Census place 1216125

Dade City

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Dade City city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Dade City.

According to the 2025 estimate, Dade City has a population of 10,173 and 1,340 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 176 covered Florida places are: population density is 1,340/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,757/sq mi; median gross rent is $1,061, below the comparison median of $1,702; and median home value is $240,800, below the comparison median of $363,750. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,340/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,757/sq mi
median gross rent
$1,061
Below the comparison median of $1,702
median home value
$240,800
Below the comparison median of $363,750

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Dade City's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,173
2025 estimate
Annual change
+5.9%
Population estimate
Density
1,340/sq mi
7.6 sq mi land area
Median age
39.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$70,107
Median home value
$240,800
Median gross rent
$1,061
Bachelor’s degree or higher
26.3%
Typical commute
34.6 min
Drive-alone commute
79.2%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
36.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
56.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
45.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
4%
Working from home
7.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
85%
Homes built 2020+
9.6%
Households without a vehicle
12.3%
Households with children
26%
Residents with a disability
23.4%
Residents without insurance
10.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Pasco County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
29
Hurricane declarations
18
Tropical Storm declarations
5
Severe Storm declarations
4

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BROOKSVILLE HERNANDO CO AP (18 mi from place center)
Average high
82.5°F
Average low
58.9°F
Annual rainfall
51.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Dade City.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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