METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Orlando Metro

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · 4 counties · 1,224,852 residents · 3,492.043 sq mi

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Orlando has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $30,401. Population has fallen 26% since 2000, a loss of 419,709 residents. Median home value is $81,128.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.9

US median: 33.0

Average education

20% 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

1,224,852

−26%vs 2000

vs 1,644,561 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

351 / sq mi

−26%vs 2000

vs 471 / sq mi in 2000

Median age

33.9

−5%vs 2000

vs 35.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242.8M

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57%(85,501)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.7%(81,681)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.3%(77,349)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.9%(84,223)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.7%(93,788)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.8%(229,801)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415%(184,306)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410%(122,888)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.7%(106,697)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.9%(96,913)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.9%(47,854)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(13,851)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,401

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,202 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,591

−31%vs 2000

vs $21,232 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.1%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$81,128

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $100,643 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$509

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $687 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.0%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.1% in 2000

36.0% rent

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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%

1990

White, non-Hispanic83.6%(1,024,341)

Black12%(146,863)

Hispanic / Latino8.1%(98,812)

Asian1.7%(20,879)

Other2.7%(32,769)

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 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)

Singaporean0%(43)

Hmong0%(40)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(2,906)

Samoan0%(870)

Chamorro0%(532)

Guamanian0%(204)

Fijian0%(167)

Marshallese0%(42)

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)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(5,819)

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

Bachelor's degree or higher

20.5%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 24.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.7%

−4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.1%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.6 min

+20%vs 2000

vs 18.0 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 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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The 30 most populous of 101 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

4 component counties

Orange CountyCENTRAL1,528,002 Seminole CountyCENTRAL491,884 Osceola County481,718 Lake County456,068

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Frequently asked

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

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL has about 1,224,852 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL earns about $30,401 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 $81,128, and the typical rent is about $509 a month.

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

About 20.5% 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 10.1% of people in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, 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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