New Pinellas County residents flock to one city: St. Petersburg

Mayor Ken Welch releases office vacancies, list of top taxpayers and top private employers.

  • By Jim Stinson
  • | 4:30 p.m. March 29, 2024
  • | 0 Free Articles Remaining!
St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch talks about the state of the city economy on Thursday.
St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch talks about the state of the city economy on Thursday.
Courtesy image
  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • Share

If people vote with their feet, St. Petersburg wins the Pinellas County election.

Over the last three years, 15,000 people have settled in Pinellas County, according to the city's "State of the Economy" report. 

Almost half of the new residents chose St. Petersburg. Largo came in second at about 13%. Clearwater grabbed just over 10% of the new residents. Unincorporated Pinellas County received about 5% of those new people.

 

Continue reading your article
with a Business Observer subscription.
What's included:
  • ✓ Unlimited digital access to BusinessObserverFL.com
  • ✓ E-Newspaper app, digital replica of print edition
  • ✓ Mailed print newspaper every Friday (optional)
  • ✓ Newsletter of daily business news
Subscribe

Already subscribed? Sign in.

Latest News

  • December 13, 2025
Report: Small business optimism up, but worries percolate
  • December 12, 2025
CEO of Bradenton EDC announces retirement
  • December 12, 2025
Manatee County to break ground on $40M veterans complex
  • December 12, 2025
Moez Limayem confirmed as USF’s new president

Sponsored Content