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Seminole County

Florida · 470,856 residents · 309 sq mi
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Seminole County is a county of 470,856 people in Florida. The population is up 29% since 2000. About 41% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households here earn about 22% more than in Florida as a whole. The poverty rate is 9.8%, under the national 12.8%. Households earn $70,297 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.4
US median: 38.8
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 52%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
470,856
+29%since 2000
from 365,196 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
39.4
+9%since 2000
from 36.2 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
309 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
268K326K384K443K501K19902000201020202024Seminole County
2024481K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.9%(23,307)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(27,530)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.5%(30,574)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.4%(30,308)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.7%(31,748)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.5%(63,546)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.4%(63,274)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.2%(62,013)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.1%(61,823)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.7%(45,598)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.7%(22,007)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.9%(9,128)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$70,297
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $49,326 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,016
+46%since 2000
from $24,591 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
47.2%
+10.2 ptssince 2009
from 37.0% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
9.8%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 7.4% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information10.4%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services8.6%
US avg: 6.6%
Wholesale trade7.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6%
US avg: 4.7%
Retail trade5.2%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food3.1%
US avg: 2%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$263,700
+52%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $115,100 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,323
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $731 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
63.0%
−6.4 ptssince 2000
from 69.5% in 2000
37.0% rent
Persons per household
2.60 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.66 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.8
−10%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic56.1%(264,072)
Black10.7%(50,276)
Hispanic / Latino22.6%(106,539)
Asian5.3%(25,164)
Other3.1%(14,617)
Segregation Score
24
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 Rican9.6%(44,821)
South American4.5%(21,126)
Cuban2.2%(10,108)
Colombian2.1%(9,962)
Mexican1.8%(8,431)
Central American1.3%(6,235)
Dominican1.3%(6,172)
Venezuelan0.8%(3,819)
Peruvian0.7%(3,320)
Ecuadorian0.5%(2,177)
Spaniard0.3%(1,583)
Panamanian0.3%(1,389)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.3%(1,240)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,086)
Honduran0.2%(1,059)
Nicaraguan0.2%(906)
Argentine0.2%(843)
Costa Rican0.1%(555)
Chilean0.1%(457)
Uruguayan0.1%(439)
Bolivian0%(109)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.6%(7,335)
Chinese0.8%(3,835)
Vietnamese0.7%(3,472)
Filipino0.5%(2,181)
Korean0.3%(1,481)
Pakistani0.2%(1,059)
Taiwanese0.1%(603)
Thai0.1%(337)
Japanese0.1%(329)
Burmese0%(216)
Laotian0%(165)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(76)
Samoan0%(58)
Ancestry
German11.5%(53,668)
Irish10.7%(50,039)
English8.3%(38,763)
American7.8%(36,451)
Italian6.9%(32,123)
West Indian2.6%(12,214)
Polish2.6%(11,914)
French2.2%(10,427)
Scottish1.6%(7,484)
Russian1.2%(5,526)
British1.1%(5,039)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican1%(4,735)
Swedish0.9%(4,067)
Dutch0.8%(3,916)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(3,623)
Haitian0.7%(3,460)
Welsh0.7%(3,125)
Norwegian0.6%(3,021)
French Canadian0.6%(2,820)
Portuguese0.5%(2,323)
Hungarian0.4%(2,064)
Danish0.4%(1,922)
Greek0.4%(1,838)
Lebanese0.3%(1,486)
Brazilian0.3%(1,462)
Canadian0.2%(1,154)
Egyptian0.2%(1,134)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,107)
Austrian0.2%(1,104)
Swiss0.2%(1,032)
Czech0.2%(957)
Slovak0.2%(933)
Guyanese0.2%(775)
Lithuanian0.2%(761)
Barbadian0.1%(694)
Turkish0.1%(685)
Romanian0.1%(621)
Iranian0.1%(614)
Finnish0.1%(576)
Arab0.1%(447)
Bulgarian0.1%(435)
Palestinian0.1%(422)
Nigerian0.1%(417)
Croatian0.1%(374)
Ethiopian0.1%(337)
Belgian0.1%(330)
Israeli0.1%(328)
Armenian0.1%(240)
Serbian0%(218)
Moroccan0%(183)
Syrian0%(157)
Slovene0%(143)
Kenyan0%(106)
Iraqi0%(99)
Latvian0%(93)
Jordanian0%(64)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
41.0%
+10.0 ptssince 2000
from 31.0% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
94.4%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 88.7% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
14.0%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 10.0% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.8 min
+52%since 2000
from 18.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
79.1%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 82.6% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
3.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.6%
−4.3 ptssince 2011
from 8.8% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
66.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 68.0% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.1%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
45.5%
+5.6 ptssince 2009
from 39.9% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
51.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
14.2%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
9.4%
−8.1 ptssince 2013
from 17.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
96.1%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
84.6%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
9.4%
−8.1 ptssince 2013
from 17.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
57.3%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
16.5%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
16.7%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
11.8%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.5%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
73.2%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
27.2%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.5%(5,064)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)25.1%(6,864)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era33.1%(9,051)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War7.8%(2,122)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.8%(496)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 27,343 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 470,856 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Seminole County, Florida earns about $70,297 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 $263,700, and the typical rent is about $1,323 a month.

How educated are people in Seminole County, Florida?

About 41.0% 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 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 183,327 residents, a change of about 64 percent over that period.

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