Pinellas County
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Pinellas County is a county located in Florida on the western coast of the state, along the Tampa Bay area. It is home to major cities like St. Petersburg and Clearwater, and serves as an important population and economic center for the region.
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Florida
- Founded
- January 1, 1912
- Named after
- Spanish Punta Pinal ("Point of Pines")
- Seat
- Clearwater
- Largest city
- St. Petersburg
- Total
- 608 sq mi (1,570 km )
- Land
- 274 sq mi (710 km )
- Water
- 334 sq mi (870 km ) 55.0%
- Estimate 2025
- 948,563
- Density
- 3,500/sq mi (1,350/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
Article
Pinellas County ( US: /pɪˈnɛləs/, pih-NEL-əss) is located on the west central coast of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 959,107, making it the seventh-most populous county in the state. It is also the most densely populated county in Florida, with 1,292 people per square kilometer (3,348 people per square mile) . The county is part of the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater Metropolitan Statistical Area. Clearwater is the county seat. St. Petersburg is the largest city in the county, as well as the largest city in Florida that is not a county seat.
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