Welcome to Largo ...
The city of Largo is located in Pinellas County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Largo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Largo has a population of 84,888 people<2> (see below for details).
Largo is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Largo lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP codes for Largo: 33770-33771, 33773-33774, 33778-33779<4>
Websites for Largo ...
Official Website: www.largo.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.largochamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Largo had an population of 84,888 people. This is an increase of 9.32% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 22.37% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Largo had a population of 77,648 people (or 8.47% of the total population of Pinellas County). This makes Largo the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Largo represents 0.41% of the population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 28th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 77,648 people, the population of Largo increased 11.93% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 69,371 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Largo.
Communities Also Named Largo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Largo: This one is located in Pinellas County and the other is located in Hillsborough County.
Beyond Florida, there are 9 communities that are also named Largo - they are located in California, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico (3) and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Largo.
Communities near Largo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Largo.
- Saint Petersburg
(12 miles [19.3 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>
- Pinellas Park
(7 miles [11.3 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- 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
(16 miles [25.7 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>
- Safety Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 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
(11 miles [17.7 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
(12 miles [19.3 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 south)- 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>
- Saint Petersburg Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Petersburg Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg Beach
- Saint Petersburg Beach is located in Pinellas County
- Treasure Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Island
- Treasure Island is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Treasure Island <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 Largo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Largo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Largo. 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 Largo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Largo. See our Newspapers Page for Largo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Largo ...
Looking for more information about Largo? 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 Largo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Largo.
Adding Largo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Largo 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 Largo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Largo post office opened in 1888.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Largo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Largo: www.largo.com/
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 Largo. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Largo - 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 Largo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Largo or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Largo includes: 33770, 33773, 33778 & 33779. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |