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CITY · 2020 ACS

St. Cloud

Florida · 58,964 residents · 28.8 sq mi
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St. Cloud is home to 58,964 people in Florida. Since 2000 the city has roughly tripled, up 38,890 people. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The average commute runs 37 minutes. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $218,800.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 37.5
US median: 38.8
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 69%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

58,964
+194%since 2000
from 20,074 in 2000
1990 – 2025
37.5
+2%since 2000
from 36.8 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
28.8 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7K23K39K55K70K19902000201020202024St. Cloud
202465K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.6%(3,329)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.7%(3,942)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.8%(4,618)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.8%(4,582)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.7%(3,375)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.8%(7,525)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4414.7%(8,691)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.9%(7,583)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.7%(6,879)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.5%(5,006)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.3%(2,507)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.6%(927)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$58,623
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,467 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
$22,832
+34%since 2000
from $17,031 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
36.8%
+14.3 ptssince 2009
from 22.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
11.6%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 8.1% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information14.4%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade8.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance6.7%
US avg: 5.5%
Other services6.6%
US avg: 6.6%
Professional, scientific, technical5.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration3.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Retail trade2.8%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$218,800
+69%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $86,200 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
$1,193
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $654 in 2000
US average: $1,124
73.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 71.7% in 2000
26.8% rent
3.29 people
+26%since 2009
from 2.62 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
3.7
−5%since 2009
from 3.9 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-Hispanic82.3%(16,513)
Black1.6%(319)
Hispanic / Latino13.4%(2,681)
Asian0.9%(186)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic40.4%(23,799)
Black5.8%(3,392)
Hispanic / Latino47.6%(28,080)
Asian1.9%(1,111)
Other5.1%(3,011)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican28.2%(14,994)
Dominican4.8%(2,567)
South American4.4%(2,350)
Colombian2.4%(1,274)
Central American2.1%(1,101)
Mexican1.9%(1,005)
Honduran1.3%(668)
Venezuelan1.2%(645)
Cuban0.9%(465)
Ecuadorian0.4%(224)
Guatemalan0.4%(207)
Peruvian0.3%(154)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(71)
Nicaraguan0.1%(63)
Panamanian0.1%(59)
Salvadoran0.1%(55)
Costa Rican0.1%(49)
Chilean0.1%(33)
Argentine0%(20)
Asian origin
Filipino0.6%(323)
Asian Indian0.2%(88)
Pakistani0.1%(70)
Chinese0.1%(48)
Korean0.1%(37)
Cambodian0.1%(29)
Ancestry
German8.2%(4,353)
Irish8.1%(4,292)
American7.5%(3,978)
English6%(3,206)
Italian5.7%(3,042)
West Indian2.9%(1,562)
French2.6%(1,372)
Portuguese1.4%(756)
Polish1.3%(693)
Barbadian1.1%(597)
Jamaican1%(512)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
British1%(509)
Welsh0.8%(437)
Dutch0.8%(415)
Scottish0.7%(390)
Hungarian0.7%(366)
Greek0.6%(316)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(270)
Swedish0.4%(224)
Norwegian0.4%(205)
Russian0.3%(178)
Czech0.3%(175)
Guyanese0.3%(157)
Finnish0.3%(151)
Bulgarian0.3%(133)
Belgian0.2%(103)
Brazilian0.1%(78)
Haitian0.1%(77)
Syrian0.1%(52)
Ukrainian0.1%(47)
Romanian0.1%(43)
Lithuanian0.1%(35)
Austrian0.1%(31)
Lebanese0.1%(29)
Moroccan0.1%(29)
Palestinian0.1%(27)
Armenian0%(19)
Danish0%(18)
Slovak0%(17)
Slovene0%(17)
Swiss0%(16)
Section 05

Education

22.1%
+8.3 ptssince 2000
from 13.8% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
89.4%
+10.3 ptssince 2000
from 79.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
5.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 3.6% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

37.3 min
+83%since 2000
from 20.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
81.0%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 86.4% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
5.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

7.1%
−5.1 ptssince 2011
from 12.2% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
61.0%
−5.7 ptssince 2011
from 66.7% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.7%
US average: 73.3%
34.0%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 29.6% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

47.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
52.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
10.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
10.2%
−9.5 ptssince 2013
from 19.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
95.8%
US average: 91.9%
86.9%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36.2%(9,300)
Married51.8%(13,304)
Widowed2.4%(629)
Divorced9.6%(2,468)
Women 15+
Never married27.9%(7,138)
Married48.2%(12,327)
Widowed6.6%(1,695)
Divorced17.2%(4,403)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

10.2%
−9.5 ptssince 2013
from 19.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
49.1%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
15.6%
US average: 13.7%
15.1%
US average: 17.6%
21.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
3.7%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
64.2%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
34.2%
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)28.6%(994)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)25.6%(889)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era19%(659)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War1.7%(60)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.3%(79)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 3,471 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 St. Cloud, Florida?

St. Cloud, Florida has about 58,964 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in St. Cloud, Florida?

The typical household in St. Cloud, Florida earns about $58,623 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is St. Cloud, Florida expensive?

In St. Cloud, Florida, the median home is worth about $218,800, and the typical rent is about $1,193 a month.

How educated are people in St. Cloud, Florida?

About 22.1% of adults age 25 and over in St. Cloud, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in St. Cloud, Florida?

About 11.6% of people in St. Cloud, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has St. Cloud, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, St. Cloud, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 46,511 residents, a change of about 373 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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