CITY · 2020 ACS
Ocala
Florida · 63,591 residents · 47.257 sq mi
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Ocala has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $42,361. Population has grown 38% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $149,800. Households here earn about 27% less than the Florida median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.2
US median: 38.8
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 39%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202467K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.7%(3,649)
5 to 96.3%(3,992)
10 to 146.6%(4,195)
15 to 195.8%(3,694)
20 to 246.1%(3,877)
25 to 3414%(8,930)
35 to 4412.3%(7,846)
45 to 5411.7%(7,452)
55 to 6412.2%(7,750)
65 to 749.9%(6,304)
75 to 846%(3,841)
85 and over3.2%(2,061)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$42,361
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,888 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
26.7%
+7.1 ptssince 2009
from 19.6% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information17.3%
Wholesale trade6.8%
Other services6.6%
Retail trade5.3%
Public administration4.4%
Finance & insurance3.8%
Professional, scientific, technical2.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
Education & health services0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
Construction0.7%
Arts, entertainment, food0.2%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$149,800
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $71,700 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
3.5
−7%since 2009
from 3.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic69.6%(31,982)
Black21.9%(10,055)
Hispanic / Latino5.7%(2,636)
Asian1.2%(551)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic55.8%(35,478)
Black18.7%(11,909)
Hispanic / Latino17.1%(10,893)
Asian3.8%(2,436)
Other3.1%(1,963)
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Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican6.4%(3,817)
South American4.2%(2,500)
Mexican2.1%(1,276)
Venezuelan1.6%(969)
Colombian1.6%(957)
Cuban1.3%(751)
Central American1.1%(637)
Dominican0.8%(508)
Honduran0.6%(331)
Ecuadorian0.5%(278)
Peruvian0.3%(158)
Panamanian0.2%(114)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.2%(112)
Argentine0.1%(81)
Nicaraguan0.1%(79)
Guatemalan0.1%(68)
Costa Rican0.1%(45)
Bolivian0%(8)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.8%(1,074)
Chinese0.4%(263)
Filipino0.4%(235)
Vietnamese0.1%(69)
Malaysian0.1%(52)
Japanese0%(21)
Cambodian0%(20)
Taiwanese0%(10)
Thai0%(10)
Korean0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(10)
Ancestry
Irish9.7%(5,804)
German8.8%(5,278)
English8.7%(5,215)
Italian6.2%(3,744)
American4.5%(2,723)
Subsaharan African2.8%(1,694)
Scottish2.1%(1,232)
French1.9%(1,167)
West Indian1.6%(969)
Polish1.4%(822)
Swedish1.1%(652)
French Canadian1%(603)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.9%(553)
Dutch0.9%(539)
Haitian0.7%(428)
Jamaican0.7%(427)
Norwegian0.7%(414)
British0.6%(380)
Portuguese0.5%(309)
Greek0.4%(256)
Russian0.3%(194)
Welsh0.3%(165)
Finnish0.3%(152)
Czech0.2%(140)
Armenian0.2%(131)
Slovak0.2%(94)
Syrian0.2%(91)
Ethiopian0.1%(82)
Slovene0.1%(78)
Canadian0.1%(75)
Hungarian0.1%(74)
Swiss0.1%(67)
Danish0.1%(52)
Brazilian0.1%(47)
Ukrainian0.1%(39)
Belgian0.1%(36)
Austrian0.1%(34)
Australian0%(24)
Lebanese0%(23)
Lithuanian0%(22)
Latvian0%(20)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(19)
Turkish0%(17)
Croatian0%(16)
Arab0%(11)
Israeli0%(7)
Egyptian0%(6)
Iranian0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.8%
+10.7 ptssince 2000
from 79.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.4%(8,802)
Married47.6%(12,176)
Widowed3.3%(850)
Divorced14.7%(3,759)
Women 15+
Never married30.3%(8,810)
Married38.8%(11,273)
Widowed12%(3,499)
Divorced18.9%(5,495)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Ocala, Florida?
Ocala, Florida has about 63,591 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Ocala, Florida?
The typical household in Ocala, Florida earns about $42,361 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Ocala, Florida expensive?
In Ocala, Florida, the median home is worth about $149,800, and the typical rent is about $973 a month.
How educated are people in Ocala, Florida?
About 27.3% of adults age 25 and over in Ocala, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Ocala, Florida?
About 19.2% of people in Ocala, Florida live below the federal poverty line.
Has Ocala, Florida grown since 1990?
Yes, Ocala, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 21,546 residents, a change of about 51 percent over that period.
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