Orange County, Florida, Population 2021
The Orange County, Florida, population is 1,288,126 (latest US Census Bureau data. This makes Orange County the fifth largest county in Florida by population and the 34th largest county in the US.
Note: This article is about Orange County, Florida and not its namesake Orange County, California.
Located in eastern Florida, Orange County. It is home to the city of Orlando, and is the fifth most densely populated county in Florida.
Largest cities in Orange County, Florida
Orlando is the county seat, is the largest city in Orange County, with a population of 270,394.
Orlando is also the fourth largest city in Florida, and the 73rd largest city in the United States.
The only other city in Orange County with a population of more than 50,000 people is Alafaya, which had a population of 78,113 at the time of the 2010 census.
Ethnicity / Race in Orange County, Florida
White non-Hispanic (42.6%) is the largest single ethnic group in Orange County.
Hispanic or Latino (29.8%) is the second largest group, followed by Black (22.3%) and Asian (5.6%).
Languages in Orange County, Florida
Just over two thirds (67.4%) of Orange County, Florida, residents speak English as their first language. A further 22.6% speak Spanish as their mother tongue.
Other first languages spoken in the county are French Creole (2.4%), Portuguese (1.2%), Vietnamese (0.9%) and Indian languages (0.8%).
Economy and income
Per capita income in Orange County is $25,490, putting it in 22nd place out of 67 counties in the state rankings.
This is slightly lower than the US average per capita income of $27,334.
Orange County Population Density
Orange County is the fifth most densely populated county in Florida, with 1,249 people per square mile (482 people per km²).
In terms of area, Orange County is the 21st largest county in Florida. Its territory covers 1,003 square miles or 2,598km²).
Orange County Population Growth
Orange County’s population is growing rapidly. In the 20 years from 1990 to 2010 the number of people living in Orange County nearly doubled – from 677,491 people in 1990 to 1,145,956 people in 2010.
The table below lists the population of Orange County, Florida at the time of each US census.
| Census Year | Population | Percentage change |
| 1840 | 73 | n/a |
| 1850 | 466 | 538.4% |
| 1860 | 987 | 111.8% |
| 1870 | 2,195 | 122.4% |
| 1880 | 6,618 | 201.5% |
| 1890 | 12,584 | 90.1% |
| 1900 | 11,374 | -9.6% |
| 1910 | 19,107 | 68.0% |
| 1920 | 19,890 | 4.1% |
| 1930 | 49,737 | 150.1% |
| 1940 | 70,074 | 40.9% |
| 1950 | 114,950 | 64.0% |
| 1960 | 263,540 | 129.3% |
| 1970 | 344,311 | 30.6% |
| 1980 | 471,016 | 36.8% |
| 1990 | 677,491 | 43.8% |
| 2000 | 896,344 | 32.3% |
| 2010 | 1,145,956 | 27.8% |
Further reading and sources
Unless otherwise noted, data used in this article comes from the US Census Bureau.
Other resources we recommend this factsheet containing detailed statistics and the Orange County Government ‘Orange Stats’ website.