Mount Dora, FL Population

Overview

15,830

Total Population

49.3

Median age

54.45%

Female population %

83.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

99.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,504

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Mount Dora's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Mount Dora is 49.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mount Dora's population under 18 was 18.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mount Dora's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 33.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mount Dora, 16.77% were under the age of 15, 10.91% aged 15 to 29, 39.10% aged 30 to 64, 27.80% aged 65 to 84, and 5.42% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,408 more females than males in Mount Dora:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.45% females and 45.55% males in Mount Dora, FL.
The Mount Dora, FL gender ratio is 83.7:100 i.e. 83.7 men to 100 women (0.837).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 621.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 771.

Mount Dora's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mount Dora population: 74.57% are White, 15.19% are Black or African American, 2.02% are Asian, 2.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.70% are some other race and 4.41% are multiracial.
Mount Dora's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,504 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,326 (84.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mount Dora is White with a population of 11,804 (74.57% of the total population).

Mount Dora's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 17,160 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Mount Dora's population increased by 2,251 (22.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mount Dora's population increased by 4,214 (34.57%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Mount Dora's population was lowest in year 2000 at 9,940.