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Seminole County

Florida · 491,884 residents (2025 est.) · 309.379 sq mi
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#96Most work-from-homeof 3,14421.6%#101Most densely populatedof 3,1441,590#102Highest median rentof 3,137$1,783#151Largest by populationof 3,144491,884
The short version

Seminole County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $85,761. Population has grown 32% since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $386,900. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 85%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
481,470
+32%since 2000
from 365,196 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,556 / sq mi
+18%since 2009
from 1,321 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.8
+10%since 2000
from 36.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:491,884 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
268K326K384K443K501K1990201020202024Seminole County
2024481K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.9%(23,814)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(26,904)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(29,622)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196%(28,649)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.9%(28,559)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.3%(68,626)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.7%(70,745)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.3%(63,873)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.6%(60,626)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.7%(46,717)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845%(24,117)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(9,218)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$85,761
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $49,326 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$45,458
+85%since 2000
from $24,591 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
56.0%
+18.9 ptssince 2009
from 37.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.0%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 7.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.443
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.443 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade7.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration6.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance6%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade4.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$386,900
+85%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $115,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,783
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $731 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
66.2%
−3.3 ptssince 2000
from 69.5% in 2000
33.8% rent
Vacancy rate
6.2%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
24.5%
−9.8 ptssince 2009
from 34.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
56.3%
+7.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.5
+8%since 2009
from 4.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
50
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Seminole County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic75.2%(274,682)
Black9.2%(33,688)
Hispanic / Latino11.2%(40,731)
Asian2.5%(8,992)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic54.7%(263,299)
Black11.1%(53,562)
Hispanic / Latino23.9%(115,251)
Asian5.3%(25,561)
Other4.9%(23,797)
Diversity Score
78
+27%since 2009
from 62 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
23
−6%since 2020
from 24 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican9.9%(47,638)
South American4.8%(22,978)
Cuban2.6%(12,409)
Mexican2%(9,760)
Colombian1.8%(8,864)
Dominican1.6%(7,703)
Central American1.6%(7,486)
Venezuelan1.2%(5,845)
Ecuadorian0.6%(2,858)
Peruvian0.6%(2,676)
Spaniard0.4%(2,032)
Salvadoran0.3%(1,551)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.3%(1,512)
Panamanian0.3%(1,508)
Guatemalan0.3%(1,387)
Argentine0.3%(1,287)
Honduran0.2%(858)
Chilean0.1%(591)
Costa Rican0.1%(580)
Bolivian0.1%(280)
Uruguayan0.1%(247)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2%(9,411)
Vietnamese0.8%(3,925)
Chinese0.8%(3,868)
Filipino0.7%(3,175)
Korean0.4%(1,877)
Pakistani0.2%(1,027)
Thai0.1%(522)
Taiwanese0.1%(500)
Bangladeshi0.1%(301)
Japanese0.1%(290)
Laotian0%(179)
Burmese0%(178)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(56)
Nepalese0%(50)
Kazakh0%(29)
Uzbek0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(300)
Chamorro0%(97)
Ancestry
American11.4%(54,780)
German10.8%(51,951)
Irish10%(47,993)
English9.7%(46,628)
Italian6.2%(29,858)
West Indian2.7%(12,874)
Polish2.4%(11,446)
French2.1%(10,174)
Scottish1.7%(7,994)
Jamaican1.2%(5,823)
Russian1%(4,583)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Haitian0.8%(4,024)
Swedish0.8%(3,969)
Arab0.8%(3,722)
Dutch0.8%(3,718)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(3,636)
Portuguese0.7%(3,245)
British0.6%(2,788)
Norwegian0.6%(2,662)
French Canadian0.5%(2,517)
Hungarian0.5%(2,244)
Welsh0.4%(1,922)
Brazilian0.4%(1,828)
Greek0.4%(1,733)
Danish0.3%(1,363)
Lebanese0.3%(1,333)
Egyptian0.3%(1,286)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,232)
Czech0.2%(1,026)
Romanian0.2%(1,016)
Slovak0.2%(973)
Canadian0.2%(913)
Iranian0.2%(814)
Swiss0.2%(806)
Nigerian0.1%(711)
Finnish0.1%(698)
Austrian0.1%(664)
Lithuanian0.1%(663)
Turkish0.1%(578)
Guyanese0.1%(526)
Serbian0.1%(523)
Croatian0.1%(453)
Kenyan0.1%(395)
Bulgarian0.1%(365)
Palestinian0.1%(282)
Israeli0.1%(256)
Belgian0%(234)
Slovene0%(181)
Syrian0%(175)
Barbadian0%(141)
Moroccan0%(124)
Armenian0%(84)
Ghanaian0%(80)
Latvian0%(53)
Jordanian0%(45)
Ethiopian0%(35)
RANKED:Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest English population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
42.7%
+11.7 ptssince 2000
from 31.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.0%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 88.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.7%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 10.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.8 min
+46%since 2000
from 18.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
67.7%
−14.9 ptssince 2009
from 82.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
21.6%
+15.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.2%
−4.7 ptssince 2011
from 8.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2011
from 68.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
11.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
46.5%
−21.4 ptssince 2009
from 67.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
51.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
15.1%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.6%
−41.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.9%
+1.9 ptssince 2012
from 10.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.5%
−73.0 ptssince 2013
from 82.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.7%
+6.0 ptssince 2017
from 88.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
76.9%
−2.8 ptssince 2016
from 79.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
15.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2016
from 13.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.7%(69,110)
Married51.8%(100,212)
Widowed2.4%(4,732)
Divorced10%(19,390)
Women 15+
Never married29.4%(61,107)
Married47.9%(99,561)
Widowed8.3%(17,150)
Divorced14.4%(29,868)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Seminole County, Florida?

Seminole County, Florida has about 481,470 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Seminole County, Florida earns about $85,761 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Seminole County, Florida expensive?

In Seminole County, Florida, the median home is worth about $386,900, and the typical rent is about $1,783 a month.

How educated are people in Seminole County, Florida?

About 42.7% of adults age 25 and over in Seminole County, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Seminole County, Florida?

About 9.0% of people in Seminole County, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Seminole County, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Seminole County, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 193,941 residents, a change of about 67 percent over that period.

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