Living in Port Richey, Florida
Port Richey is a city in Pasco County, with about 3,364 people.1 It feels small-town or low-density suburban, at 1,515 people per square mile.1,3
Small place: Census estimates for places under 5,000 people have wide margins of error. Treat these figures as rough.
Nearest 24-hour emergency room
Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, in New Port Richey, about 2 miles away.2
Straight-line distance from the town's center; driving is longer. Freestanding ERs and urgent care aren't counted.
Life in Tampa Bay
The region's big-city option.
Hazards: Storm surge is the big one. The bay is shallow and funnel-shaped, so even a storm passing offshore can flood it: Hurricane Helene's eye stayed about 100 miles out in 2024, yet it drove up to 8 feet of water onto the Pinellas barrier islands, and 12 people died there.4,5
Visitor information
Pasco County's official tourism office: Florida's Sports Coast (Pasco County).6 Ask about local events, things to do and a free visitor guide, if they offer one.
Read the free Tampa Bay preview, including the region's state-certified visitor centers.
The full Port Richey town card
Choosing Your Place has the complete card for Port Richey and 779 other places:
- How its home values, rent, age and income compare with the rest of Tampa Bay
- Household income, and how many ER hospitals are within 15 miles
- The nearest airline airport and the nearest big airport
- The full region profile, side-by-side compare and the monthly-cost calculator
Other places in Pasco County
- Wesley Chapel · 76,011 people · home value $403,700
- Land O' Lakes · 38,910 people · home value $377,400
- Bayonet Point · 23,822 people · home value $177,000
- Jasmine Estates · 23,571 people · home value $199,500
- Holiday · 22,785 people · home value $170,100
- Zephyrhills · 19,668 people · home value $224,700
- Trinity · 18,907 people · home value $459,800
- New Port Richey · 17,425 people · home value $183,100
- Elfers · 15,006 people · home value $202,300
- Pasadena Hills · 13,505 people · home value $338,900
"Median" means half are above and half below. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau estimates for Port Richey as a Census-defined place; the area a mailing address calls Port Richey can be larger.
Notes
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024
- CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (places)
- Pinellas County QuickFacts (U.S. Census Bureau)
- Helene's storm surge in Pinellas (WUSF)
- County tourism office websites, each opened or confirmed 2026-11-05