Overview
About Clearwater
Clearwater is home to roughly 117,075 residents. Clearwater was founded in 1891 and sits in Pinellas County. The median age is 46.4 and the median household income is $64,440. Homes carry a median value of $326,100, and about 59% of residents own where they live. White residents make up the largest share of the population (65.3%). Around 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 23 minutes.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).
Who lives here
Demographics
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).
Housing
Property report
Area-level figures. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year). Parcel-level records coming next.
Education
Schools
Clearwater has 28 public schools — 14 elementary, 3 middle, 6 high.
% of students at or above proficient on state assessments.
Public schools + grade-8 proficiency. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES directory + EDFacts assessments), via Urban Institute.
Safety
Crime
Rate per 100,000 residents/year, Clearwater Police Department, 2023. Source: FBI UCR/NIBRS (Crime Data Explorer).
Environment
Environmental hazards
42 facilities in Clearwater report releasing toxic chemicals to the EPA under the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI).
Facilities reporting to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts (TRI).
Risk
Natural disaster risk
County-level natural-hazard risk. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.
Context
Neighborhood info
Clearwater is in Pinellas County — see county-wide risk, demographics, and registry.
Clearwater was founded in 1891 and sits in Pinellas County. Elevation ~9 m.
8 on the National Register of Historic Places.
Public records
Incarceration records — Pinellas County
Most-recorded names in Pinellas County booking & incarceration records:
Names with the most public booking/incarceration records in the county. Source: state & county correctional rosters (first-party).
Registered sex offenders in Clearwater, FL (16)
Public sex-offender registry records for Clearwater, Florida.
Source: Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) and state registries. Public record. This information is provided for public awareness. Using it to harass, threaten, or discriminate against any registrant, or for any purpose prohibited by law, is illegal. Verify against the official registry record before relying on it.
Common questions