Welcome to Pasco County ...
Time Zone: Pasco County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Dade City is the Seat for Pasco County.
Pasco County was founded June 2, 1887 and was created by taking area from Hernando County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Pasco had a population of 553,947 people. This is an increase of 19% since the last Census (which gave a population of 465,487 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Pasco represented 2.48% of the total population of Florida.
Below are some of the communities located in Pasco County:
- Dade City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- New Port Richey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Port Richey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Saint Leo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- San Antonio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
- San Antonio is located in Pasco County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,506 people
- Former name for San Antonio:
- Lake Jovita
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Antonio <2>
- Zephyrhills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Florida
- Websites specific to Pasco County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Hernando County
- Hillsborough County
- Pinellas County
- Polk County
- Sumter County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |