Tampa, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

by btobers · Published June 10, 2019 · Updated September 5, 2024

Population: 303,447. Estimated population in July 2024: 325,989 (+7.4% change)
Males: 148,050 (48.8%), Females: 155,397 (51.2%)

Hillsborough County

Zip codes: 33602, 33603, 33604, 33605, 33606, 33607, 33609, 33610, 33611, 33612, 33613, 33614, 33615, 33616, 33617, 33618, 33619, 33620, 33621, 33624, 33625, 33626, 33629, 33634, 33635, 33637, 33647.

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.7 years
Median household income: $34,415
Median house value: $81,500

Population by Race

Races in Tampa:

White Non-Hispanic (51.0%)
Black (26.1%)
Hispanic (19.3%)
Other race (4.2%)
Two or more races (2.9%)
American Indian (0.9%)
Asian Indian (0.6%)

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

Ancestries: German (9.2%), Irish (8.4%), English (7.7%), United States (6.2%), Italian (5.6%), French (2.4%).

Elevation: 48 feet

Land area: 112.1 square miles

Map of Tampa, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Tampa

High school or higher: 77.1%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
Unemployed: 8.6%
Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tampa city

Never married: 31.0%
Now married: 43.8%
Separated: 3.6%
Widowed: 7.6%
Divorced: 14.0%

12.2% Foreign born (8.4% Latin America, 1.9% Asia, 1.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +21,996 (+7.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Tampa:

H LEE MOFFITT CAN CTR & RESCH INST INC (12902 MAGNOLIA DR)
KINDRED HOSPITAL BAY AREA TAMPA (4555 S MANHATTAN AVE)
KINDRED HOSPITAL CENTRAL TAMPA (4801 NORTH HOWARD AVENUE)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF TAMPA (2901 SWANN AVE)
ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (3001 W MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD)
TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL (DAVIS ISLAND P O BOX 1289)
TOWN & COUNTRY HOSPITAL (6001 WEBB RD)
UNIVERSITY COMM HOSP AT CARROLLWOOD (7171 N DALE MABRY HWY)
UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (3100 E FLETCHER AVE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tampa:

TAMPA INTL (about 4 miles; TAMPA, FL; Abbreviation: TPA)
MAC DILL AFB (about 11 miles; TAMPA, FL; Abbreviation: MCF)
ST PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER INTL (about 16 miles; ST PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER, FL; Abbreviation: PIE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tampa:

PETER O KNIGHT (about 6 miles; TAMPA, FL; Abbreviation: TPF)
VANDENBERG (about 10 miles; TAMPA, FL; Abbreviation: VDF)
TAMPA NORTH AERO PARK (about 19 miles; TAMPA, FL; Abbreviation: X39)

Amtrak station:
TAMPA (601 NEBRASKA AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Tampa:

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (Full-time enrollment: 26,221; Location: 4202 EAST FOWLER AVE; Public; Website: usfweb.usf.edu/; Offers Doctor’s degree)
HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 9,630; Location: 39 COLUMBIA DRIVE; Public; Website: www.hcc.cc.fl.us)
UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (Full-time enrollment: 2,963; Location: 401 W KENNEDY BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: UT.EDU; Offers Master’s degree)
EDUCATION AMERICA-TAMPA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 1,244; Location: 2410 E BUSCH BLVD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.tampatech.edu)
INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 958; Location: 5225 MEMORIAL HWY; Private, for-profit; Website: www.academy.edu)
D G ERWIN TECHNICAL CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 853; Location: 2010 E HILLSBOROUGH AVE; Public)
ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 742; Location: 4809 MEMORIAL HWY; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)
FLORIDA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY-TAMPA (Full-time enrollment: 710; Location: 3319 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.cci.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
CONCORDE CAREER INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 481; Location: 4202 W SPRUCE ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.concordecareercolleges.com)
FLORIDA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY-BRANDON (Full-time enrollment: 433; Location: 3924 COCONUT PALM DR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.fmu.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 285; Location: 9950 PRINCESS PALM AVE REG II STE 120; Private, for-profit)
BREWSTER TECHNICAL CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 181; Location: 2222 N TAMPA ST; Public; Website: brewstertech.org)
MANHATTAN BEAUTY SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 150; Location: 4315 S MANHATTAN AVE; Private, for-profit)
WEBSTER TECH (Full-time enrollment: 127; Location: 3910 US HWY 301 N SUITE 200; Private, for-profit; Website: www.webstercollege.com)
SUNCOAST SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 122; Location: 4910 W CYPRESS ST; Private, for-profit)
AVANTI HAIR TECH (Full-time enrollment: 61; Location: 8885C N FLORIDA AVE; Private, for-profit)
UNIVERSITY OF SARASOTA-TAMPA BAY CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 38; Location: 410 WARE BLVD STE 500; Private, for-profit; Website: www.sarasota.com; Offers Master’s degree)
DIESEL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (Location: 4710 E BROADWAY AVE; Private, for-profit)
FLORIDA SCHOOL OF DOG GROOMING INC (Location: 2315 NORTH A ST; Private, for-profit)
BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP BIBLE COLLEGE OF TAMPA (Location: 505 E PALM AVE; Private, not-for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Tampa:

