Seminole County, Florida Population 2024

489,919

Seminole County, Florida's estimated 2024 population is 489,919 with a growth rate of 1.17% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Seminole County, Florida is the 13th largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 423,072 and has seen a growth of 15.8% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029518,1595,6481.1%
2028512,5115,6481.11%
2027506,8635,6481.13%
2026501,2155,6481.14%
2025495,5675,6481.15%
2024489,9195,6481.17%
2023484,2715,6481.18%
2022478,6237,7661.65%
2021470,857-598-0.13%
2020471,455-336-0.07%
2019471,7913,5960.77%
2018468,1955,1431.11%
2017463,0526,7861.49%
2016456,2667,7311.72%
2015448,5356,9521.57%
2014441,5835,9431.36%
2013435,6405,0141.16%
2012430,6264,2441%
2011426,3823,3100.78%
2010423,07200%
1990287,529107,77759.96%
1980179,75296,060114.78%
197083,69228,74552.31%
196054,94728,064104.39%
195026,8834,57920.53%
194022,3043,56919.05%
193018,7357,74970.54%
192010,986-507,173-97.88%
2024 Growth Rate
1.17% (5,648)
County Website
Seminole County
State
Florida
County Seat
Sanford
2020 Population
471,455
Area
309 mi²
Density
1585 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.92% (18,464)
Founded
April 25, 1913

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White311,06466%
Black or African American55,49611.77%
Two or more races52,50711.14%
Other race27,1275.76%
Asian23,8985.07%
Native American1,0430.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1860.04%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Seminole County, Florida Population by Race

Seminole County, Florida Population Pyramid 2024

Seminole County, Florida Median Age

39.6

Total

38.2

Male

40.8

Female

Seminole County, Florida Adults

There are 373,700 adults, (75,622 of whom are seniors) in Seminole County, Florida.

Seminole County, Florida Age Dependency

58.1

Age Dependency Ratio

25.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Seminole County, Florida Sex Ratio

Female241,50051.24%
Male229,82148.76%

Seminole County, Florida Population by Age

Seminole County, Florida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All183,4872.5465.734.3
Married89,6103.1779.320.7
Non Family61,1381.3352.847.2
Female23,3643.1251.948.1
Male9,3753.035347

3.06

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

65.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Seminole County, Florida Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade13,1963.95%
Associates Degree39,05111.69%
Bachelors Degree90,71627.16%
Graduate Degree48,67014.57%
High School Graduate71,19021.31%
Less Than 9th Grade7,3212.19%
Some College63,90019.13%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Seminole County, Florida Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Seminole County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White201,920193,75289,989
Hispanic70,87563,75123,788
Black36,65933,19311,678
2+ Races31,37928,84911,599
Other Race18,79616,5415,894
Asian16,56615,16310,212
Native American757590259
Islander12310932

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.95%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.64%.

Seminole County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,553$70,784$51,543
Graduate Degree$76,255$96,170$67,624
High School Graduate$36,709$41,406$30,011
Less Than 9th Grade$28,433$29,369$26,626
Overall$48,521$54,635$43,496
Some College$41,542$46,802$37,515

$48,521

Average Earnings

$54,635

Average Male

$43,496

Average Female

Seminole County, Florida Earnings by Educational Attainment

Seminole County, Florida Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Seminole County, Florida Language

76.23% of Seminole County, Florida residents speak only English, while 23.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.16% of the population.

Seminole County, Florida Language

Seminole County, Florida Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White265,79919,7207.42%
Hispanic107,37512,38711.54%
Black54,6549,20816.85%
Multiple52,1235,32710.22%
Other27,0193,67213.59%
Asian23,8542,0078.41%
Native1,03435934.72%

9.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.8%

Male Poverty Rate

10.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Seminole County, Florida

The race most likely to be in poverty in Seminole County, Florida is Native, with 34.72% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Seminole County, Florida is White, with 7.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.86%.

Seminole County, Florida Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.91%
High School10.88%
Some College8.51%
Bachelors or Greater4.35%

Seminole County, Florida Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.37%
Male Unemployed20%
Female Employed5.44%
Male Employed4.25%

Seminole County, Florida Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Seminole County, Florida Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,839$124,569
Households$79,490$106,626
Married Families$112,784$142,205
Non Families$49,515$65,346

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Seminole County, Florida Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.6%

Male Marriage Rate

46.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Seminole County, Florida Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Seminole County, Florida Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Seminole County, Florida Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Seminole County, Florida Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

26,987

Number of Veterans

24,339

Male Veterans

2,648

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam8,398
First Gulf War7,224
Second Gulf War5,921
Korea1,577
World War II357

Seminole County, Florida Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 547,525
75+6,229
65 to 745,686
55 to 645,660
18 to 341,887

Seminole County, Florida Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White21,3848.4%
Hispanic3,7854.63%
Black2,6816.36%
2+ Races1,7964.98%
Other Race8233.93%
Asian2391.29%
Native American597.4%
Islander54.07%

Seminole County, Florida Veterans by Race

Seminole County, Florida Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

Seminole County, Florida Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.3%

Labor Force Participation

64.3%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Seminole County, Florida Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Seminole County, Florida Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Seminole County, Florida Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

35.33%

Born in Seminole County, Florida

84.58%

Native Born

15.42%

Foreign Born

5.95%

Non Citizen

9.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.58% of Seminole County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 35.33% having been born in Florida. 5.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Seminole County, Florida Place of Birth

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