Odessa, Florida

Odessa, Florida
Location in Pasco County and Hillsborough county, Florida and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°11′0″N 82°34′6″W / 28.18333°N 82.56833°W / 28.18333; -82.56833
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyHillsborough and Pasco
Area
  Total
5.70 sq mi (14.75 km2)
  Land5.36 sq mi (13.89 km2)
  Water0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2)
Elevation
56 ft (17 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
8,080
  Estimate 
(2022)
7,538
  Density1,506.34/sq mi (581.58/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code12-51100
GNIS feature ID0288053

Odessa is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pasco County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,173 at the 2000 census and more than doubled to 7,267 in 2010. Northwest of Tampa, Odessa had been an area of open spaces, ranching, and horse properties. More recently it has seen many suburban property developments as Tampa's population expands.