Welcome to Indian Rocks Beach ...
The coastal city of Indian Rocks Beach is located in Pinellas County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Indian Rocks Beach, you might consider that their post office opened in 1949.
A typical abbreviation for Indian Rocks Beach: Indian Rock Bch.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Indian Rocks Beach has a population of 4,286 people<2> (see below for details).
Indian Rocks Beach is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Indian Rocks Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Indian Rocks Beach: (727)
The ZIP code for Indian Rocks Beach: 33785<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Indian Rocks Beach had an population of 4,286 people. This is an increase of 4.21% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.5% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Indian Rocks Beach had a population of 4,113 people. This makes Indian Rocks Beach the county's 16th most populous community.
The population of Indian Rocks Beach represents 0.02% of the population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 227th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,113 people, the population of Indian Rocks Beach decreased 18.91% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,072 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Indian Rocks Beach.
Communities near Indian Rocks Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Indian Rocks Beach.
- Saint Petersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg
- Saint Petersburg is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267,802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Petersburg <5>
- Clearwater
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Clearwater is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116,552 people
- Former name for Clearwater:
- Clear Water Harbor
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <5>
- Pinellas Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinellas Park
- Pinellas Park is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinellas Park <5>
- Dunedin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunedin
- Dunedin is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunedin <5>
- Tarpon Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon Springs
- Tarpon Springs is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarpon Springs <5>
- Seminole
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
- Seminole is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,863 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminole <5>
- Safety Harbor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safety Harbor
- Safety Harbor is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,964 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Safety Harbor <5>
- Oldsmar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldsmar
- Oldsmar is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldsmar <5>
- Gulfport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfport
- Gulfport is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulfport <5>
- Saint Pete Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Pete Beach
- Saint Pete Beach is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Pete Beach <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Indian Rocks Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Indian Rocks Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Indian Rocks Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Indian Rocks Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Indian Rocks Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Indian Rocks Beach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Indian Rocks Beach ...
Looking for more information about Indian Rocks Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Indian Rocks Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Indian Rocks Beach.
Adding Indian Rocks Beach to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Indian Rocks Beach in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Indian Rocks Beach was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Indian Rocks Beach post office opened in 1949.
We also found Indian Rocks Beach on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Indian Rocks Beach.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Indian Rocks Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pinellas County: www.pinellascounty.org/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Pinellas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Indian Rocks Beach. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Indian Rocks Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Indian Rocks Beach). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Indian Rocks Beach or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |