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Seminole County

Florida · 422,718 residents · 309 sq mi
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Seminole County is a county of 422,718 people in Florida. Households here earn about 24% more than in Florida as a whole. About 34% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population is up 16% since 2000. The poverty rate is 9.8%, under the national 13.8%. The median household earns $58,971, about 12% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.2
US median: 37.2
More educated
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 65%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
422,718
+16%since 2000
from 365,196 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.2
+6%since 2000
from 36.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
309 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
268K326K384K443K501K19902000201020202024Seminole County
2024481K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.5%(23,363)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.1%(25,722)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.9%(28,998)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.3%(30,877)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.3%(30,888)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413%(54,808)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.9%(58,859)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.9%(67,310)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.1%(51,216)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.5%(27,633)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.8%(16,146)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.6%(6,898)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$58,971
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $49,326 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,795
+21%since 2000
from $24,591 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
37.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 37.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
9.8%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 7.4% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.443
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12.8%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services10.2%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade8%
US avg: 7.2%
Public administration7.3%
US avg: 4.9%
Retail trade5.8%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance3.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing3.6%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food3.4%
US avg: 2.4%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$241,000
+65%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $115,100 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,024
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $731 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
66.5%
−3.0 ptssince 2000
from 69.5% in 2000
33.5% rent
Vacancy rate
14.4%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.70 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.66 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
36.3%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 34.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.1
−2%since 2009
from 4.2 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-Hispanic75.2%(274,682)
Black9.2%(33,688)
Hispanic / Latino11.2%(40,731)
Asian2.5%(8,992)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic66.3%(280,452)
Black10.5%(44,196)
Hispanic / Latino17.1%(72,457)
Asian3.7%(15,451)
Other2.4%(10,056)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican7.1%(29,725)
South American2.9%(12,101)
Mexican1.8%(7,675)
Cuban1.6%(6,752)
Colombian1.4%(5,664)
Central American0.9%(3,871)
Dominican0.9%(3,604)
Venezuelan0.5%(1,963)
Peruvian0.4%(1,518)
Ecuadorian0.3%(1,451)
Guatemalan0.2%(830)
Spaniard0.2%(769)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.2%(741)
Honduran0.2%(645)
Salvadoran0.1%(611)
Costa Rican0.1%(586)
Nicaraguan0.1%(544)
Uruguayan0.1%(426)
Panamanian0.1%(375)
Chilean0%(198)
Bolivian0%(59)
Ancestry
German15%(62,764)
Irish12.8%(53,604)
English10.7%(44,510)
Italian7.8%(32,491)
American4.7%(19,659)
Polish3.3%(13,719)
French3.2%(13,376)
Scottish2.1%(8,950)
Scotch-Irish2%(8,428)
West Indian1.6%(6,872)
Dutch1.6%(6,536)
Russian1.3%(5,501)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1.1%(4,420)
Welsh0.8%(3,476)
French Canadian0.8%(3,420)
Norwegian0.8%(3,313)
Jamaican0.7%(3,027)
Hungarian0.7%(2,959)
Arab0.6%(2,631)
British0.6%(2,628)
Greek0.6%(2,543)
Czech0.4%(1,766)
Portuguese0.4%(1,644)
Haitian0.3%(1,431)
Austrian0.3%(1,410)
Danish0.3%(1,364)
Slovak0.3%(1,295)
Canadian0.3%(1,289)
Lebanese0.3%(1,217)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,205)
Lithuanian0.3%(1,184)
Iranian0.2%(1,036)
Finnish0.2%(936)
Swiss0.2%(876)
Romanian0.2%(818)
Brazilian0.1%(609)
Serbian0.1%(541)
Armenian0.1%(536)
Guyanese0.1%(394)
Belgian0.1%(343)
Turkish0.1%(333)
Croatian0.1%(248)
Latvian0.1%(226)
Egyptian0.1%(217)
Syrian0%(187)
Israeli0%(182)
Australian0%(177)
Slovene0%(155)
Barbadian0%(151)
Nigerian0%(137)
Moroccan0%(136)
Bulgarian0%(109)
Kenyan0%(79)
Iraqi0%(29)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 31.0% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
90.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 88.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
11.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 10.0% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.7 min
+40%since 2000
from 18.3 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
83.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 82.6% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
7.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
5.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
3.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
10.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
40.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 39.9% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
51.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
11.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
10.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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 422,718 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Seminole County, Florida earns about $58,971 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 $241,000, and the typical rent is about $1,024 a month.

How educated are people in Seminole County, Florida?

About 33.6% 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 9.8% 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 135,189 residents, a change of about 47 percent over that period.

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