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Osceola County, FL

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Osceola County has a population of 393.7 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 1,506.0 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 52%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $16 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Osceola County voted five out of six times for Democrats and only once for a Republican candidate.

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

The largest city in the county is Kissimmee.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Brevard County, Highlands County, Indian River County, Lake County, Okeechobee County, Orange County, and Polk County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
50.63%47.09%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
47%52.45%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
59.56%39.82%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
61.86%37.34%++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
60.95%35.88%++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
56.42%42.61%+
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%52%
Government
Enterprises
9%24%
Private Industries91%56%
Agriculture1%2%
Mining<1%-44%
Utilities2%43%
Construction9%52%
Manufacturing2%102%
– Durable1%131%
– Nondurable1%68%
Trade16%48%
– Wholesale8%53%
– Retail9%43%
Transportation2%135%
Information1%69%
Finance & Insurance1%58%
Real Estate26%64%
Professional &
Business Services
10%56%
Educational Services1%28%
Healthcare &
Social Services
9%51%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%51%
Accommodation &
Food Services
8%39%
Other Services23%66%
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 Dealers4270
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
3360
📺 Electronics & Appliance2868
🛒 Grocery Stores10982
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores2766
⚕️ Health & Personal Care10582
⛽ Gasoline Stations9578
👕 Clothing Stores8174
👠 Shoe Stores2357
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry1851
🏸 Sporting Goods1240
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores6479
💐 Florists728
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops4678
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 1036
🍺 Bars & Taverns1646
🍽️ Full-service restaurants28985
🍔 Limited-service restaurants29984
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers30786
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation12388
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%125%$507,700 N/A
Top 20%52%$267,900 More than $250,000
Next highest 20%22%$113,200 $141,900
Middle 20%14%$73,200 $90,900
Second lowest 20%9%$44,900 $57,700
Bottom 20%3%$17,000 $32,000
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries82%$99,400
Self-Employment11%$47,600
Investment Income115%$29,500
Social Security24%$21,600
Supplemental Security5%$10,500
Public Assistance3%Below $10,000
Retirement16%$30,300
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%5%5%6%
$25K
– $49K
1%9%7%6%
$50K
– $99K
1%13%14%6%
$100K
– $199K
<1%8%11%3%
$200K
& more
<1%1%3%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$56,700 $41,200
African-American$33,700 $29,300
Hispanic$35,100 $28,000
Asian$51,200 $34,900
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$29,600 $20,800
Highschool & GED$34,500 $27,600
Some College to
Associate’s
$44,500 $32,800
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$67,000 $46,900
Graduate Degree$90,600 $63,100
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$76,100 $53,600
STEM2$84,100 $70,000
Gray-Collar3$41,500 $30,300
Pink-Collar4$23,500 $20,900
Sales5$43,600 $26,300
Blue-Collar6$34,100 $24,000
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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