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Seminole County

Florida · 365,196 residents · 309 sq mi
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Seminole County is a county of 365,196 people in Florida. The population is up 27% since 1990. Households here earn about 27% more than in Florida as a whole. About 31% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 7.4%, under the national 12.4%. The median household earns $49,326, about 16% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.2
US median: 35.2
More educated
31% 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
365,196
+27%since 1990
from 287,529 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.2
+8%since 1990
from 33.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
309 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
268K326K384K443K501K19902000201020202024Seminole County
2024481K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.3%(23,062)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.2%(26,208)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(27,571)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.8%(24,802)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.9%(21,559)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.2%(51,933)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.8%(64,959)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5415%(54,636)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.7%(31,613)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.9%(21,392)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.7%(13,468)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.1%(3,993)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$49,326
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $35,637 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,591
+48%since 1990
from $16,644 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
7.4%
+0.2 ptssince 1990
from 7.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$115,100
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $91,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$731
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $548 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
69.5%
+2.6 ptssince 1990
from 66.9% in 1990
30.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic88.2%(253,469)
Black8.3%(23,980)
Hispanic / Latino6.5%(18,758)
Asian1.7%(4,759)
2000
White, non-Hispanic75.2%(274,682)
Black9.2%(33,688)
Hispanic / Latino11.2%(40,731)
Asian2.5%(8,992)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.0%
+4.7 ptssince 1990
from 26.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
88.7%
+4.0 ptssince 1990
from 84.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
10.0%
+2.2 ptssince 1990
from 7.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.3 min
−21%since 1990
from 23.2 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 married28.2%(39,268)
Married59.9%(83,295)
Widowed1.9%(2,687)
Divorced9.9%(13,761)
Women 15+
Never married21.8%(32,512)
Married56.7%(84,574)
Widowed8.8%(13,189)
Divorced12.7%(18,969)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.5%
−8.0 ptssince 2013
from 17.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 57.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 11.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 73.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 27.2% 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)25.4%(6,363)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.9%(7,002)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.6%(7,176)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(1,190)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(181)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 25,085 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 Seminole County, Florida?

Seminole County, Florida has about 365,196 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Seminole County, Florida earns about $49,326 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 $115,100, and the typical rent is about $731 a month.

How educated are people in Seminole County, Florida?

About 31.0% 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 7.4% 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 77,667 residents, a change of about 27 percent over that period.

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