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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Ocala Metro

Ocala, FL · 1 counties · 375,908 residents · 1,588 sq mi
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Ocala is a metro area of 375,908 people. At a median age of 50.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 116,992 more people live here than in 2000. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $151,700.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 50.3
US median: 38.8
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 44%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
375,908
+45%since 2000
from 258,916 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
237 / sq mi
+45%since 2000
from 163 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
50.3
+15%since 2000
from 43.8 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
1,588 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
174K236K297K359K421K19902000201020202024Ocala
2024400K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.4%(16,643)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.9%(18,498)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.4%(20,370)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.2%(19,380)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.5%(16,868)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.1%(37,806)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 449.9%(37,170)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.2%(42,032)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414.6%(54,943)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7416.2%(61,029)
US avg: 10%
75 to 8410.4%(39,006)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over3.2%(12,163)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$46,587
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,944 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$26,990
+51%since 2000
from $17,848 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
27.3%
+8.1 ptssince 2009
from 19.2% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
15.5%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 13.1% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information15.5%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade8.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade6.2%
US avg: 10%
Other services5.6%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration3.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction2.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$151,700
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $70,100 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$929
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $513 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
75.5%
−4.3 ptssince 2000
from 79.8% in 2000
24.5% rent
Persons per household
2.40 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.37 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.3
−12%since 2009
from 3.7 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-Hispanic80.4%(208,232)
Black11.3%(29,370)
Hispanic / Latino6%(15,616)
Asian0.7%(1,777)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic67.5%(253,837)
Black11.4%(42,795)
Hispanic / Latino14.9%(55,910)
Asian1.6%(5,973)
Other2.9%(10,997)
Segregation Score
36
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 Rican6.3%(22,863)
Mexican2.7%(9,580)
South American1.6%(5,656)
Cuban1.4%(4,882)
Central American0.8%(2,949)
Colombian0.7%(2,415)
Dominican0.4%(1,551)
Venezuelan0.3%(1,206)
Nicaraguan0.2%(709)
Honduran0.2%(665)
Ecuadorian0.2%(640)
Panamanian0.2%(620)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(590)
Guatemalan0.2%(577)
Spaniard0.1%(506)
Chilean0.1%(339)
Argentine0.1%(253)
Salvadoran0.1%(244)
Bolivian0%(116)
Uruguayan0%(48)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(2,075)
Filipino0.3%(966)
Chinese0.2%(800)
Vietnamese0.1%(455)
Japanese0.1%(215)
Korean0.1%(208)
Indonesian0%(105)
Thai0%(90)
Malaysian0%(52)
Pakistani0%(48)
Laotian0%(34)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(30)
Samoan0%(7)
Ancestry
German11.9%(42,761)
Irish11.1%(39,836)
English9.6%(34,714)
Italian6.4%(23,184)
American5.5%(19,718)
French2.6%(9,454)
Polish2.5%(9,160)
Scottish1.8%(6,603)
West Indian1.7%(6,303)
Dutch1.2%(4,345)
Jamaican1%(3,688)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.9%(3,324)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(3,153)
Swedish0.8%(2,728)
French Canadian0.7%(2,693)
British0.6%(2,197)
Hungarian0.5%(1,824)
Russian0.4%(1,610)
Welsh0.4%(1,585)
Portuguese0.4%(1,391)
Haitian0.4%(1,377)
Greek0.3%(1,220)
Canadian0.3%(1,132)
Czech0.2%(898)
Swiss0.2%(765)
Austrian0.2%(764)
Danish0.2%(735)
Slovak0.2%(733)
Finnish0.2%(668)
Guyanese0.2%(651)
Belgian0.2%(601)
Ukrainian0.2%(588)
Brazilian0.2%(545)
Lithuanian0.1%(453)
Romanian0.1%(388)
Armenian0.1%(334)
Croatian0.1%(324)
Slovene0.1%(284)
Serbian0.1%(276)
Lebanese0%(145)
Syrian0%(123)
Ethiopian0%(82)
Turkish0%(77)
Israeli0%(65)
Latvian0%(65)
Nigerian0%(50)
Egyptian0%(34)
Barbadian0%(29)
Arab0%(21)
Moroccan0%(20)
Iraqi0%(11)
Iranian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.7%
+7.0 ptssince 2000
from 13.7% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
88.0%
+9.8 ptssince 2000
from 78.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
7.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 5.1% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.8 min
+54%since 2000
from 16.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
80.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 81.6% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
4.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.9%
−5.6 ptssince 2011
from 12.6% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
47.3%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 50.1% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
64.9%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
30.6%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 27.3% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
52.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
7.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
11.7%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 18.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
89.6%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
87.0%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
11.7%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 18.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
38.8%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
17.5%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
31.5%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
21.1%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
4.9%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
56.4%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
49.7%
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)10.3%(3,721)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)15.9%(5,759)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era41.6%(15,049)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War11.5%(4,153)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3%(1,078)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 36,149 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 375,908 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Ocala, FL?

The typical household in Ocala, FL earns about $46,587 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 $151,700, and the typical rent is about $929 a month.

How educated are people in Ocala, FL?

About 20.7% 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 15.5% 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 181,075 residents, a change of about 93 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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