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Orlando Metro

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · 4 counties · 2,957,672 residents (2025 est.) · 3,492.043 sq mi
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Orlando has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $78,708. The metro area has grown rapidly, with population up 70% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $373,321. It ranks in the top 5% of US metro areas for household income.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.7
US median: 38.9
Average education
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 104%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

2,793,746
+70%since 2000
from 1,644,561 in 2000
1990 – 2025
800 / sq mi
+70%since 2000
from 471 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
38.7
+9%since 2000
from 35.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:2,957,672 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 19902024
1.1M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M1990201020202024Orlando
20242.8M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(151,621)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(162,649)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(172,990)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.4%(178,354)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.5%(182,167)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.7%(410,535)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.4%(403,220)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.9%(360,211)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.9%(333,083)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.1%(255,508)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.8%(135,299)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(48,109)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$78,708
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,202 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$40,221
+89%since 2000
from $21,232 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
52.0%
+22.1 ptssince 2009
from 29.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
11.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 10.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.458
+3%since 2010
from 0.443 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services7.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance6.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade4.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration4.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$373,321
+104%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $100,643 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$1,744
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $687 in 2000
US average: $1,442
62.8%
−3.3 ptssince 2000
from 66.1% in 2000
37.2% rent
10.7%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
26.9%
−9.9 ptssince 2009
from 36.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
57.0%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 53.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
4.7
+7%since 2009
from 4.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
66
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic65.1%(1,070,460)
Black13.3%(219,090)
Hispanic / Latino16.5%(271,627)
Asian2.7%(44,008)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic41.9%(1,170,346)
Black15%(418,599)
Hispanic / Latino33.3%(929,647)
Asian4.4%(123,656)
Other5.4%(151,498)
82
+14%since 2009
from 72 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
39
−4%since 2020
from 40 in 2020
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 Rican14.3%(399,412)
South American7.4%(207,287)
Venezuelan3%(85,050)
Cuban2.7%(76,266)
Mexican2.7%(75,848)
Dominican2.6%(73,764)
Colombian2.6%(73,156)
Central American2.1%(57,954)
Ecuadorian0.7%(18,253)
Peruvian0.6%(16,909)
Guatemalan0.6%(16,236)
Honduran0.4%(12,009)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.3%(8,967)
Salvadoran0.3%(8,939)
Nicaraguan0.3%(8,178)
Panamanian0.3%(7,685)
Argentine0.2%(5,063)
Chilean0.2%(5,028)
Costa Rican0.2%(4,642)
Uruguayan0.1%(1,518)
Bolivian0%(1,041)
Paraguayan0%(334)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.5%(42,315)
Chinese0.7%(20,914)
Vietnamese0.7%(19,983)
Filipino0.7%(19,750)
Korean0.2%(4,975)
Pakistani0.2%(4,377)
Japanese0.1%(2,416)
Thai0.1%(1,841)
Bangladeshi0%(1,311)
Taiwanese0%(1,019)
Laotian0%(825)
Cambodian0%(657)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(609)
Sri Lankan0%(470)
Nepalese0%(318)
Uzbek0%(283)
Indonesian0%(224)
Malaysian0%(118)
Kazakh0%(47)
Hmong0%(40)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(2,906)
Samoan0%(870)
Chamorro0%(532)
Guamanian0%(204)
Fijian0%(167)
Ancestry
American9.4%(262,027)
German8%(222,912)
English7.3%(203,574)
Irish7.1%(199,735)
Italian4.9%(136,344)
West Indian4.8%(133,472)
Haitian2.5%(68,485)
Polish1.7%(48,793)
French1.5%(42,029)
Jamaican1.5%(40,893)
Scottish1.3%(35,263)
Subsaharan African1.1%(31,029)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Brazilian1%(28,367)
Arab0.9%(25,625)
Portuguese0.7%(18,674)
Dutch0.6%(16,253)
Russian0.6%(15,586)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(14,571)
Swedish0.5%(14,096)
Norwegian0.5%(13,686)
British0.4%(11,453)
French Canadian0.4%(10,687)
Guyanese0.4%(9,907)
Welsh0.4%(9,788)
Hungarian0.3%(8,380)
Greek0.3%(8,208)
Lebanese0.3%(7,302)
Ukrainian0.2%(6,514)
Canadian0.2%(5,659)
Danish0.2%(5,042)
Czech0.2%(4,548)
Moroccan0.2%(4,475)
Egyptian0.1%(4,128)
Swiss0.1%(4,045)
Romanian0.1%(3,773)
Austrian0.1%(3,743)
Slovak0.1%(3,564)
Lithuanian0.1%(3,164)
Iranian0.1%(3,153)
Nigerian0.1%(3,052)
Palestinian0.1%(2,427)
Turkish0.1%(2,295)
Finnish0.1%(2,197)
Croatian0.1%(1,893)
Syrian0.1%(1,680)
Belgian0.1%(1,614)
Israeli0.1%(1,490)
Bulgarian0%(1,279)
Serbian0.1%(1,271)
Cape Verdean0%(1,112)
Armenian0%(875)
Australian0%(874)
Barbadian0%(869)
Ethiopian0%(860)
Slovene0%(832)
Ghanaian0%(760)
Kenyan0%(701)
Iraqi0%(632)
Jordanian0%(452)
Latvian0%(423)
Macedonian0%(196)
Somali0%(62)
RANKED:Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest South American population · Largest English population
Section 05

Education

36.7%
+11.8 ptssince 2000
from 24.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.1%
+8.3 ptssince 2000
from 82.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
12.8%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 7.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

29.2 min
+62%since 2000
from 18.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
69.1%
−11.5 ptssince 2009
from 80.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
9.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
1.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
17.4%
+12.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
1.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
4.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

5.2%
−4.8 ptssince 2011
from 10.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
65.2%
−2.0 ptssince 2011
from 67.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
10.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
40.5%
−22.7 ptssince 2009
from 63.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

49.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
50.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
21.1%
+5.4 ptssince 2009
from 15.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
6.3%
−42.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
12.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2012
from 10.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
11.0%
−68.3 ptssince 2013
from 79.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
93.6%
+11.3 ptssince 2017
from 82.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
65.0%
−4.1 ptssince 2016
from 69.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
25.5%
+2.7 ptssince 2016
from 22.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.7%(422,830)
Married51.2%(575,103)
Widowed2.2%(24,938)
Divorced8.9%(99,600)
Women 15+
Never married32.7%(387,705)
Married47%(556,233)
Widowed7.4%(87,321)
Divorced12.9%(152,756)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL?

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL has about 2,793,746 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL?

The typical household in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL earns about $78,708 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL expensive?

In Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL, the median home is worth about $373,321, and the typical rent is about $1,744 a month.

How educated are people in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL?

About 36.7% of adults age 25 and over in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL?

About 11.7% of people in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL live below the federal poverty line.

Has Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL grown since 1990?

Yes, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,568,894 residents, a change of about 128 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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