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Pasco County
countyPasco County, Florida
Overview
- Classification
- County
- FIPS Code
- 12101
- Country
- United States
- County
- Pasco County
Geography
- Region
- West Central Coast/Nature Coast/Tampa Bay Area
- Elevation
- 59 ft
- Total Area
- 868 sq mi
- Land Area
- 747 sq mi
- Water Area
- 122 sq mi
- Latitude
- 28.3
- Longitude
- -82.44
- Climate
- Warm, humid subtropical climate
- Notable Features
- Anclote River · Pithlachascotee River · Hancock Lake · Gulf of Mexico · Rolling hills in eastern part
- Neighboring Areas
- Hernando County (North) · Polk and Sumter Counties (East) · Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties (South)
Demographics
- Population (2020)
- 561,891
- Est. Population (2024)
- 659,114
- Median Age
- 43.7
- Median Income
- $70,492
- Poverty Rate
- 7.8%
- Owner-Occupied
- 75.5%
- Racial & Ethnic Composition
- White (69.3%), Hispanic (17.7%), Black (5.8%)
Governance
- Government Type
- County Commission
- Governing Body
- Board of County Commissioners
- Body Size
- 5 members
- School District
- District School Board of Pasco County
- Municipal Services
- Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources · Emergency Management · Fire Rescue · Libraries · Utilities · Animal Services · Public Works
U.S. Congress
Scott, RickR
U.S. SenatorMoody, AshleyR
U.S. SenatorPatronis, JimmyR
U.S. Representative - District 1Dunn, Neal P.R
U.S. Representative - District 2Cammack, KatR
U.S. Representative - District 3Bean, AaronR
U.S. Representative - District 4Rutherford, John H.R
U.S. Representative - District 5Fine, RandyR
U.S. Representative - District 6Mills, CoryR
U.S. Representative - District 7Haridopolos, MikeR
U.S. Representative - District 8Soto, DarrenD
U.S. Representative - District 9Frost, MaxwellD
U.S. Representative - District 10Webster, DanielR
U.S. Representative - District 11Bilirakis, Gus M.R
U.S. Representative - District 12Luna, Anna PaulinaR
U.S. Representative - District 13Castor, KathyD
U.S. Representative - District 14Lee, Laurel M.R
U.S. Representative - District 15Buchanan, VernR
U.S. Representative - District 16Steube, W. GregoryR
U.S. Representative - District 17Franklin, ScottR
U.S. Representative - District 18Donalds, ByronR
U.S. Representative - District 19Mast, Brian J.R
U.S. Representative - District 21Frankel, LoisD
U.S. Representative - District 22Moskowitz, JaredD
U.S. Representative - District 23Wilson, Frederica S.D
U.S. Representative - District 24Wasserman Schultz, DebbieD
U.S. Representative - District 25Diaz-Balart, MarioR
U.S. Representative - District 26Salazar, Maria ElviraR
U.S. Representative - District 27Gimenez, Carlos A.R
U.S. Representative - District 28Economy
- Unemployment Rate
- 4.9%
- Economic Profile
- Suburban, Residential, Retirement, Tourism, Commercial Growth
- Employment Sectors
- Health Care & Social Assistance · Retail Trade · Construction
- Major Employers
- Pasco County Schools · MiTek, Inc.
Education
- Schools
- 106
- Students
- 86,627
- Teachers
- 5,181
- Student-Teacher Ratio
- 16.7:1
- School Districts
- District School Board of Pasco County
- Colleges & Universities
- Saint Leo University
Infrastructure
- Transportation
- Interstate 75 · U.S. 19 · U.S. 41 · U.S. 98 · U.S. 301 · Suncoast Parkway · GoPasco Public Transportation
- Utilities
- Municipal water · Broadband internet access
- Major Facilities
- Pasco County Courthouse (Dade City) · Hospitals · Libraries · Parks and Recreation Facilities
Recreation
- Outdoor Access
- Yes
- Major Recreation Areas
- Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park · SunWest Park · Land O' Lakes Recreational Complex · Wesley Chapel District Park
- Parks & Trails
- 23 Active Parks · 18 Wilderness Parks & Preserves · 30+ Miles of Trails
History
- Founded
- 1887
- Named After
- Samuel Pasco, U.S. Senator
- Historical Significance
- Historically a bedroom community for Tampa and St. Petersburg, now experiencing rapid growth and economic diversification
- Key Events
- Established June 2, 1887 from Hernando County · Dade City named county seat