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Pasco County, Florida: crime rate, income and local data
The violent-crime rate in Pasco County was 2.0 per 1,000 residents (2021-2025 average, FBI), 32% lower than the statewide rate (2.9). Median household income is $70,492 and the unemployment rate was 5.0% in August 2026. It is home to roughly 611,444 residents.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Pasco County?
From 2021 through 2025, Pasco County averaged 1,272 reported violent crimes a year, along with 4,424 property crimes. That is 2.0 violent crimes per 1,000 residents, 32% lower than the Florida rate (2.9), and 47% lower than the U.S. rate (3.7). Burglary, theft and car theft together come to 6.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 14.4 across Florida. Aggravated assaults make up 77% of the violent total. CDC death records show about 18 homicide deaths a year in the county (3.2 per 100,000), a count that includes cases police may classify differently.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Pasco County | Per 1,000 | Florida per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 1,272 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 15 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 195 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 86 | 0.13 | 0.39 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 976 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 4,424 | 6.9 | 14.4 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 646 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 3,535 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 243 | 0.38 | 1.1 | 2.6 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. County figures add up the city police and sheriff reports in the county (5 agencies; 100% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Pasco County?
Median household income is $70,492, close to the statewide figure ($74,568). Owner-occupied homes have a median value of $300,900, and the median rent is $1,505 a month. 10.7% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 12.6%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 5.0% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 15,164 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Pasco County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 611,444 | 22,416,077 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $70,492 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $300,900 | $359,000 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,505 | $1,669 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 11.1% | 12.6% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 10.7% | 12.6% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 29.2% | 34.1% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 75.7% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 43.4 | 42.6 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 91.3% | 91.6% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 9.9% | 11.5% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Pasco County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Pasco County as “Relatively High”. The hazards rated highest here are hurricanes (Very High), tornadoes (Relatively High), river flooding (Relatively High) and coastal flooding (Relatively High). The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
EPA lists no Superfund site in Pasco County, active or completed (October 2026).
High-hazard dams
Pasco County has 2 dams classed as high hazard in the National Inventory of Dams. None is rated Poor or Unsatisfactory; 2 are rated Satisfactory or Fair. The two tallest are Boyette Road Reclaimed Water Reservoir Embankment (28 ft) and Land O Lakes Reclaimed Water Reservoir Embankment (19 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
Industrial chemical releases
17 facilities in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 55,848 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
Pasco County was covered by 8 federal major disaster declarations from 2016 through 2025 (Hurricane 7, Tropical Storm 1), not counting COVID-19. In 2024, 0 of 354 monitored days had an air quality index of “unhealthy for sensitive groups” or worse (EPA). Of 67 community water systems, 8 had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 3 (low). NHTSA counted 111 traffic deaths in the county in 2024, including 24 pedestrians.
Is there road construction in Pasco County?
Pasco County had 68 highway work zones in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (0 active that day). Roads listed: SR-52, US-301 and US-41. The map's construction layer is refreshed every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Pasco County?
Federal school lists show 112 public and 34 private schools in the county. 18 nursing homes are certified by Medicare or Medicaid here; star ratings for each are on the map and on Medicare's Care Compare. USGS mapping shows 32 fire or EMS stations and 10 police or sheriff stations. 1 state park or recreation area: Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Pasco County
Gun shops
23 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in Pasco County, plus 56 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). 11 of them are pawnshops licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: Academy Sports + Outdoors #339 (Lutz), Ar Pawn LLC (Port Richey), Armed Anglers (Holiday), Cash Alley Pawn LLC (New Port Richey), Crown Pawn (Zephyrhills), Dade City Jewelry (Dade City), First Class Pawn (Hudson), Golden Nugget Pawn And Jewelry INC (Holiday) and 15 more.
Liquor stores
50 liquor stores are on the map in Pasco County: 7 Star Discount Beverages (New Port Richey), ABC Liquors (Wesley Chapel), ABC Liquors #128 (Hudson), Avalon Liquor (Spring Hill), Captain Wine & Liquor (Zephyrhills), Dade City Liquors (Dade City), Fantacy Liquor (Port Richey), Fantasy Liquor (Hudson) and 42 more.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center in Pasco County on the map.
See them on the map: gun shops · liquor stores →
Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Pasco County?
Pasco County averaged 1,272 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 2.0 per 1,000 residents, 32% lower than the Florida rate (2.9). The property-crime rate was 6.9 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Pasco County?
$70,492 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $74,568 for Florida and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Pasco County?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 5.0% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 15,164 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Pasco County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Pasco County as “Relatively High”. The hazards rated highest here are hurricanes (Very High), tornadoes (Relatively High), river flooding (Relatively High) and coastal flooding (Relatively High).
Is there road construction in Pasco County right now?
Pasco County had 68 highway work zones in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (0 active that day). Roads listed: SR-52, US-301 and US-41.
How many nursing homes are in Pasco County?
18 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes (CMS provider data, September 2026).
How does Pasco County compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hernando County | 207,018 | 2.4 | $66,058 |
| Hillsborough County | 1,522,748 | 2.5 | $79,540 |
| Pinellas County | 963,481 | 3.1 | $72,646 |
| Polk County | 790,694 | 2.6 | $65,978 |
| Sumter County | 143,408 | 1.3 | $76,508 |
Cities in Pasco County with their own page: Wesley Chapel.
More: Florida statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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