Seminole County, FL

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The 5 largest ethnic groups in Seminole County, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.2%), White (Hispanic) (6.59%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.38%).

None of the households in Seminole County, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.2% of the residents in Seminole County, FL are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Seminole County, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Seminole County, FL was 2 cars per household.

Seminole County, FL borders Brevard County, FL, Lake County, FL, Orange County, FL, and Volusia County, FL.

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Population & Diversity

Seminole County, FL is home to a population of 475k people, from which 94.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 14.8% of Seminole County, FL residents were born outside of the country (70.4k people).

In 2023, there were 5.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (266k people) in Seminole County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 52.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 48.5k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.2%

2023 Citizenship

94.1%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Seminole County, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Seminole County, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
266k ± 1.05k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
52.9k ± 1.32k
Two+ (Hispanic)
48.5k ± 2.49k

23.2%

Hispanic Population

110k people

In 2023, there were 5.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (266k people) in Seminole County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 52.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 48.5k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

23.2% of the people in Seminole County, FL are hispanic (110k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Seminole County, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Seminole County, FL.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,003,261 ± 24,014 people
Haiti
344,713 ± 14,299 people
Colombia
299,067 ± 13,333 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Seminole County, FL was Cuba, the natal country of 1,003,261 Seminole County, FL residents, followed by Haiti with 344,713 and Colombia with 299,067.

Foreign-Born Population

14.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

70.4k people

15.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

71.9k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Seminole County, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7,129 ± 639
Gulf War (2001-)
6,286 ± 923
Gulf War (1990s)
4,850 ± 582

Seminole County, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Seminole County, FL employs N/A people. The largest industries in Seminole County, FL are Health Care & Social Assistance (32,807 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (27,462 people), and Retail Trade (27,354 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($100,694), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($90,694), and Utilities ($80,682).

Males in Florida have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,054. The income inequality in Florida (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Seminole County, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (32,500 people), Management Occupations (30,466 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (27,822 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Seminole County, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Seminole County, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (32,807 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (27,462 people), and Retail Trade (27,354 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Seminole County, FL, though some of these residents may live in Seminole County, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

N/ARick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

N/AAshley Moody

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Seminole County, FL awarded 7,088 degrees. The student population of Seminole County, FL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 6,686 male students and 9,545 female students.

The median tuition costs in N/A are $11,820 for private four year colleges, and $2,393 and $9,494 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Seminole County, FL have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Seminole County, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Seminole County, FL colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$83,030

Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Seminole County, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Seminole County, FL is from Seminole County, FL.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Seminole County, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (69.8%)
Worked At Home (19.2%)
Carpooled (7.69%)

In 2023, 69.8% of workers in Seminole County, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.69%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Seminole County, FL have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.11% of the workforce in Seminole County, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Seminole County, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Seminole County, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Seminole County, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Seminole County, FL (43.3k out of 470k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Seminole County, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.4% of the population of Seminole County, FL has health coverage, with 50.9% on employee plans, 10% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 1.4% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Seminole County, FL see 1282 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1282 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1572 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 520 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,282 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Seminole County, FL

Primary care physicians in Seminole County, FL see an average of 1,282 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,282 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Seminole County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.56%

Uninsured

50.9%

Employer Coverage

10%

Medicaid

12.4%

Medicare

15.7%

Non-Group

1.4%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Seminole County, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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