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South Apopka

Florida · 5,800 residents · 2.12 sq mi
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With 5,800 people, South Apopka is a city in Florida. The poverty rate is 34.9%, above the 12.4% national rate. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 28.6. That trails the Florida median by roughly 34%. The typical home is worth $63,400.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 28.6
US median: 35.2
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
5,800
−9%since 1990
from 6,360 in 1990
1990 – 2024
Median age
28.6
+8%since 1990
from 26.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
2.12 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
4K5K6K7K8K19902000201020202024South Apopka
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.7%(504)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 910.3%(596)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.1%(585)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.3%(540)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247%(404)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.6%(733)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.1%(820)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.1%(641)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.7%(448)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.7%(331)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.6%(148)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.9%(50)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,563
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $17,976 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$10,864
+61%since 1990
from $6,761 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
34.9%
+7.0 ptssince 1990
from 27.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$63,400
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $48,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$467
+25%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $283 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
64.8%
+4.4 ptssince 1990
from 60.4% in 1990
35.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic28.6%(1,817)
Black67.7%(4,308)
Hispanic / Latino8.9%(567)
Asian0.1%(6)
2000
White, non-Hispanic20.6%(1,193)
Black65%(3,769)
Hispanic / Latino12.8%(740)
Asian0.1%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.9%(431)
Puerto Rican5.3%(386)
Cuban5%(365)
Salvadoran1.3%(98)
Colombian1%(75)
Guatemalan0.7%(50)
Honduran0.5%(37)
Peruvian0.2%(13)
Argentine0.2%(11)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(21)
Vietnamese0.3%(21)
Chinese0.2%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
American25.2%(1,839)
Subsaharan African19.7%(1,437)
West Indian5.3%(388)
Jamaican3%(216)
German2.1%(156)
English1.7%(122)
Haitian1.5%(113)
Italian1%(72)
Swedish1%(70)
French0.8%(56)
Irish0.5%(35)
+ 7 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.3%(21)
Portuguese0.3%(20)
Guyanese0.2%(18)
Brazilian0.2%(14)
Scottish0.2%(12)
Arab0.2%(11)
Greek0.1%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
6.2%
−1.1 ptssince 1990
from 7.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
49.4%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 48.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
1.3%
−0.5 ptssince 1990
from 1.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.3 min
−3%since 1990
from 23.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married45.4%(941)
Married45.1%(935)
Widowed2%(42)
Divorced7.4%(154)
Women 15+
Never married34%(791)
Married42.3%(983)
Widowed11.1%(257)
Divorced12.6%(294)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
16.1%
−9.0 ptssince 2013
from 25.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
30.1%
+11.8 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.6%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 4.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.6%
−9.4 ptssince 2020
from 28.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
34.3%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 38.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
36.2%
+14.3 ptssince 2020
from 21.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
51.1%
−13.2 ptssince 2020
from 64.3% 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)11%(22)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)51%(102)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era14.5%(29)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 200 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 South Apopka, Florida?

South Apopka, Florida has about 5,800 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in South Apopka, Florida?

The typical household in South Apopka, Florida earns about $25,563 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is South Apopka, Florida expensive?

In South Apopka, Florida, the median home is worth about $63,400, and the typical rent is about $467 a month.

How educated are people in South Apopka, Florida?

About 6.2% of adults age 25 and over in South Apopka, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in South Apopka, Florida?

About 34.9% of people in South Apopka, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has South Apopka, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, South Apopka, Florida has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 560 residents, a change of about -9 percent over that period.

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