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Winter Springs

Florida · 39,585 residents (2025 est.) · 14.9 sq mi
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Winter Springs is a city of 38,951 people in Florida. That puts it in the top 10% of US cities for household income. This is an unusually credentialed place: 49% of adults have a four-year degree. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. Density works out to 2,621 people per square mile. That is roughly 24% ahead of the Florida median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
49% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 67%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
38,951
+23%since 2000
from 31,666 in 2000
39,585 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,621 / sq mi
+19%since 2009
from 2,205 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.2
+7%since 2000
from 37.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
14.9 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20K26K31K36K41K19902000201020202024Winter Springs
202439K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(2,247)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.1%(2,774)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146%(2,337)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.9%(1,896)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.4%(2,089)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.9%(5,016)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414%(5,464)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412%(4,686)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.5%(4,858)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.6%(4,130)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.6%(2,188)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.3%(1,266)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$92,574
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $53,247 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$46,765
+79%since 2000
from $26,166 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
62.5%
+19.1 ptssince 2009
from 43.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.8%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 4.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.423
+2%since 2010
from 0.414 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade7.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration6.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance6.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Education & health services3.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade3.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$378,700
+67%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $124,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,867
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $727 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
76.1%
−4.3 ptssince 2000
from 80.3% in 2000
23.9% rent
Vacancy rate
7.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.61 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.68 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
27.7%
−6.4 ptssince 2009
from 34.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.0%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 45.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.1
+4%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.
Gentrification Score
52
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.6%(25,851)
Black4.3%(1,363)
Hispanic / Latino10.5%(3,330)
Asian1.9%(606)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic64.2%(24,990)
Black5.2%(2,042)
Hispanic / Latino21.4%(8,332)
Asian4.1%(1,613)
Other5.1%(1,974)
Diversity Score
67
+31%since 2009
from 51 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 Rican10.9%(4,262)
South American4.1%(1,602)
Mexican1.7%(669)
Colombian1.6%(608)
Cuban1.4%(564)
Venezuelan1.2%(465)
Dominican1.1%(436)
Ecuadorian0.9%(364)
Spaniard0.3%(102)
Argentine0.2%(86)
Panamanian0.2%(74)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.2%(71)
Peruvian0.2%(68)
Nicaraguan0.2%(62)
Guatemalan0.1%(30)
Costa Rican0.1%(21)
Chilean0%(11)
Asian origin
Filipino1.5%(589)
Vietnamese0.9%(363)
Chinese0.6%(217)
Asian Indian0.5%(183)
Korean0.5%(181)
Bangladeshi0.2%(71)
Thai0.2%(59)
Japanese0.1%(31)
Laotian0.1%(24)
Taiwanese0%(12)
Ancestry
Irish13.5%(5,275)
German12.7%(4,956)
English11.8%(4,606)
Italian10%(3,905)
American6.7%(2,602)
Scottish3.4%(1,312)
Polish2.8%(1,086)
French2.7%(1,049)
Arab1.9%(727)
West Indian1.8%(720)
Portuguese1.4%(539)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(535)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1.1%(430)
Brazilian1%(375)
Dutch0.9%(361)
Egyptian0.9%(357)
Jamaican0.9%(350)
Russian0.8%(324)
Hungarian0.7%(280)
British0.7%(274)
Lebanese0.7%(258)
Haitian0.6%(246)
Czech0.5%(214)
Iranian0.4%(169)
Greek0.3%(123)
Norwegian0.3%(104)
Welsh0.3%(100)
Slovak0.2%(86)
Austrian0.2%(80)
Bulgarian0.2%(77)
Romanian0.2%(72)
Canadian0.2%(68)
Finnish0.2%(66)
Moroccan0.1%(50)
Ukrainian0.1%(50)
Danish0.1%(41)
Palestinian0.1%(28)
Swiss0.1%(28)
Lithuanian0.1%(25)
Slovene0.1%(25)
Nigerian0.1%(23)
Belgian0%(18)
Israeli0%(15)
Armenian0%(14)
Serbian0%(14)
Croatian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
48.9%
+12.7 ptssince 2000
from 36.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.7%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 92.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
16.7%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 12.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.1 min
+53%since 2000
from 19.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
68.9%
−13.7 ptssince 2009
from 82.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
20.9%
+14.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.0%
−6.5 ptssince 2011
from 10.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.7%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 68.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.6%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 77.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
51.7%
+9.1 ptssince 2009
from 42.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.9%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
Female
49.1%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
Foreign born
12.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.3%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.2%
+3.1 ptssince 2012
from 10.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.3%
−9.6 ptssince 2013
from 15.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.9%
+4.3 ptssince 2017
from 90.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 96.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.5%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 88.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
79.3%
−4.7 ptssince 2016
from 84.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
11.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 10.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.8%(5,149)
Married57.5%(9,315)
Widowed1.3%(210)
Divorced9.5%(1,539)
Women 15+
Never married23%(3,540)
Married56.4%(8,672)
Widowed9.2%(1,414)
Divorced11.4%(1,754)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.3%
−9.6 ptssince 2013
from 15.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.6%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 60.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.5%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 20.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 9.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 4.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.0%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 79.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 29.9% 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)29.1%(737)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.6%(344)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.9%(756)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War13.2%(333)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,530 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 Winter Springs, Florida?

Winter Springs, Florida has about 38,951 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Winter Springs, Florida?

The typical household in Winter Springs, Florida earns about $92,574 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Winter Springs, Florida expensive?

In Winter Springs, Florida, the median home is worth about $378,700, and the typical rent is about $1,867 a month.

How educated are people in Winter Springs, Florida?

About 48.9% of adults age 25 and over in Winter Springs, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Winter Springs, Florida?

About 6.8% of people in Winter Springs, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Winter Springs, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Winter Springs, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 16,800 residents, a change of about 76 percent over that period.

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