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St. Petersburg, Florida population, 2010 to 2025

St. Petersburg, Florida: 264,033 residents in 2025, up 7.7% since 2010. Explore Census city-limit population data.

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  • St. Petersburg, Florida: 245K in 2010, 264K in 2025. It peaked at 266K in 2024.

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St. Petersburg, Florida, ended 2025 below its 2024 population high: 264,033 residents, compared with 265,855 at the peak. Its city-limit count moved from 245,220 in 2010 to 264,033 in 2025. The largest annual change in the displayed series occurred in 2020: 6,158 fewer residents than the preceding estimate. That change coincides with the transition between Census vintages.

These figures measure St. Petersburg within its Census incorporated-place boundaries, not the population of the surrounding metropolitan area. They are July 1 estimates, combining Vintage 2020 for 2010–2019 and Vintage 2025 for 2020 onward. City boundaries can change, and newer Census vintages revise estimates; a shift in this series cannot be attributed to migration alone. Consolidated-city balances exclude separately incorporated places. The table preserves exact resident counts, while the chart follows the annual sequence.

The data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, city and town population estimates (Vintage 2020 for 2010–2019, Vintage 2025 for 2020–2025), incorporated places, July 1, people. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Census incorporated-place boundaries, not a metropolitan area. Boundary changes and revisions between Census vintages can affect comparisons. Consolidated city balances exclude separately incorporated places.

St. Petersburg, Florida population, City-limit residents, 2010 to 2025, 2010–2025
DateSt. Petersburg, Florida
2010245K
2011246K
2012247K
2013249K
2014252K
2015255K
2016259K
2017263K
2018265K
2019265K
2020259K
2021260K
2022263K
2023265K
2024266K
2025264K

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What is the population of St. Petersburg?

St. Petersburg, Florida, had an estimated 264,033 residents on July 1, 2025, according to the Census Bureau. This is the city-limit population, not the metro area.

Is St. Petersburg growing or shrinking?

Its city-limit count rose from 245,220 in 2010 to 264,033 in 2025, a 7.7% increase. The most recent year-to-year change was 1,822 fewer residents. Boundary changes and estimate revisions can affect comparisons.

How does St. Petersburg rank by population?

It ranked 87 among US incorporated places in the 2025 estimates used here. This is a city-limit ranking; a metro-area ranking would use a different geographic unit.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, city and town population estimates (Vintage 2020 for 2010–2019, Vintage 2025 for 2020–2025), incorporated places, July 1, people. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Census incorporated-place boundaries, not a metropolitan area. Boundary changes and revisions between Census vintages can affect comparisons. Consolidated city balances exclude separately incorporated places. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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