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Plant City, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 29,915. Estimated population in July 2024: 31,450 (+5.1% change)
Males: 14,412 (48.2%), Females: 15,503 (51.8%)

Hillsborough County

Zip codes: 33565, 33566, 33567.

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.3 years
Median household income: $37,584
Median house value: $85,700

Population by Race

Races in Plant City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (64.3%)
  • Hispanic (17.4%)
  • Black (16.2%)
  • Other race (9.1%)
  • 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: Irish (11.3%), German (11.1%), English (10.7%), United States (9.2%), Italian (3.0%), French (2.5%).

Elevation: 130 feet

Land area: 22.6 square miles

Map of Plant City, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Plant City

  • High school or higher: 71.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Plant City city

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 55.1%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

9.8% Foreign born (8.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +7,004 (+30.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Plant City:

  • SOUTH FLORIDA BAPTIST HOSPITAL (301 ALEXANDER ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Plant City:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Plant City:

  • LAKELAND LINDER RGNL (about 9 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Abbreviation: LAL)
  • TAMPA INTL (about 28 miles; TAMPA, FL; Abbreviation: TPA)
  • MAC DILL AFB (about 30 miles; TAMPA, FL; Abbreviation: MCF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Plant City:

Amtrak station near Plant City:

  • 13 miles: LAKELAND (600 LAKE MIRROR DR.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plant City:

  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 20 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 26,221)
  • SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; ST LEO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,597)
  • HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,630)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 25 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,963)
  • POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,028)
  • PASCO-HERNANDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; NEW PORT RICHEY, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,868)

Schools

Public high schools in Plant City:

  • DURANT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,527; Location: 4748 COUGAR PATH; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PLANT CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,466; Location: ONE RAIDER PLACE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Plant City:

  • TOMLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,529; Location: 501 N WOODROW WILSON; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • TURKEY CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,146; Location: 5005 S TURKEY CREEK ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MARSHALL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 941; Location: 18 S MARYLAND AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 899; Location: 3501 N CORK ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WALDEN LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 846; Location: 2800 TURKEY CREEK ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • KNIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 845; Location: 4815 N KEENE ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SPRINGHEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 803; Location: 3208 S NESMITH ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BRYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-PLANT CITY (Students: 784; Location: 2006 W OAK AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ROBINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 714; Location: 4801 S TURKEY CREEK ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • TRAPNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 618; Location: 1605 W TRAPNELL ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Plant City:

  • FIRST PRESBYTERIAN LEARNING CT (Students: 156; Location: 404 W REYNOLDS STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • HOPE LUTHURN SCHOOL (Students: 116; Location: 2001 N PARK RD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • PALNEZ ACADEMY (Students: 70; Location: 3507 N GALLAGHER ROAD; Grades: PK – 5)
  • LA ESCUELA DE SAN JOSE (Students: 52; Location: P.O. BOX 1178; Grades: KG – 4)
  • E HILLSBOROUGH INDEPENDENT SCH (Students: 29; Location: 1109 WEST GRANT STREET; Grades: 6 – 8)
  • TURKEY CREEK CHRSTN SCH & DC (Students: 5; Location: 3805 S TURKEY CREEK RD; Grades: KG – KG)

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