Orlando, FL Population

Overview

302,968

Total Population

34.4

Median age

51.54%

Female population %

94:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

39.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

103,537

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Orlando's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Orlando is 34.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Orlando's population under 18 was 21.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Orlando's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.54% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Orlando, 17.79% were under the age of 15, 22.40% aged 15 to 29, 49.27% aged 30 to 64, 9.39% aged 65 to 84, and 1.15% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 9,302 more females than males in Orlando:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.54% females and 48.46% males in Orlando, FL.
The Orlando, FL gender ratio is 94:100 i.e. 94 men to 100 women (0.940).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 16,406.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 17,126.

Orlando's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Orlando population: 53.40% are White, 23.50% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.03% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.50% are some other race and 12.41% are multiracial.
Orlando's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 103,537 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 199,431 (65.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Orlando is White with a population of 161,777 (53.40% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 316,081 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Orlando's population increased by 43,809 (22.42%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Orlando's population increased by 68,514 (28.64%), 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, Orlando's population was lowest in year 2000 at 195,410.