CITY · 2020 ACS
Orlando
Florida · 307,573 residents · 111 sq mi
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With 307,573 people, Orlando is a city in Florida. Owners hold 36% of the housing stock. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 121,622 people. This skews young, with a median age of 34.7. 23% of residents were born outside the United States. About 40% of adults have finished a four-year degree.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 34.7
US median: 38.8
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 79%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
111 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024320K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.7%(17,534)
5 to 96%(18,521)
10 to 146%(18,459)
15 to 195.6%(17,371)
20 to 247.2%(22,066)
25 to 3420%(61,460)
35 to 4415.6%(47,972)
45 to 5412.4%(38,285)
55 to 6410.2%(31,332)
65 to 746.8%(20,776)
75 to 843.2%(9,831)
85 and over1.3%(3,966)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$55,183
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,732 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
36.3%
+12.1 ptssince 2009
from 24.2% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.2%
Other services7.9%
Finance & insurance7%
Professional, scientific, technical6.6%
Wholesale trade5.6%
Retail trade4%
Public administration4%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
Education & health services0.4%
Construction0.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$262,500
+79%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $97,400 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
4.8
−10%since 2009
from 5.3 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.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic33.5%(103,010)
Black22.8%(70,183)
Hispanic / Latino32.9%(101,061)
Asian4.2%(12,984)
Other3.5%(10,623)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican14.5%(41,406)
South American7.4%(21,020)
Venezuelan3%(8,572)
Cuban2.9%(8,169)
Colombian2.4%(6,850)
Dominican2.4%(6,813)
Mexican2%(5,736)
Central American1.8%(5,250)
Ecuadorian0.7%(1,944)
Peruvian0.7%(1,923)
Honduran0.5%(1,450)
Argentine0.4%(1,094)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.4%(1,019)
Panamanian0.3%(968)
Spaniard0.3%(921)
Nicaraguan0.3%(807)
Costa Rican0.2%(517)
Salvadoran0.2%(447)
Chilean0.1%(421)
Bolivian0%(129)
Uruguayan0%(69)
Paraguayan0%(18)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.5%(4,313)
Chinese1%(2,860)
Filipino0.8%(2,223)
Vietnamese0.6%(1,599)
Korean0.4%(1,025)
Japanese0.1%(357)
Taiwanese0.1%(219)
Laotian0%(119)
Pakistani0%(116)
Cambodian0%(97)
Thai0%(52)
Burmese0%(28)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Indonesian0%(9)
Ancestry
West Indian6.3%(18,081)
German6.1%(17,420)
American5.6%(15,808)
Irish5.5%(15,690)
English5.1%(14,473)
Italian4.8%(13,577)
Haitian3.9%(11,196)
Brazilian2.1%(5,970)
French1.8%(5,050)
Jamaican1.7%(4,797)
Polish1.6%(4,505)
Scottish1.1%(3,072)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese0.9%(2,668)
Subsaharan African0.7%(2,126)
Russian0.7%(1,961)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(1,842)
Dutch0.6%(1,657)
British0.6%(1,646)
Swedish0.5%(1,319)
Norwegian0.4%(1,161)
Welsh0.4%(1,132)
Greek0.3%(890)
French Canadian0.3%(824)
Ukrainian0.3%(782)
Bulgarian0.3%(737)
Hungarian0.2%(679)
Moroccan0.2%(629)
Danish0.2%(592)
Lebanese0.2%(535)
Czech0.2%(531)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(524)
Arab0.2%(503)
Canadian0.2%(481)
Israeli0.2%(453)
Austrian0.1%(400)
Lithuanian0.1%(366)
Guyanese0.1%(359)
Syrian0.1%(356)
Romanian0.1%(314)
Slovak0.1%(294)
Finnish0.1%(269)
Swiss0.1%(245)
Egyptian0.1%(186)
Iranian0.1%(173)
Slovene0.1%(171)
Barbadian0%(119)
Croatian0%(99)
Palestinian0%(96)
Armenian0%(76)
Iraqi0%(69)
Nigerian0%(60)
Belgian0%(57)
Serbian0%(47)
Turkish0%(41)
Jordanian0%(35)
Australian0%(35)
Latvian0%(32)
Cape Verdean0%(28)
Ghanaian0%(23)
Macedonian0%(17)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.7%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 82.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.4%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.2%
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
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
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
15.0%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
1.6%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
63.6%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
28.5%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.4%(2,737)
Gulf War (1990s)28.1%(2,913)
Vietnam era30%(3,112)
Korean War5.9%(607)
World War II2.1%(221)
Share of the 10,365 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 Orlando, Florida?
Orlando, Florida has about 307,573 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Orlando, Florida?
The typical household in Orlando, Florida earns about $55,183 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 $262,500, and the typical rent is about $1,253 a month.
How educated are people in Orlando, Florida?
About 39.9% 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 16.1% 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 142,880 residents, a change of about 87 percent over that period.
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