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Osceola County

Florida · 268,685 residents · 1,328 sq mi
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Osceola County is home to 268,685 people in Florida. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 96,192 people. About 18% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The foreign-born share is 20%. The median household earns $46,328, about 12% below the national median. The typical home is worth $199,200, having more than doubled since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 35.6
US median: 37.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 70%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

268,685
+56%since 2000
from 172,493 in 2000
1990 – 2025
35.6
+3%since 2000
from 34.6 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
1,328 sq mi
Population, 19902024
76K172K268K363K459K19902000201020202024Osceola County
2024427K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.6%(17,796)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97%(18,815)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.7%(20,572)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198%(21,442)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(18,007)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.1%(35,301)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.7%(39,484)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.5%(38,876)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6410.7%(28,736)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.6%(17,613)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.3%(8,990)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.1%(3,053)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$46,328
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,214 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$20,536
+21%since 2000
from $17,022 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
23.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 23.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
13.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 11.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.401
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information13.7%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade8.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance6.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical6.4%
US avg: 4.2%
Other services6.2%
US avg: 7%
Retail trade4.3%
US avg: 10.9%
Public administration2.7%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$199,200
+70%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $92,500 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$1,036
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $714 in 2000
US average: $853
64.6%
−3.1 ptssince 2000
from 67.7% in 2000
35.4% rent
24.7%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 21.7% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.76 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.81 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
46.8%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 45.2% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
60.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 59.6% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
4.3
−5%since 2009
from 4.5 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-Hispanic59.6%(102,792)
Black6.4%(11,075)
Hispanic / Latino29.4%(50,727)
Asian2.2%(3,721)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic40.3%(108,292)
Black9.1%(24,503)
Hispanic / Latino45.5%(122,146)
Asian2.6%(7,120)
Other2%(5,280)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican25%(64,654)
South American5.6%(14,596)
Dominican3.7%(9,483)
Mexican2.9%(7,607)
Colombian2.7%(7,052)
Central American2.6%(6,711)
Cuban2.4%(6,255)
Venezuelan1.2%(3,081)
Salvadoran0.7%(1,826)
Peruvian0.6%(1,610)
Ecuadorian0.6%(1,437)
Guatemalan0.5%(1,279)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.4%(1,151)
Nicaraguan0.4%(1,088)
Costa Rican0.2%(612)
Panamanian0.2%(563)
Argentine0.2%(501)
Chilean0.1%(328)
Bolivian0.1%(267)
Spaniard0.1%(155)
Uruguayan0%(13)
Ancestry
German8.9%(22,905)
Irish7.6%(19,540)
American7.2%(18,672)
English5.6%(14,459)
Italian5%(12,987)
West Indian3.8%(9,772)
French2.2%(5,625)
Polish2.1%(5,327)
Jamaican1.5%(3,976)
Haitian1.4%(3,578)
Scottish1.3%(3,463)
Dutch0.9%(2,393)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.9%(2,307)
Arab0.7%(1,791)
Swedish0.6%(1,667)
French Canadian0.6%(1,441)
British0.6%(1,425)
Brazilian0.5%(1,358)
Russian0.5%(1,297)
Welsh0.5%(1,196)
Portuguese0.5%(1,171)
Norwegian0.4%(1,117)
Hungarian0.4%(1,010)
Moroccan0.4%(963)
Greek0.4%(928)
Canadian0.3%(697)
Lithuanian0.2%(560)
Guyanese0.2%(537)
Danish0.2%(460)
Czech0.2%(433)
Finnish0.1%(370)
Romanian0.1%(349)
Cape Verdean0.1%(336)
Lebanese0.1%(282)
Ukrainian0.1%(264)
Austrian0.1%(242)
Swiss0.1%(233)
Belgian0.1%(220)
Turkish0.1%(171)
Slovak0.1%(166)
Armenian0.1%(139)
Nigerian0%(119)
Syrian0%(111)
Bulgarian0%(91)
Croatian0%(87)
Barbadian0%(59)
Iranian0%(42)
Serbian0%(33)
Israeli0%(30)
Ghanaian0%(14)
Jordanian0%(10)
Slovene0%(10)
Iraqi0%(9)
Latvian0%(8)
Section 05

Education

18.3%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 15.7% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
84.4%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 79.1% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
5.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 4.8% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

30.2 min
+58%since 2000
from 19.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
80.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 80.8% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
10.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
1.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
3.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
0.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
5.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

10.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
25.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 25.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

49.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
50.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
19.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 19.8% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
8.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36.4%(61,560)
Married53%(89,569)
Widowed2.3%(3,869)
Divorced8.3%(14,093)
Women 15+
Never married32.2%(56,344)
Married48%(84,035)
Widowed6.6%(11,601)
Divorced13.2%(23,059)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.6%
−14.1 ptssince 2013
from 24.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
43.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 44.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.6%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
14.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
22.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 22.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.9%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 60.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 34.6% 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)34.2%(6,641)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.9%(5,416)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.7%(4,413)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.6%(894)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(108)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 19,424 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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How many people live in Osceola County, Florida?

Osceola County, Florida has about 268,685 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Osceola County, Florida?

The typical household in Osceola County, Florida earns about $46,328 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Osceola County, Florida expensive?

In Osceola County, Florida, the median home is worth about $199,200, and the typical rent is about $1,036 a month.

How educated are people in Osceola County, Florida?

About 18.3% of adults age 25 and over in Osceola County, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Osceola County, Florida?

About 13.3% of people in Osceola County, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Osceola County, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Osceola County, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 160,957 residents, a change of about 149 percent over that period.

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

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