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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Orlando Metro

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · 4 counties · 1,644,561 residents · 3,492.043 sq mi
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Orlando has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $42,202. Population has grown 34% since 1990. Median home value is $100,643.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.6
US median: 35.2
Average education
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 6%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

1,644,561
+34%since 1990
from 1,224,852 in 1990
1990 – 2025
471 / sq mi
+34%since 1990
from 351 / sq mi in 1990
35.6
+5%since 1990
from 33.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 19902024
1.1M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M1990201020202024Orlando
20242.8M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.5%(107,150)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.1%(116,939)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(117,169)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.8%(111,485)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.8%(111,922)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.1%(247,736)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.7%(275,239)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413%(213,731)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.5%(139,066)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.8%(112,149)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.3%(70,676)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(21,299)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$42,202
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $30,401 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$21,232
+46%since 1990
from $14,591 in 1990
US average: $21,522
10.7%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 10.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$100,643
−6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $81,128 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$687
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $509 in 1990
US average: $602
66.1%
+2.0 ptssince 1990
from 64.0% in 1990
33.9% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic83.6%(1,024,341)
Black12%(146,863)
Hispanic / Latino8.1%(98,812)
Asian1.7%(20,879)
2000
White, non-Hispanic65.1%(1,070,460)
Black13.3%(219,090)
Hispanic / Latino16.5%(271,627)
Asian2.7%(44,008)

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)
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

24.9%
+4.4 ptssince 1990
from 20.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
82.8%
+4.1 ptssince 1990
from 78.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
7.7%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 6.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.0 min
−17%since 1990
from 21.6 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 married30.2%(190,792)
Married57.7%(365,177)
Widowed2.3%(14,534)
Divorced9.8%(62,060)
Women 15+
Never married23.3%(155,833)
Married55.1%(369,423)
Widowed9.4%(63,138)
Divorced12.2%(81,853)
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Frequently asked

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

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL has about 1,644,561 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL earns about $42,202 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 $100,643, and the typical rent is about $687 a month.

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

About 24.9% 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 10.7% 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 419,709 residents, a change of about 34 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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