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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Ocala Metro

Ocala, FL · 1 counties · 258,916 residents · 1,588 sq mi
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With 258,916 people, Ocala is a metro area. At a median age of 43.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. 64,083 more people live here than in 1990. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $70,100.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 43.8
US median: 35.2
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 14%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
258,916
+33%since 1990
from 194,833 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
163 / sq mi
+33%since 1990
from 123 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
43.8
+9%since 1990
from 40.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1,588 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
174K236K297K359K421K19902000201020202024Ocala
2024400K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.2%(13,488)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.9%(15,313)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(16,756)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196%(15,419)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.2%(10,941)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.2%(26,435)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.6%(35,252)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.1%(31,262)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411.8%(30,562)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7413.6%(35,289)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 848.8%(22,756)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.1%(5,443)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$31,944
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $22,452 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,848
+51%since 1990
from $11,782 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
13.1%
−1.5 ptssince 1990
from 14.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$70,100
−14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $61,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$513
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $386 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
79.8%
+4.2 ptssince 1990
from 75.6% in 1990
20.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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
13.7%
+2.2 ptssince 1990
from 11.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
78.2%
+8.6 ptssince 1990
from 69.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
5.1%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 4.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.8 min
−17%since 1990
from 20.3 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 married19.9%(20,116)
Married65%(65,788)
Widowed4.1%(4,190)
Divorced11%(11,143)
Women 15+
Never married15.4%(17,234)
Married58.8%(65,873)
Widowed13.8%(15,441)
Divorced12%(13,492)
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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 258,916 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Ocala, FL?

The typical household in Ocala, FL earns about $31,944 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 $70,100, and the typical rent is about $513 a month.

How educated are people in Ocala, FL?

About 13.7% 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 13.1% of people in Ocala, FL live below the federal poverty line.

Has Ocala, FL grown since 1990?

Yes, Ocala, FL has grown since 1990. The population has added about 64,083 residents, a change of about 33 percent over that period.

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

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