Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area
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Tampa Bay Area Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater MSA |
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 Location in Florida |
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| Coordinates: 28°00′N 82°18′W / 28°N 82.3°WCoordinates: 28°00′N 82°18′W / 28°N 82.3°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| Largest city | Tampa |
| Counties (in the MSA) | Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas |
| Area | |
| • MSA | 2,554.5 sq mi (6,616 km2) |
| • Urban | 2,077.9 sq mi (5,382 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 301 ft (92 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2015, MSA) | |
| • MSA | 3,030,953 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 813, 863, 727, 352, 941 |
The Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater Metropolitan Statistical Area (or MSA) defined by the United States Census Bureau is Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas counties.
The largest cities in the Tampa Bay Area are Tampa in Hillsborough County, and the cities of St. Petersburg and Clearwater in Pinellas County. The Tampa Bay area may also refer to the Tampa Bay media market which also includes Citrus, Manatee, Sarasota, and Polk counties.
The population of the Tampa Bay Area is estimated at 3,030,953 people as of January 2017 and between 2010 and 2015 the population is estimated to have grown 6.9%. For 2014 to 2015 the U.S. Census data estimated an annual growth of 2.0 percent or 54,412 people.
The following is a list of important cities and unincorporated communities located in both the core Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater MSA.
Each of these cities has a population in excess of 100,000 inhabitants.
More than 10,000 inhabitants
Ref: 2010 Census
According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater MSA consists of the following ethnic demographics:
Nearly 20% of Tampa Bay's population is in the 18–34 age group.
From 2000 to 2004, total net migration for the Tampa Bay region was 262,961 or an average of 65,740 per year. During this time Tampa Bay accounted for nearly 20% of Florida's total net migration. The annual migration totals grew steadily since 2000 until 200 people a day moved to Tampa Bay in 2004. Two Tampa Bay region counties are among the top counties in the country for net in-migration. Pasco County ranks 8th in the nation for net migration and Hillsborough County ranks 13th out of more than 3,000 counties.
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