Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Pierson, Florida

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Florists2541 years
Agricultural wholesale2343 years
Restaurants2022 years
Health and medical19
Car repair1633 years
Construction of buildings1332 years
Religion1273 years
Shopping1228 years
Physicians and surgeons12
Nurseries and garden supplies1131 years
Unreachable1034 years
Corporate management1021 years
Freight/commercial transport1021 years
Shopping other818 years
Convenience stores8
Department stores732 years
Churches7
Landscaping7

Pierson, Florida Facts

Area8.7 mi²
Population1,948
Male Population1,027 (52.7%)
Female Population921 (47.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+98.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+23.8%
Median Age33 years (Male: 32.1, Female: 34)
GDP per capita (PPP)$45,843 (2022)
Area Codes386
NeighborhoodsLake George, Flanico Estates, Barberville, Pierson, Emporia
Local Time
TimezoneEastern Daylight Time
Lat & Lng29.23942, -81.46563
Zip Codes32180

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Pierson, Florida Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population9821,2581,5741,8231,9482,0202,121
Population Density113 / mi²144.8 / mi²181.2 / mi²209.8 / mi²224.2 / mi²232.5 / mi²244.1 / mi²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pierson, Florida Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 23.8% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Pierson, Florida+98.4%+54.8%+23.8%
Florida
United States
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pierson, Florida Median Age

Median Age: 33 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Pierson, Florida33 yrs34 yrs32.1 yrs
Florida41.8 yrs43.2 yrs40.4 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Pierson, Florida Population Density

Population Density: 224 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Pierson, Florida1,9488.69 sq mi224 / mi²
Florida20.3 million65,757.1 sq mi308 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pierson, Florida Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1870 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Pierson, Florida

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Pierson, Florida

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Pierson, Florida

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Pierson, Florida Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$31,832$37,338$44,212$49,512$43,132$44,893$43,118$45,843
Total GDP$24.6M$31.9M$39.3M$51.5M$42.8M$46.7M$48M$51.8M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Pierson, Florida CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Pierson, Florida23,673 tn12.15 tn2,725 tons/mi²
Florida302,482,610 tn14.93 tn4,600 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Pierson, Florida CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)23,673 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita12.15 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)2,725 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (4)
CycloneMedium (5)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Pierson, Florida

Pierson is a town in Volusia County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,736 at the 2010 census. bills itself as the "Fern Capital of the World". The town is heavily reliant on agriculture which mainly consists of fern growing. Its ferns ar..

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