Orchid is home to 441 people in Florida. The median age is 74.8, about 36 years above the US median. Households here earn about 235% more than in Florida as a whole. Households take in $250,000+ a year at the median, 204% more than the country as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 90% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $2,000,000+, having more than doubled since 2000.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $250,000+, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 74.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
90% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Top-priced homes
median home value $2,000,000+, the Census reporting cap
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Orchid
What changed most since 1990
Population11 → 441(+3,909%)US over the same years: +35%
Adults with a bachelor's degree0.0% → 90.1%(+90.1 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Median age35.6 → 74.8(+39.2 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.9%(18)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.8%(3)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 44 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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Over time
Orchid, decade by decade
Orchid population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
11
$94,503
–
0.0%
0.0
2000
140
$364,333+
$1,810,725
75.4%
1.8
2010
415
$307,854
$1,438,572+
75.5%
7.0
2020
516
$172,648
$1,470,446
72.7%
7.6
2024
441
$250,000+
$2,000,000+
90.1%
11.0
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
Orchid, Florida has about 441 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Orchid, Florida?
The typical household in Orchid, Florida earns $250,000 or more a year. The Census Bureau does not publish medians above that cap, so the exact figure is not known.
Is Orchid, Florida expensive?
In Orchid, Florida, the median home is worth $2,000,000 or more.
How educated are people in Orchid, Florida?
About 90.1% of adults age 25 and over in Orchid, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Orchid, Florida?
About 3.4% of people in Orchid, Florida live below the federal poverty line.
Has Orchid, Florida grown since 1990?
Yes, Orchid, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 430 residents, a change of about 3909 percent over that period.
