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Seminole County, FL

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Seminole County has a population of 471.3 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 345.3 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 42%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $29.8 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Seminole County voted five out of six times for Republicans and only once for a Democratic candidate.

Seminole County comprises Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Sanford.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Brevard County, Lake County, Orange County, and Volusia County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
42.99%54.98%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
41.34%58.1%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
48.25%51.03%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
46.23%52.7%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
47.09%48.66%+
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
50.81%48.02%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%42%
Government
Enterprises
6%16%
Private Industries94%44%
Agriculture<1%-38%
Mining<1%15%
Utilities<1%14%
Construction8%48%
Manufacturing4%38%
– Durable3%34%
– Nondurable1%48%
Trade16%36%
– Wholesale6%39%
– Retail9%33%
Transportation2%85%
Information6%40%
Finance & Insurance10%38%
Real Estate17%46%
Professional &
Business Services
17%58%
Educational Services1%22%
Healthcare &
Social Services
7%34%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%56%
Accommodation &
Food Services
3%33%
Other Services23%47%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers9197
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
9795
📺 Electronics & Appliance3892
🛒 Grocery Stores15995
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores3691
⚕️ Health & Personal Care15796
⛽ Gasoline Stations9895
👕 Clothing Stores11593
👠 Shoe Stores2085
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry3891
🏸 Sporting Goods4095
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers1086
🏬 Department Stores7096
💐 Florists1792
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops2890
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 1889
🍺 Bars & Taverns4293
🍽️ Full-service restaurants36496
🍔 Limited-service restaurants42096
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers46398
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation3691
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%128%$644,300 N/A
Top 20%54%$313,500 More than $250,000
Next highest 20%20%$117,600 $146,500
Middle 20%13%$77,500 $94,500
Second lowest 20%8%$48,700 $62,000
Bottom 20%3%$19,700 $34,900
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries56%$97,200
Self-Employment11%$60,000
Investment Income141%$49,500
Social Security53%$26,700
Supplemental Security3%$12,600
Public Assistance1%Below $10,000
Retirement39%$44,300
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%3%4%5%
$25K
– $49K
1%5%6%6%
$50K
– $99K
1%13%10%7%
$100K
– $199K
<1%10%12%5%
$200K
& more
<1%3%6%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$51,100 $35,000
African-American$28,600 $29,400
Hispanic$33,300 $29,200
Asian$36,700 $29,000
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$35,000 $22,700
Highschool & GED$42,700 $31,100
Some College to
Associate’s
$50,300 $34,400
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$69,400 $46,700
Graduate Degree$81,200 $58,700
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$76,800 $54,000
STEM2$80,400 $57,400
Gray-Collar3$52,700 $37,500
Pink-Collar4$17,800 $23,500
Sales5$58,200 $33,200
Blue-Collar6$33,600 $30,200
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding+
Cold Waves+++$
Drought+
Earthquake+$
Hail+
Heat Waves
Hurricane+$$
Ice Storm
Landslide+
Lightning+++$
Riverine Flooding+
Strong Wind+++$
Tornado+++$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires++$
Winter Weather
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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