The population of the city of Tampa has grown moderately in recent years, increasing from 271,523 in 1980 to 303,447 in 2000. However, the four-county metropolitan area centered on the city grew rapidly, increasing from 1,614,000 in 1980 to 2,396,000 in 2000. According to the 2000 census, whites make 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 ethnicity are 7.1 percent of the population. The census figures for blacks and whites include the 19.3 percent of Tampa's people who identify themselves as Hispanic.
The white population resides largely in northern, western, and southern Tampa. The black population is concentrated in the inner city north of downtown, and particularly in a wide sector that stretches from there northeastward to the city line. The Hispanic community is centered on the near northwest side of downtown. A sizable community of Greeks, associated with a local sponge-fishing industry, is clustered in the beach suburb of Tarpon Springs.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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