Pasco County

County Business Patterns, 20233rd largest of 4 counties in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro areaPopulation 636,049

Pasco County had 123,042 private jobs in 11,975 establishments in March 2023, paying $46,815 on average, 22% below the Florida figure. Jobs in utilities are 2.9 times as common here as across the 67 counties, 1.1% of all local jobs.

Compare Pasco side by side with St. Lucie or another county.

The largest industry, retail trade, has 22% of Pasco County's jobs. Among its larger industries, pay runs from $21,428 a year in arts, entertainment and recreation to $85,396 in utilities.

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What stands out in Pasco County

None of its 17 industries with 100 or more jobs pays as much as the same industry does statewide.
Its population grew 14.8% between 2019 and 2023, the 7th-fastest growth of the 67 counties.

Where Pasco County ranks

The four measures on which Pasco County sits furthest from the middle county. It is furthest out on job growth since 2019, where it ranks 13th of 67.

Jobs123,042

15thof 67

Business establishments11,975

15thof 67

Jobs per 1,000 residents193

42ndof 67

Job growth since 2019+18.3%

13thof 67

PascoOther countiesMiddle county

Every industry, line by line

18 industries published; health care and social assistance added the most jobs since 2019 (3,582), the information sector lost the most (86).

Industry	Jobs	Avg pay	Pay vs same industry statewide	Jobs since 2019
Retail trade	26,604	$36,575	0.96×	+11.3%
Health care & social assistance	25,628	$63,483	0.99×	+16.2%
Hotels & restaurants	16,680	$21,850	0.77×	+17.3%
Construction	10,223	$54,985	0.86×	+28.6%
Administrative & support services	7,475	$41,239	0.70×	+14.1%
Professional & technical services	5,316	$60,032	0.67×	+11.8%
Other services	5,133	$32,312	0.82×	+16.0%
Manufacturing	4,955	$62,634	0.92×	+41.0%
Wholesale trade	3,529	$59,581	0.75×	+20.8%
Educational services	3,459	$34,195	0.70×	+14.1%
Finance & insurance	3,081	$55,934	0.53×	+26.6%
Transportation & warehousing	2,960	$57,987	0.96×	+93.6%
Real estate & rental	2,117	$43,373	0.71×	+20.4%
Arts & recreation	1,793	$21,428	0.50×	+26.5%
Management of companies	1,399	$83,584	0.82×	+29.8%
Utilities	1,348	$85,396	0.69×	+21.3%
Information	1,230	$73,328	0.71×	−6.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fishing	84	$36,952	0.83×	+55.6%
All industries	123,042	$46,815	0.78×	+18.3%

Withheld by the Census Bureau: Mining & quarrying.

What sets Pasco County apart

Three industries are at least 1.25 times as common here as across the 67 counties; finance and insurance is the most under-represented, at 0.48×.

Business sizes

89.4% have fewer than 20 employees; 165 have 100 or more.

EmployeesEstablishments

1–47,472

5–91,938

10–191,301

20–49831

50–99268

100–249133

250–49920

500–9997

1,000+5

Since 2019

Jobs +18.3%, residents +14.8% since March 2019.

Jobs123,0422019: 104,038+18.3%

Business establishments11,9752019: 10,158+17.9%

Average pay (nominal)$46,8152019: $38,366+22.0%

Residents636,0492019: 553,947+14.8%

Share of Florida

Fewer of Florida's jobs (1.53%) than of its residents (2.78%).

Residents2.78%

Businesses1.86%

Jobs1.53%

Payroll1.21%

Source: Census CBP 2023, 2022, 2019; Population Estimates. FIPS 12101. How to read County Business Patterns figures.