METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Orlando Metro
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · 4 counties · 2,673,376 residents · 3,492 sq mi
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With 2,673,376 people, Orlando is a metro area. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 1,028,815 people. The foreign-born share is 19%. Households earn $61,318 at the median, near the US median. The typical home is worth $245,634, having more than doubled since 2000. About 33% of adults have finished a four-year degree.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.4
US median: 38.8
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 62%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
3,492 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20242.8M
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.2%(138,486)
5 to 96%(159,161)
10 to 146.5%(174,133)
15 to 197%(188,369)
20 to 247.1%(189,383)
25 to 3414.1%(378,042)
35 to 4413.5%(360,851)
45 to 5412.8%(343,287)
55 to 6412.2%(327,331)
65 to 749.2%(245,995)
75 to 844.6%(123,439)
85 and over1.7%(44,899)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$61,318
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,202 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
40.2%
+10.3 ptssince 2009
from 29.9% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12%
Wholesale trade7.3%
Other services6.9%
Finance & insurance5.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.1%
Retail trade4.5%
Public administration4%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
Education & health services0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
Construction0.5%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$245,634
+62%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $100,643 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
4.0
−9%since 2009
from 4.4 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-Hispanic65.1%(1,070,460)
Black13.3%(219,090)
Hispanic / Latino16.5%(271,627)
Asian2.7%(44,008)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic43.5%(1,162,010)
Black14.5%(386,928)
Hispanic / Latino32%(856,028)
Asian4.6%(121,766)
Other3.4%(90,332)
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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 Rican15.2%(386,706)
South American5.7%(144,921)
Mexican2.7%(69,241)
Cuban2.5%(63,078)
Colombian2.3%(60,072)
Dominican2.1%(53,694)
Central American1.8%(46,910)
Venezuelan1.7%(44,118)
Peruvian0.6%(16,418)
Guatemalan0.5%(11,924)
Ecuadorian0.5%(11,869)
Honduran0.4%(11,112)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.3%(8,799)
Nicaraguan0.3%(6,707)
Spaniard0.3%(6,495)
Argentine0.2%(6,377)
Panamanian0.2%(5,391)
Chilean0.1%(3,067)
Costa Rican0.1%(2,593)
Uruguayan0.1%(1,917)
Bolivian0%(555)
Paraguayan0%(282)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.5%(38,812)
Chinese0.8%(19,632)
Vietnamese0.7%(18,308)
Filipino0.6%(16,245)
Korean0.2%(5,288)
Pakistani0.1%(2,557)
Japanese0.1%(1,844)
Taiwanese0.1%(1,460)
Cambodian0.1%(1,290)
Thai0%(1,064)
Bangladeshi0%(716)
Laotian0%(538)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(408)
Indonesian0%(297)
Malaysian0%(98)
Sri Lankan0%(84)
Okinawan0%(14)
Mongolian0%(9)
Nepalese0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(1,559)
Chamorro0%(735)
Samoan0%(384)
Marshallese0%(296)
Fijian0%(69)
Tongan0%(3)
Ancestry
German8.4%(214,560)
American7.7%(196,946)
Irish7.6%(193,857)
English6.3%(160,583)
Italian5.2%(133,949)
West Indian4.8%(123,917)
Haitian2.4%(61,201)
French1.8%(46,954)
Polish1.8%(46,000)
Jamaican1.6%(40,983)
Scottish1.3%(32,065)
Subsaharan African0.9%(22,375)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
British0.8%(19,732)
Brazilian0.7%(19,193)
Dutch0.7%(17,582)
Russian0.7%(16,814)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(16,075)
Portuguese0.6%(14,381)
Swedish0.5%(13,801)
Norwegian0.5%(13,395)
Welsh0.5%(11,969)
French Canadian0.4%(11,233)
Guyanese0.4%(10,054)
Hungarian0.3%(8,242)
Greek0.3%(8,001)
Czech0.2%(5,845)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(5,547)
Danish0.2%(5,309)
Ukrainian0.2%(4,862)
Canadian0.2%(4,659)
Swiss0.2%(4,576)
Lebanese0.2%(4,300)
Austrian0.2%(4,220)
Slovak0.1%(3,744)
Egyptian0.1%(3,352)
Lithuanian0.1%(3,140)
Romanian0.1%(3,086)
Moroccan0.1%(2,820)
Arab0.1%(2,801)
Iranian0.1%(2,564)
Turkish0.1%(2,495)
Palestinian0.1%(2,477)
Finnish0.1%(2,420)
Barbadian0.1%(2,184)
Nigerian0.1%(2,112)
Bulgarian0.1%(1,903)
Belgian0.1%(1,738)
Syrian0.1%(1,596)
Croatian0.1%(1,531)
Israeli0.1%(1,334)
Iraqi0%(1,163)
Ethiopian0%(862)
Armenian0%(793)
Slovene0%(713)
Serbian0%(690)
Australian0%(500)
Cape Verdean0%(455)
Latvian0%(442)
Jordanian0%(369)
Kenyan0%(248)
Ghanaian0%(237)
Macedonian0%(148)
Somali0%(55)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.5%
+6.7 ptssince 2000
from 82.8% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.4%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.1%
US average: 91.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
15.8%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
2.5%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
65.9%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
31.3%
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)21.6%(29,962)
Gulf War (1990s)23.7%(32,890)
Vietnam era33.7%(46,645)
Korean War7.6%(10,543)
World War II2%(2,770)
Share of the 138,571 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
OrlandoCENTRAL333,888Alafaya92,449KissimmeeCENTRAL85,591Pine Hills80,105Poinciana75,068St. Cloud74,960SanfordCENTRAL67,483Horizon West67,416Apopka65,552Four Corners65,048Clermont52,812Ocoee51,932Winter Garden48,063Altamonte Springs48,000Meadow Woods42,852University CDP (Orange County)41,902Oviedo41,317Winter Springs39,585Leesburg38,905Buenaventura Lakes32,682Casselberry31,872Winter Park30,444Groveland25,526Eustis25,483Wekiwa Springs23,915Oak Ridge23,364Hunters Creek22,819Tavares22,490Minneola21,064Maitland19,511
The 30 most populous of 101 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL?
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL has about 2,673,376 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL?
The typical household in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL earns about $61,318 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 $245,634, and the typical rent is about $1,263 a month.
How educated are people in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL?
About 33.0% 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 12.8% 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 1,448,524 residents, a change of about 118 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024