The Town Files

Osceola County, Florida

427,415 people. The median home is worth $353,300 (typical Florida town: $331,600) and the median household earns $72,637.

Towns in Osceola County

Towns in Osceola County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Kissimmee79,226$304,400$53,75836.1
St. Cloud58,964$356,200$83,17436.0
Buenaventura Lakes30,251$327,500$68,88737.6
Celebration11,178$635,000$96,24240.2
Campbell2,610$77,200$40,41164.3

People and housing

Osceola CountyTypical Florida town
Median home value$353,300$331,600
Median rent$1,746$1,569
Median household income$72,637$71,140
Median age37.142.8
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%28.8%
Below the poverty line12.8%11.3%

Jobs and pay

115,837 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,525 a year.

Largest industries in Osceola CountyHotels & restaurants20,890 jobs · $32,160Retail18,780 jobs · $33,302Health care & social assistan…17,597 jobs · $65,084Administrative & support10,663 jobs · $63,851Construction7,092 jobs · $60,057Professional & technical serv…4,357 jobs · $93,879
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Osceola County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 247 storm events in Osceola County from 1996 to 2026, with 37 deaths.

Storm events in Osceola County by type since 1996Hail81Flood8Tornado25High Wind2Lightning3Heavy Rain4Flash Flood13Strong Wind2Frost/Freeze4Funnel Cloud12
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Osceola 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).