Population Statistics by DonnaFL
The City of Tampa is the major city and the county seat of Hillsborough county. As of 2004, the population for the city is over 327,000, which is about 30% of the population for the entire county . Tampa is the third largest city in Florida and is ranked as the 56th most populated city in the US (for 2002).The greater Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater area is ranked as the largest Metropolitan Statisitical Area in the Sate of Florida with a population of nearly 2.5 million people.
As of the 2000 census, the largest percentage of the population (26%) is aged between 40-61 years, the next highest percentage age group is 0-17 years with 25%, third is the 25-39 year olds at 24%.For more information, please refer to the City of Tampa Government web page - http://www.tampagov.net/dept_strategic_planning_and_technology/planning_management/statistics/
