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Orlando

Florida · 333,888 residents (2025 est.) · 111.236 sq mi
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Orlando has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $72,336. The city has grown rapidly, with population up 72% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $394,100.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 122%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
319,758
+72%since 2000
from 185,951 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,875 / sq mi
+40%since 2009
from 2,049 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
35.1
+7%since 2000
from 32.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:333,888 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
149K196K242K289K335K1990201020202024Orlando
2024320K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.4%(20,354)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.9%(18,893)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.8%(18,564)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195%(15,947)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.4%(20,478)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3420.3%(64,891)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4416.5%(52,904)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.2%(38,884)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.2%(32,586)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.7%(21,272)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.3%(10,593)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(4,392)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$72,336
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,732 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$43,312
+104%since 2000
from $21,216 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
48.5%
+24.3 ptssince 2009
from 24.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2000
from 15.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.489
+5%since 2010
from 0.464 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance8%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services7.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical7.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade5.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade4.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration4.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$394,100
+122%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $97,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,747
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $700 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
39.5%
−1.3 ptssince 2000
from 40.8% in 2000
60.5% rent
Vacancy rate
11.8%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 15.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
27.5%
−11.3 ptssince 2009
from 38.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
55.8%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 53.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.4
+3%since 2009
from 5.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
71
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic50.8%(94,452)
Black26.1%(48,547)
Hispanic / Latino17.5%(32,510)
Asian2.6%(4,915)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic31.2%(99,783)
Black22.2%(71,074)
Hispanic / Latino35.4%(113,128)
Asian4.8%(15,503)
Other6.3%(20,270)
Diversity Score
90
+7%since 2009
from 84 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 Rican14.5%(46,375)
South American9.8%(31,412)
Venezuelan5%(15,912)
Colombian2.8%(9,017)
Dominican2.6%(8,412)
Cuban2.3%(7,379)
Central American2.1%(6,783)
Mexican2.1%(6,758)
Peruvian0.7%(2,388)
Ecuadorian0.7%(2,317)
Guatemalan0.5%(1,740)
Nicaraguan0.5%(1,524)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.5%(1,496)
Panamanian0.4%(1,265)
Honduran0.3%(939)
Costa Rican0.2%(792)
Chilean0.2%(765)
Argentine0.2%(627)
Salvadoran0.2%(523)
Paraguayan0.1%(180)
Bolivian0%(121)
Uruguayan0%(48)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.6%(5,088)
Chinese1.1%(3,515)
Filipino0.8%(2,712)
Vietnamese0.5%(1,541)
Korean0.2%(646)
Japanese0.2%(551)
Thai0.2%(516)
Laotian0%(154)
Burmese0%(133)
Uzbek0%(112)
Pakistani0%(97)
Nepalese0%(53)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(107)
Chamorro0%(72)
Fijian0%(21)
Guamanian0%(10)
Ancestry
West Indian7.1%(22,550)
English6.5%(20,770)
German6%(19,072)
American5.8%(18,509)
Irish5.3%(16,861)
Italian4.5%(14,279)
Haitian4.2%(13,455)
Brazilian2.3%(7,457)
Polish1.5%(4,862)
Jamaican1.5%(4,685)
French1.4%(4,474)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1%(3,090)
Portuguese0.9%(2,991)
Arab0.9%(2,907)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(1,875)
Dutch0.6%(1,798)
Russian0.5%(1,742)
Ukrainian0.4%(1,420)
Welsh0.4%(1,215)
Swedish0.4%(1,147)
Norwegian0.3%(1,091)
British0.3%(1,069)
Lebanese0.3%(1,044)
Greek0.3%(1,001)
Guyanese0.3%(875)
Hungarian0.2%(644)
Canadian0.2%(599)
Danish0.2%(561)
Czech0.2%(529)
Swiss0.1%(466)
Israeli0.1%(441)
Moroccan0.1%(436)
Lithuanian0.1%(435)
Bulgarian0.1%(427)
Finnish0.1%(386)
Austrian0.1%(342)
Palestinian0.1%(329)
Slovak0.1%(284)
Romanian0.1%(283)
Nigerian0.1%(273)
Syrian0.1%(249)
Turkish0.1%(238)
Ghanaian0.1%(229)
Iranian0.1%(165)
Egyptian0.1%(160)
Croatian0%(159)
Serbian0%(157)
Jordanian0%(142)
Barbadian0%(125)
Armenian0%(122)
Slovene0%(109)
Belgian0%(105)
Latvian0%(27)
Iraqi0%(20)
Kenyan0%(17)
RANKED:Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest South American population · Largest West Indian population · Largest English population · Largest German population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
42.5%
+14.3 ptssince 2000
from 28.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.2%
+10.0 ptssince 2000
from 82.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
16.3%
+8.0 ptssince 2000
from 8.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.2 min
+66%since 2000
from 15.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
68.1%
−10.3 ptssince 2009
from 78.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.9%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
16.2%
+12.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.4%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.2%
−5.2 ptssince 2011
from 10.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
72.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2011
from 73.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
9.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
43.8%
−21.0 ptssince 2009
from 64.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
Female
51.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
Foreign born
25.4%
+7.7 ptssince 2009
from 17.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.7%
−43.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2012
from 10.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
13.9%
−62.0 ptssince 2013
from 75.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.1%
+11.6 ptssince 2017
from 81.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
59.2%
−7.4 ptssince 2016
from 66.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
28.0%
+4.1 ptssince 2016
from 23.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married45.1%(57,285)
Married43.5%(55,156)
Widowed1.6%(2,019)
Divorced9.8%(12,481)
Women 15+
Never married40.8%(55,138)
Married39.6%(53,432)
Widowed5.5%(7,489)
Divorced14%(18,947)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Orlando, Florida?

Orlando, Florida has about 319,758 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Orlando, Florida?

The typical household in Orlando, Florida earns about $72,336 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Orlando, Florida expensive?

In Orlando, Florida, the median home is worth about $394,100, and the typical rent is about $1,747 a month.

How educated are people in Orlando, Florida?

About 42.5% of adults age 25 and over in Orlando, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Orlando, Florida?

About 14.7% of people in Orlando, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Orlando, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Orlando, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 155,065 residents, a change of about 94 percent over that period.

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