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Longwood

Florida · 16,892 residents (2025 est.) · 5.52 sq mi
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With 16,337 people, Longwood is a city in Florida. There are 2,959 people per square mile. Growth has run 19% since 2000, or 2,592 more people. The typical home is worth $354,300, having more than tripled since 2000. Households earn $78,548 at the median, near the US median. About 35% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.7
US median: 38.9
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 94%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
16,337
+19%since 2000
from 13,745 in 2000
16,892 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,959 / sq mi
+21%since 2009
from 2,453 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.7
+8%since 2000
from 37.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
5.52 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
13K14K15K16K17K19902000201020202024Longwood
202416K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.8%(786)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(1,069)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.3%(1,022)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.7%(764)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243%(497)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.9%(2,594)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.1%(2,296)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.5%(2,213)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.3%(1,844)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.8%(1,935)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.1%(827)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3%(490)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$78,548
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,667 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,698
+83%since 2000
from $21,714 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
53.0%
+22.9 ptssince 2009
from 30.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.9%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 6.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.406
+14%since 2010
from 0.356 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance9.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical9.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services9.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade8.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade6.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration6.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$354,300
+94%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $100,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,755
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $766 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
69.4%
−6.2 ptssince 2000
from 75.6% in 2000
30.6% rent
Vacancy rate
4.3%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.46 people
−7%since 2009
from 2.64 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
28.0%
−6.7 ptssince 2009
from 34.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
62.8%
+13.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.5
+15%since 2009
from 3.9 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
52
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.1%(11,145)
Black3.3%(450)
Hispanic / Latino11.1%(1,519)
Asian2.4%(336)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic56.8%(9,285)
Black5%(822)
Hispanic / Latino29%(4,738)
Asian2%(329)
Other7.1%(1,163)
Diversity Score
73
+45%since 2009
from 50 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 Rican10.9%(1,781)
Cuban3.9%(630)
Dominican2.4%(400)
Panamanian1.9%(314)
Mexican1.9%(313)
Colombian1.9%(305)
Peruvian0.9%(143)
Venezuelan0.6%(100)
Chilean0.5%(81)
Ecuadorian0.5%(79)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.3%(46)
Argentine0.2%(31)
Guatemalan0.2%(25)
Costa Rican0.1%(15)
Bolivian0.1%(15)
Spaniard0.1%(14)
Nicaraguan0.1%(9)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(87)
Filipino0.5%(83)
Vietnamese0.4%(59)
Korean0.4%(58)
Chinese0.3%(43)
Japanese0.2%(27)
Laotian0.1%(23)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan1.7%(276)
Ancestry
American12.1%(1,970)
English10.5%(1,722)
Irish9.5%(1,552)
German7.9%(1,294)
Italian6.9%(1,123)
Polish3.4%(554)
Scottish3%(490)
Portuguese2.5%(413)
French1%(165)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(138)
Hungarian0.8%(136)
Belgian0.8%(133)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.7%(118)
Bulgarian0.7%(117)
Welsh0.6%(94)
Jamaican0.6%(94)
Ukrainian0.4%(73)
Norwegian0.4%(71)
Dutch0.4%(70)
Greek0.4%(69)
Lithuanian0.3%(49)
Danish0.3%(45)
Romanian0.3%(44)
Swedish0.3%(41)
Arab0.2%(39)
Czech0.2%(36)
Israeli0.2%(36)
Swiss0.2%(35)
Brazilian0.2%(31)
Slovak0.2%(31)
British0.2%(25)
Jordanian0.1%(19)
Iranian0.1%(16)
Russian0.1%(15)
Lebanese0.1%(11)
Canadian0.1%(11)
Guyanese0.1%(10)
Syrian0.1%(9)
Haitian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
35.1%
+12.8 ptssince 2000
from 22.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.2%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 86.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.7%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 6.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.7 min
+56%since 2000
from 16.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.4%
−9.2 ptssince 2009
from 81.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.3%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
17.9%
+11.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.7%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 9.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.5%
−3.5 ptssince 2011
from 70.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.0%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 79.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
37.1%
+5.9 ptssince 2009
from 31.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.3%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Female
52.7%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Foreign born
12.0%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.9%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 13.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2012
from 12.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
12.4%
−8.7 ptssince 2013
from 21.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.6%
+5.4 ptssince 2017
from 85.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 94.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 87.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
78.9%
−4.3 ptssince 2016
from 83.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
15.8%
+5.0 ptssince 2016
from 10.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.4%(1,904)
Married53.8%(3,487)
Widowed3.7%(242)
Divorced13.1%(848)
Women 15+
Never married27.2%(1,899)
Married46.3%(3,229)
Widowed11.8%(826)
Divorced14.7%(1,025)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
12.4%
−8.7 ptssince 2013
from 21.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.7%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 51.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.5%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 20.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.9%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 68.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.0%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 29.0% 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)40.3%(518)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)48.5%(624)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era17.6%(226)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.6%(72)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(9)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,286 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 Longwood, Florida?

Longwood, Florida has about 16,337 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Longwood, Florida?

The typical household in Longwood, Florida earns about $78,548 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Longwood, Florida expensive?

In Longwood, Florida, the median home is worth about $354,300, and the typical rent is about $1,755 a month.

How educated are people in Longwood, Florida?

About 35.1% of adults age 25 and over in Longwood, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Longwood, Florida?

About 9.9% of people in Longwood, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Longwood, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Longwood, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,021 residents, a change of about 23 percent over that period.

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