Pasco County | |
|---|---|
 Pasco County Courthouse (2024) | |
 Flag  Seal  Logo | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Florida | |
 Florida's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 28°18′N 82°26′W / 28.3°N 82.44°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| Founded | June 2, 1887 |
| Named for | Samuel Pasco |
| Seat | Dade City |
| Largest CDP | Wesley Chapel |
| Area | |
• Total | 868 sq mi (2,250 km2) |
| • Land | 747 sq mi (1,930 km2) |
| • Water | 122 sq mi (320 km2) 14.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 561,891 |
• Estimate (2023) |  632,996[1] |
| • Density | 752/sq mi (290/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 12th, 15th |
| Website | www |
Pasco County is a county located on the west central coast of the U.S. state of Florida. According to the 2020 census, the population was 561,691, making it the eleventh-most populous county in the state.[2] Its county seat is Dade City,[3] and its largest city is Zephyrhills. The county is named after Samuel Pasco.
Pasco County is included in the Tampa Bay Area and is primarily a bedroom community for Tampa and St. Petersburg.
It includes numerous parks and trails located along rivers, the Gulf of Mexico, lakes, and highway/railroad right-of-ways. Several nudist resorts are located in Pasco. It has become known as the "naturist capital of the United States," beginning with a development in 1941.[4] West Pasco includes retirement areas, commercial fishing, and suburbs of Tampa. The Suncoast Parkway as well as U.S. 19, U.S. 41, U.S. 98, U.S. 301, and Interstate 75 all pass through Pasco. The county is directly west of Polk and Sumter counties, north of Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, and south of Hernando County.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Pasco County, Florida". Census.gov. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "History Unveiled: Pasco Nudism Begins With One Man". Land O' Lakes, FL Patch. June 8, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2024.