearwater:

  • COUNTRYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,388; Location: 3000 STATE ROAD 580; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CLEARWATER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,131; Location: 540 S HERCULES AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PTEC – CLEARWATER (Students: 1; Location: 6100 154TH AVENUE, N; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Clearwater:

  • CLEARWATER CNTRL CATH HIGH SCH (Students: 632; Location: 2750 HAINES BAYSHR RD; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • CLEARWATER ACADEMY INTERNATIONAL (Students: 124; Location: 801 DREW ST; Grades: PK – 12)
  • FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD PRESCHOO (Students: 37; Location: 1739 SOUTH GREENWOOD AVE; Grades: PK – 12)
  • LIFE IMPROVEMENT THROUGH ED. (Students: 34; Location: 701 CLEVELAND STREET; Grades: 7 – 12)
  • CENTER ACADEMY (Students: 25; Location: 51 MAIN AVE. S. #319; Grades: 4 – 12)
  • THE LITTLE SCHOOL (Students: 15; Location: 217 KERRY DRIVE; Grades: 4 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Clearwater:

  • OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,140; Location: 1370 S BELCHER ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,088; Location: 1660 PALMETTO STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PLUMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 808; Location: 1920 LAKEVIEW ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 802; Location: 2800 DREW STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • MCMULLEN-BOOTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 746; Location: 3025 UNION STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 744; Location: 6995 HOPEDALE LANE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • LEILA DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 685; Location: 2630 LANDMARK DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SANDY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 671; Location: 1360 SANDY LANE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SKYCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 656; Location: 10 N CORONA AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PONCE DE LEON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 656; Location: 1301 PONCE DE LEON BOULEV; Grades: PK – 05)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Clearwater:

  • ST CECELIA INTERPAROCHIAL SCHO (Students: 806; Location: 400 S HILLCREST AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • SKYCREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 459; Location: 129 NORTH BELCHER ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • SAINT PAULS SCHOOL (Students: 451; Location: 1600 SAINT PAULS DRIVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • GUARDIAN ANGELS CATHOLIC SCHOO (Students: 413; Location: 2270 EVANS ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • FIRST LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 262; Location: 1644 NURSERY ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ANNSWORTH MONTESSORI ACADEMY (Students: 195; Location: 5990 142 AVE N; Grades: PK – 7)
  • CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY CADET SC (Students: 189; Location: 16432 US HWY 19 N; Grades: UG – UG)
  • DELPHI ACADEMY (Students: 165; Location: 1831 DREW ST; Grades: PK – 9)
  • SUNSET POINT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 147; Location: 1390 SUNSET POINT RD; Grades: PK – 5)
  • PINELLAS CO JEWISH DAY SCHOOL (Students: 145; Location: 1775 S HIGHLAND AVE; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Clearwater:

  • PINELLAS PUBLIC LIBRARY COOPERATIVE (Operating income: $22,506,683; Location: 1330 CLEVELAND STREET; 1,882,087 books; 74,632 audio materials; 77,973 video materials; 3,906 serial subscriptions)

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