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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Ocala Metro

Ocala, FL · 1 counties · 194,833 residents · 1,588 sq mi
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With 194,833 people, Ocala is a metro area. At a median age of 40.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 64,083 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $61,800.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 40.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
194,833
−25%vs 2000
vs 258,916 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
123 / sq mi
−25%vs 2000
vs 163 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
40.2
−8%vs 2000
vs 43.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,588 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
174K236K297K359K421K19902000201020202024Ocala
2024400K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.3%(12,290)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.3%(12,183)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146%(11,597)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.9%(11,426)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.3%(10,336)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.9%(27,020)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.2%(23,736)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.2%(19,944)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.9%(23,187)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7414.5%(28,211)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.3%(12,274)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(2,629)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$22,452
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,944 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,782
−34%vs 2000
vs $17,848 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
14.6%
+1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$61,800
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $70,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$386
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $513 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
75.6%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.8% in 2000
24.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic80.4%(208,232)
Black11.3%(29,370)
Hispanic / Latino6%(15,616)
Asian0.7%(1,777)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic85.6%(166,770)
Black12.8%(24,886)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(5,705)
Asian0.5%(988)
Other1.1%(2,189)

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 Rican7.8%(31,215)
Mexican2.7%(10,796)
Cuban2.1%(8,313)
Central American1.4%(5,737)
Colombian1%(3,993)
Venezuelan0.5%(1,879)
Dominican0.4%(1,662)
Guatemalan0.4%(1,588)
Honduran0.3%(1,092)
Spaniard0.2%(950)
Nicaraguan0.2%(944)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.2%(903)
Panamanian0.2%(618)
Ecuadorian0.1%(586)
Costa Rican0.1%(550)
Peruvian0.1%(530)
Argentine0.1%(457)
Uruguayan0.1%(255)
Chilean0%(108)
Bolivian0%(71)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(2,474)
Filipino0.3%(1,252)
Chinese0.3%(1,171)
Vietnamese0.2%(870)
Japanese0.1%(407)
Korean0.1%(395)
Thai0%(123)
Pakistani0%(89)
Cambodian0%(58)
Taiwanese0%(51)
Malaysian0%(41)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0%(22)
Hmong0%(14)
Burmese0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(303)
Guamanian0%(15)
Samoan0%(6)
Ancestry
German11.9%(47,644)
English11.2%(44,624)
Irish10.7%(42,749)
American6.5%(26,011)
Italian5.7%(22,794)
French2.2%(8,794)
Polish2.1%(8,337)
Scottish2%(8,118)
West Indian2%(8,104)
Jamaican1.1%(4,243)
Dutch0.9%(3,722)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.8%(3,158)
French Canadian0.7%(2,718)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(2,423)
Swedish0.6%(2,348)
Welsh0.4%(1,667)
Hungarian0.4%(1,638)
Russian0.4%(1,498)
Haitian0.4%(1,480)
Greek0.3%(1,361)
British0.3%(1,323)
Portuguese0.3%(1,316)
Guyanese0.3%(1,114)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,063)
Austrian0.2%(990)
Romanian0.2%(899)
Arab0.2%(888)
Danish0.2%(847)
Swiss0.2%(784)
Canadian0.2%(763)
Finnish0.2%(723)
Czech0.2%(636)
Lithuanian0.1%(541)
Brazilian0.1%(479)
Slovak0.1%(364)
Egyptian0.1%(325)
Croatian0.1%(238)
Lebanese0.1%(230)
Belgian0.1%(226)
Slovene0.1%(222)
Latvian0.1%(203)
Armenian0%(194)
Syrian0%(163)
Australian0%(152)
Serbian0%(141)
Barbadian0%(88)
Nigerian0%(87)
Moroccan0%(44)
Turkish0%(39)
Israeli0%(32)
Bulgarian0%(27)
Ethiopian0%(19)
Iraqi0%(14)
Kenyan0%(12)
Iranian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
11.5%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
69.6%
−8.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.2%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.3 min
+21%vs 2000
vs 16.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married28.6%(46,291)
Married54.5%(88,158)
Widowed4.6%(7,360)
Divorced12.3%(19,823)
Women 15+
Never married24.2%(42,884)
Married48.5%(85,752)
Widowed12.9%(22,831)
Divorced14.4%(25,421)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
12.5%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 18.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
38.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 38.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
31.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 31.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 21.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 4.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 56.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
48.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 49.7% 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)13.6%(4,671)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.8%(6,450)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.2%(14,783)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5%(1,730)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(367)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 34,259 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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In this metro

Largest cities

OcalaCENTRAL71,753Silver Springs Shores28,537Liberty Triangle24,888Marion Oaks23,972On Top of the World16,007Belleview6,512Rainbow Springs6,082Silver Springs2,712Dunnellon2,056Rainbow Park2,056Silver Springs Shores East1,777Ocala Estates1,705Lake Kerr1,697Ocklawaha1,586McIntosh551Reddick535
What's inside

1 component county

Marion CountyCENTRAL442,660
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Ocala, FL?

Ocala, FL has about 194,833 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Ocala, FL?

The typical household in Ocala, FL earns about $22,452 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ocala, FL expensive?

In Ocala, FL, the median home is worth about $61,800, and the typical rent is about $386 a month.

How educated are people in Ocala, FL?

About 11.5% of adults age 25 and over in Ocala, FL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ocala, FL?

About 14.6% of people in Ocala, FL live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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