The Town Files

Orange County, Florida

1,471,937 people. The median home is worth $390,100 (typical Florida town: $331,600) and the median household earns $79,719.

Towns in Orange County

Towns in Orange County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Orlando307,573$394,100$72,33635.1
Alafaya92,452$425,500$100,95037.1
Pine Hills66,111$253,300$58,67335.0
Horizon West58,101$562,200$127,33535.6
Apopka54,873$394,900$96,88438.3
Ocoee47,295$406,400$98,91135.5
Winter Garden46,964$476,000$106,49540.1
University45,284$298,900$59,85220.4
Meadow Woods43,790$401,000$82,74437.4
Winter Park29,795$731,400$105,72444.0
Oak Ridge25,062$280,200$54,68534.4
Hunters Creek24,433$450,100$99,19539.7
Maitland19,543$523,200$97,15035.1
Lake Butler18,851$930,500$182,50043.0
Southchase16,276$388,800$92,43145.2
Azalea Park14,141$283,500$63,49036.3
Lockhart14,058$264,800$69,60236.1
Conway13,596$405,800$87,40544.1
Goldenrod13,431$358,700$67,56331.8
Doctor Phillips12,328$529,900$103,95045.3
Pine Castle11,122$331,800$49,76138.5
Fairview Shores10,722$354,000$62,41437.4
Union Park10,452$324,800$70,00037.2
Bithlo9,848$377,500$92,44137.2
Wedgefield8,017$456,400$120,15641.7
Williamsburg7,908$327,700$89,19142.7
Sky Lake7,226$280,400$70,20341.7
Belle Isle7,032$526,600$104,55942.3
Orlovista6,806$198,800$46,93840.4
South Apopka6,803$280,500$61,15137.1
Rio Pinar5,409$389,500$99,88149.7
Bay Hill5,021$786,400$127,76350.7
Holden Heights4,097$195,700$48,75043.3
Oakland3,516$557,500$152,19540.5
Clarcona3,283$317,800$41,86153.0
Tangerine3,237$435,200$105,50941.8
Windermere3,030$987,500$177,77850.3
Zellwood2,758$184,000$70,27862.9
Edgewood2,685$501,800$81,48145.9

People and housing

Orange CountyTypical Florida town
Median home value$390,100$331,600
Median rent$1,775$1,569
Median household income$79,719$71,140
Median age36.642.8
Bachelor's degree or higher39.3%28.8%
Below the poverty line13.0%11.3%

Jobs and pay

949,918 jobs in 2024, average pay $67,805 a year.

Largest industries in Orange CountyHotels & restaurants137,620 jobs · $38,462Health care & social assistan…97,712 jobs · $76,321Arts & recreation87,394 jobs · $50,358Administrative & support87,011 jobs · $53,433Retail86,371 jobs · $44,673Professional & technical serv…72,640 jobs · $113,271
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Orange County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 593 storm events in Orange County from 1996 to 2026, with 34 deaths.

Storm events in Orange County by type since 1996Hail226Heat2Flood9Tornado21Lightning41Heavy Rain11Flash Flood6Frost/Freeze4Funnel Cloud26Tropical Storm7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Orange County has been included in 39 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 11, 2024HurricaneDR-4834: Hurricane Milton
October 7, 2024HurricaneEM-3622: Hurricane Milton
August 10, 2024Tropical StormDR-4806: Hurricane Debby
August 3, 2024Tropical StormEM-3605: Tropical Storm Debby
August 31, 2023HurricaneDR-4734: Hurricane Idalia
August 28, 2023Tropical StormEM-3596: Tropical Storm Idalia
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).