Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 2,856 |
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| 1900 | 2,481 | −13.1% | |
| 1910 | 3,894 | 57.0% | |
| 1920 | 9,282 | 138.4% | |
| 1930 | 27,330 | 194.4% | |
| 1940 | 36,736 | 34.4% | |
| 1950 | 52,367 | 42.5% | |
| 1960 | 88,135 | 68.3% | |
| 1970 | 99,006 | 12.3% | |
| 1980 | 128,251 | 29.5% | |
| 1990 | 164,693 | 28.4% | |
| 2000 | 185,951 | 12.9% | |
| 2010 | 238,300 | 28.2% | |
| Population 1890–2011. | |||
| Orlando Demographics | |||
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| 2010 Census | Orlando | Orange County | Florida |
| Total population | 238,300 | 1,145,956 | 18,801,310 |
| Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010 | +28.2% | +27.8% | +17.6% |
| Population density | 2,327.3/sq mi | 1,268.5/sq mi | 350.6/sq mi |
| White or Caucasian (including White Hispanic) | 57.6% | 63.6% | 75.0% |
| (Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian) | 41.3% | 46.0% | 57.9% |
| Black or African-American | 28.1% | 20.8% | 16.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 25.4% | 26.9% | 22.5% |
| Asian | 3.8% | 4.9% | 2.4% |
| Native American or Native Alaskan | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Two or more races (Multiracial) | 3.4% | 3.4% | 2.5% |
| Some Other Race | 6.6% | 6.8% | 3.6% |
As of 2010, there were 121,254 households out of which 15.4% were vacant. As of 2000, 24.5% of households had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.4% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.6% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.97.
In 2000, the city's population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 37.3% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $35,732, and the median income for a family was $40,648. Males had a median income of $30,866 versus $25,267 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,216. About 13.3% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.0% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.
Orlando has the largest population of Puerto Ricans in Florida and their cultural impact on Central Florida is similar to that of the large Cuban population in South Florida. Orlando is home to the fastest growing Puerto Rican community in the country. Between 1980 and 2010, Hispanic population share rose from 4.1 to 25.4%. Orlando also has a large and growing Caribbean population, with a large West Indian community (particularly Jamaicans and the Trinidadian and Tobagonian population), and an established Haitian community.
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