PASCO-HERNANDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; NEW PORT RICHEY, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,868)
SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; ST LEO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,597)
TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 36 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)
MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; BRADENTON, FL; Full-time enrollment: 4,539)
POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,028)
CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; OCALA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,101)
VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 15,792)

Biggest public high schools in Tampa:

GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,402; Location: 16200 N DALE MABRY HIGHWA; Grades: 09 – 12)
ALONSO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,351; Location: 8302 MONTAGUE STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
SICKLES HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,175; Location: 7950 GUNN HIGHWAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
CHAMBERLAIN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,107; Location: 9401 NORTH BOULEVARD; Grades: 09 – 12)
KING SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,105; Location: 6815 N 56TH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
WHARTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,053; Location: 20150 BRUCE B DOWNS BOULE; Grades: 09 – 12)
HILLSBOROUGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,033; Location: 5000 N CENTRAL AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
PLANT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,022; Location: 2415 S HIMES AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
TAMPA BAY TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,938; Location: 6410 ORIENT ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
MIDDLETON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,902; Location: 4801 N 22ND STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest private high schools in Tampa:

BERKELEY PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 1,170; Location: 4811 KELLY RD; Grades: PK – 12)
TAMPA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 869; Location: 4630 NORTH ROME AVENUE; Grades: 9 – 12)
SEMINOLE PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOL (Students: 753; Location: 6101 NORTH HABANA AVE; Grades: PK – 12)
TAMPA BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 651; Location: 300 EAST SLIGH AVE; Grades: PK – 12)
JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 648; Location: 4701 NORTH HIMES AVE; Grades: 9 – 12; Boys only)
TAMPA PREPARATORY (Students: 509; Location: 625 N. BOULEVARD; Grades: 6 – 12)
BAYSHORE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 448; Location: 3909 S MACDILL AVE; Grades: PK – 12)
TEMPLE HTS CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 336; Location: 8406 46TH STREET; Grades: PK – 12)
ACADEMY OF THE HOLY NAMES HIGH (Students: 312; Location: 3319 BAYSHORE BLVD; Grades: 9 – 12; Girls only)
UNIVERSAL ACADEMY OF FLORIDA (Students: 287; Location: 7320 EAST SLIGH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Tampa:

LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,406; Location: 17400 COMMERCE PARK BOULE; Grades: 06 – 09)
DAVIDSEN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,301; Location: 10501 MONTAGUE STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
BENITO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,259; Location: 10101 CROSS CREEK BOULEVA; Grades: 06 – 08)
MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,252; Location: 4702 N CENTRAL AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
FARNELL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,243; Location: 13912 NINE EAGLES ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,242; Location: 5200 EHRLICH ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
ADAMS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,218; Location: 10201 NORTH BOULEVARD; Grades: 06 – 08)
WESTCHASE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,198; Location: 9517 W LINEBAUGH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
PIERCE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,082; Location: 5511 N HESPERIDES AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
ESSENIORIG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,071; Location: 13131 LYNN ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Tampa:

ST LAWRENCE PAROCHIAL SCHOOL (Students: 642; Location: 5223 NORTH HIMES AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
INCARNATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 578; Location: 5111 WEBB ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
VILLA MADONNA SCHOOL (Students: 549; Location: 315 W COLUMBUS DRIVE; Grades: PK – 8)
ACADEMY OF THE HOLY NAMES ELEM (Students: 537; Location: 3319 BAYSHORE BLVD; Grades: PK – 8)
CHRIST THE KING SCHOOL (Students: 535; Location: 3809 MORRISON AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
MOST HOLY REDEEMER SCHOOL (Students: 512; Location: 302 E LINEBAUGH AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)
ST JOHNS PARISH DAY SCHOOL (Students: 488; Location: 906 S ORLEANS AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
ST MARYS EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL (Students: 433; Location: 2101 S HUBERT ST; Grades: PK – 8)
INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL (Students: 412; Location: 12015 ORANGE GROVE DR; Grades: PK – 8)
ST PATRICK SCHOOL (Students: 335; Location: 4518 S MANHATTAN AVE; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Tampa:

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY COOPERATIV (Operating income: $27,641,939; Location: 900 NORTH ASHLEY DRIVE; 2,231,905 books; 73,576 audio materials; 75,911 video materials; 3,899 serial subscriptions)