Tarpon Springs is a medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 21,066 people and eight constituent neighborhoods, Tarpon Springs is the 124th largest community in Florida.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Tarpon Springs is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Tarpon Springs is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Tarpon Springs who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.57%), sales jobs (13.28%), and management occupations (10.41%).

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Tarpon Springs are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Tarpon Springs Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Tarpon Springs is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 14.96%: 20.47% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Tarpon Springs in 2000 was $21,504, which is upper middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $86,016 for a family of four.

The people who call Tarpon Springs home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Tarpon Springs is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Tarpon Springs include German, Greek, Irish, English, Italian, Polish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Tarpon Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Greek and Spanish.