Port Richey, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,021. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,333 (+10.3% change)
Males: 1,507 (49.9%), Females: 1,514 (50.1%)

Pasco County

Zip codes: 34668.

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.6 years
Median household income: $27,404
Median house value: $95,800

Population by Race

Races in Port Richey:

• White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
• Hispanic (2.9%)
• Two or more races (1.1%)
• American Indian (1.0%)
• Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (26.5%), Irish (14.3%), Italian (12.5%), English (11.1%), Scottish (6.3%), French (6.1%).

Elevation: 11 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Port Richey

• High school or higher: 78.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
• Unemployed: 6.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Port Richey city

• Never married: 17.1%
• Now married: 49.6%
• Separated: 2.7%
• Widowed: 14.8%
• Divorced: 15.9%

3.6% Foreign born (1.6% Europe, 0.9% Asia, 0.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +501 (+19.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Port Richey:

• NORTH BAY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; NEW PORT RICHEY, FL)
• REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BAYONET POINT (about 8 miles; HUDSON, FL)
• HELEN ELLIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; TARPON SPRINGS, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Port Richey:

• TAMPA INTL (about 26 miles; TAMPA, FL; Abbreviation: TPA)
• ST PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER INTL (about 26 miles; ST PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER, FL; Abbreviation: PIE)
• MAC DILL AFB (about 34 miles; TAMPA, FL; Abbreviation: MCF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Port Richey:

• PILOT COUNTRY (about 17 miles; BROOKSVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: X05)
• CLEARWATER AIR PARK (about 22 miles; CLEARWATER, FL; Abbreviation: CLW)
• HERNANDO COUNTY (about 24 miles; BROOKSVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: BKV)

Amtrak stations near Port Richey:

• 4 miles: NEW PORT RICHIE (NEW PORT RICHEY, 5015 U.S. 19) – Bus Station
• 10 miles: TARPON SPRINGS (2337 U.S. 19) – Bus Station
• 16 miles: SPRING HILL (2109 COMMERCIAL WAY) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Port Richey:

• PASCO-HERNANDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; NEW PORT RICHEY, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,868)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 26 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 26,221)
• HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,630)
• UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 30 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,963)
• SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; ST LEO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,597)
• TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 57 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)
• MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; BRADENTON, FL; Full-time enrollment: 4,539)

Public primary/middle schools in Port Richey:

• FOX HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,017; Location: 8309 FOX HOLLOW DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)
• CHASCO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 968; Location: 7702 RIDGE ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
• CHASCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 930; Location: 7906 RIDGE ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
• DAYSPRING ACADEMY (Students: 345; Location: 8911 PONDEROSA AVENUE; Grades: KG – 09)
• DEERWOOD ACADEMY (Location: 5844 PINE HILL ROAD; Grades: N – N )

Private primary/middle school in Port Richey:

• BISHOP LARKIN CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 359; Location: 8408 MONARCH DR; Grades: PK – 8)