Demographics · FL
Orlando, FL demographics: 319,758 residents, with a median age of 35.1 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
319,758people are estimated in Orlando, at a median age of 35.1 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 35.1 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Orlando, the largest race group is White (37.0%); 35.4% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 25.4% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in Orlando is 35.1 years (±0.5), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 48.9% ± 0.7 percentage points male and 51.1% ± 0.7 percentage points female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 20.3%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 20,354 | 6.4% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±1,389 |
| 5 to 17 | 48,041 | 15.0% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±2,274 |
| 18 to 24 | 25,841 | 8.1% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±1,691 |
| 25 to 34 | 64,891 | 20.3% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±2,446 |
| 35 to 44 | 52,904 | 16.5% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±2,392 |
| 45 to 54 | 38,884 | 12.2% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±1,849 |
| 55 to 64 | 32,586 | 10.2% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±1,813 |
| 65 to 74 | 21,272 | 6.7% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±1,400 |
| 75 and over | 14,985 | 4.7% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±982 |
Median age by sex: 34.9 (male) · 35.3 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Orlando is White at 37.0% of the population. Separately, 35.4% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 118,415 | 37.0% ± 1.2 percentage points | ±3,944 |
| Black or African American alone | 74,788 | 23.4% ± 1.2 percentage points | ±3,698 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 459 | 0.1% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±180 |
| Asian alone | 15,857 | 5.0% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±1,964 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 240 | 0.1% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±188 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 32,627 | 10.2% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±2,846 |
| Two or more races | 77,372 | 24.2% ± 1.4 percentage points | ±4,385 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 113,128 | 35.4% ± 1.4 percentage points | ±4,574 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Orlando has 131,179 households. 56.3% are family households and 32.2% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.41 people.
Total households
131,179
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.41
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.03
Family households
56.3% ± 1.0 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
32.2% ± 1.5 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 131,179 | ±1,940 |
| Family households | 73,907 | ±1,680 |
| Nonfamily households | 57,272 | ±2,082 |
| Householder living alone | 42,185 | ±2,006 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
25.4% of Orlando residents were born outside the United States. 59.2% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (28.0%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 25.4% ± 1.4 percentage points | 81,182 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 59.2% ± 1.7 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 28.0% ± 1.4 percentage points | Spanish · 83,745 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
42.5% ± 1.4 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Orlando hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 42.5% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Orlando is 1253000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.