The Town Files

Pasco County, Florida

611,444 people. The median home is worth $300,900 (typical Florida town: $331,600) and the median household earns $70,492.

Towns in Pasco County

Towns in Pasco County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Wesley Chapel64,866$403,700$107,50437.1
Land O' Lakes35,929$377,400$98,56843.1
Bayonet Point26,713$177,000$42,52449.0
Holiday24,939$170,100$48,18645.8
Jasmine Estates21,525$199,500$50,71837.1
Zephyrhills17,194$224,700$52,10848.8
New Port Richey16,728$183,100$47,60653.6
Elfers14,573$202,300$56,05439.6
Hudson12,944$269,200$51,51363.8
Trinity11,924$459,800$113,58042.5
Shady Hills11,690$233,200$68,40944.5
Pasadena Hills11,120$338,900$84,82143.1
New Port Richey East11,015$220,700$46,64148.9
Beacon Square8,320$172,100$56,65044.6
Odessa8,080$497,100$117,80637.5
Dade City7,275$240,800$70,10739.4
Zephyrhills West5,533$90,800$51,99264.2
Connerton5,282$466,200$123,54032.8
River Ridge5,107$327,000$102,79847.0
Zephyrhills South4,985$49,800$42,45463.5
Moon Lake4,817—$48,87837.3
Port Richey3,052$293,100$51,12149.4
Dade City North3,002$185,900$32,27732.9
Meadow Oaks2,842$232,100$61,50654.1
Zephyrhills North2,663$102,100$52,22861.1

People and housing

Pasco CountyTypical Florida town
Median home value$300,900$331,600
Median rent$1,505$1,569
Median household income$70,492$71,140
Median age43.442.8
Bachelor's degree or higher29.2%28.8%
Below the poverty line11.1%11.3%

Jobs and pay

145,102 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,908 a year.

Largest industries in Pasco CountyHealth care & social assistan…27,181 jobs · $67,589Retail25,740 jobs · $38,205Hotels & restaurants17,499 jobs · $25,219Construction11,935 jobs · $59,821Administrative & support8,007 jobs · $58,228Professional & technical serv…7,301 jobs · $78,211
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pasco County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 425 storm events in Pasco County from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Pasco County by type since 1996Hail79Flood49Tornado36Lightning31Heavy Rain24Waterspout6Flash Flood6Strong Wind4Funnel Cloud4Tropical Storm18
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pasco County has been included in 44 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 11, 2024HurricaneDR-4834: Hurricane Milton
October 7, 2024HurricaneEM-3622: Hurricane Milton
September 28, 2024HurricaneDR-4828: Hurricane Helene
September 24, 2024Tropical StormEM-3615: Tropical Storm Helene
August 10, 2024Tropical StormDR-4806: Hurricane Debby
August 3, 2024Tropical StormEM-3605: Tropical Storm Debby
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).