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Kissimmee

Florida · 85,591 residents (2025 est.) · 21.5 sq mi
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Kissimmee is home to 81,479 people in Florida. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 33,665 people. 37% of locals were born outside the United States. Owners hold 46% of the housing stock. Density works out to 3,785 people per square mile. That trails the Florida median by roughly 28%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 84%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
81,479
+70%since 2000
from 47,814 in 2000
85,591 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,785 / sq mi
+33%since 2009
from 2,849 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.1
+18%since 2000
from 30.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
21.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
25K40K56K71K87K19902000201020202024Kissimmee
202481K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.2%(4,232)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(5,290)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.9%(6,466)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.1%(5,756)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.7%(5,462)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.8%(12,058)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4416.3%(13,317)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.4%(10,937)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.5%(8,547)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.7%(5,478)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 842.9%(2,346)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(1,590)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$53,758
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,949 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$26,317
+75%since 2000
from $15,071 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
34.9%
+18.5 ptssince 2009
from 16.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
20.4%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 15.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.450
+14%since 2010
from 0.394 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade9.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance9.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade3.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration2.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$304,400
+84%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $90,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,647
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $709 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
46.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 44.9% in 2000
53.7% rent
Vacancy rate
12.0%
−7.2 ptssince 2009
from 19.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.96 people
+6%since 2009
from 2.78 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
33.9%
−10.6 ptssince 2009
from 44.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
67.0%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 64.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.7
+13%since 2009
from 5.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
58
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic43.7%(20,887)
Black8.5%(4,074)
Hispanic / Latino41.7%(19,954)
Asian3.3%(1,576)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic15%(12,187)
Black9.3%(7,587)
Hispanic / Latino68.8%(56,026)
Asian3.1%(2,511)
Other3.9%(3,168)
Diversity Score
62
−19%since 2009
from 76 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican26.9%(21,896)
South American22.2%(18,105)
Venezuelan14%(11,439)
Dominican6.6%(5,376)
Central American4.7%(3,826)
Cuban3.8%(3,100)
Colombian3.8%(3,078)
Mexican2.6%(2,099)
Peruvian2%(1,662)
Ecuadorian1.7%(1,406)
Salvadoran1.4%(1,170)
Honduran0.9%(706)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.9%(694)
Nicaraguan0.8%(660)
Guatemalan0.6%(522)
Chilean0.3%(220)
Argentine0.3%(204)
Spaniard0.1%(88)
Costa Rican0.1%(74)
Uruguayan0.1%(58)
Bolivian0%(38)
Asian origin
Filipino1.3%(1,084)
Bangladeshi0.3%(269)
Asian Indian0.3%(224)
Pakistani0.2%(177)
Chinese0.1%(99)
Laotian0.1%(48)
Cambodian0%(38)
Japanese0%(20)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(72)
Chamorro0.1%(61)
Ancestry
American2.8%(2,280)
German2.8%(2,277)
West Indian2.6%(2,147)
Italian2.6%(2,080)
Irish2.4%(1,979)
English1.8%(1,454)
Arab1.7%(1,374)
Haitian1%(778)
Jamaican0.8%(664)
Moroccan0.8%(662)
Portuguese0.7%(572)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.7%(538)
Brazilian0.6%(491)
French0.6%(462)
Polish0.6%(450)
Scottish0.3%(244)
Syrian0.3%(215)
Palestinian0.3%(209)
Dutch0.2%(171)
Swedish0.2%(155)
Cape Verdean0.2%(146)
Egyptian0.1%(119)
British0.1%(119)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(113)
Canadian0.1%(106)
Norwegian0.1%(105)
Austrian0.1%(89)
Greek0.1%(87)
Lebanese0.1%(72)
Slovak0.1%(67)
Ukrainian0.1%(63)
Hungarian0.1%(53)
Lithuanian0.1%(51)
Turkish0.1%(49)
Iranian0%(35)
Nigerian0%(34)
Croatian0%(33)
Swiss0%(26)
Somali0%(18)
Danish0%(17)
Russian0%(17)
Finnish0%(16)
Guyanese0%(15)
Iraqi0%(12)
Israeli0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.6%
+10.3 ptssince 2000
from 16.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
86.2%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 78.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.8%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 4.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
33.7 min
+104%since 2000
from 16.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
65.9%
−9.9 ptssince 2009
from 75.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
18.0%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
3.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.5%
+7.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.0%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.5%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 10.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.7%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 69.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.1%
+6.8 ptssince 2020
from 72.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.1%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
25.1%
+6.0 ptssince 2009
from 19.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
49.5%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
37.4%
+12.0 ptssince 2009
from 25.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.5%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.8%
+3.2 ptssince 2012
from 12.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
12.7%
−16.2 ptssince 2013
from 28.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.0%
+27.5 ptssince 2017
from 64.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.5%
+7.7 ptssince 2020
from 89.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
78.9%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 84.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
30.8%
−6.7 ptssince 2016
from 37.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
60.4%
+5.3 ptssince 2016
from 55.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.9%(13,174)
Married48.3%(15,565)
Widowed2.2%(721)
Divorced8.5%(2,740)
Women 15+
Never married35.3%(11,766)
Married43.5%(14,480)
Widowed7.4%(2,452)
Divorced13.8%(4,593)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
12.7%
−16.2 ptssince 2013
from 28.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
31.3%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 35.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
22.8%
+5.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
32.9%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 29.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
53.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 52.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.0%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 38.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)31%(867)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27%(756)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era20.6%(576)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War12.5%(349)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(16)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,795 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Kissimmee, Florida?

Kissimmee, Florida has about 81,479 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Kissimmee, Florida?

The typical household in Kissimmee, Florida earns about $53,758 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kissimmee, Florida expensive?

In Kissimmee, Florida, the median home is worth about $304,400, and the typical rent is about $1,647 a month.

How educated are people in Kissimmee, Florida?

About 26.6% of adults age 25 and over in Kissimmee, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kissimmee, Florida?

About 20.4% of people in Kissimmee, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Kissimmee, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Kissimmee, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 51,429 residents, a change of about 171 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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