II.

People

The population of the city of Tampa has grown in recent years, increasing from 280,015 in 1990 to 303,447 in 2000. In 2006, it was estimated at 332,888.

However, the four-county metropolitan area centered on the city grew more rapidly, increasing from 2,067,959 in 1990 to 2,697,731 in 2006.

According to the 2000 census, whites made up 64.2 percent of the city of Tampa’s population; blacks 26.1 percent; Asians 2.2 percent; Native Americans 0.4 percent; and Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders 0.1 percent. People of mixed heritage or not reporting race comprised 7.1 percent of the population. Hispanics, who may be of any race, made up 19.3 percent of Tampa’s population.