Moving to Ocoee, Florida

Population: 24,391. Estimated population in July 2024: 29,849 (+22.4% change)
Males: 12,032 (49.3%), Females: 12,359 (50.7%)

Orange County

Zip code: 34761

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.1 years
Median household income: $53,225
Median house value: $110,500

Population by Race

Races in Ocoee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (73.4%)
  • Hispanic (15.2%)
  • Black (6.6%)
  • Other race (6.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Asian Indian (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (13.6%), Irish (11.0%), English (9.7%), United States (9.6%), Italian (6.5%), French (3.4%).

Elevation: 130 feet

Land area: 13.2 square miles

Map of Ocoee, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ocoee

  • High school or higher: 80.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ocoee city

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 63.9%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

12.0% Foreign born (8.4% Latin America, 2.0% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +11,105 (+83.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Ocoee:

  • HEALTH CENTRAL (1000 W COLONIAL DR)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Ocoee:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ocoee:

  • ORLANDO INTL (about 20 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Abbreviation: MCO)
  • ORLANDO SANFORD (about 25 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Abbreviation: SFB)
  • SPACE COAST REGIONAL (about 52 miles; TITUSVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: TIX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ocoee:

  • ORLANDO COUNTRY (about 10 miles; PLYMOUTH, FL; Abbreviation: X04)
  • BOB WHITE FIELD (about 13 miles; ZELLWOOD, FL; Abbreviation: X61)
  • EXECUTIVE (about 16 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Abbreviation: ORL)

Amtrak stations near Ocoee:

  • 11 miles: ORLANDO (1400 SLIGH BLVD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: WINTER PARK (150 W. MORSE BLVD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: LAKE BUENA VISTA (12521 RTE. 535) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ocoee:

  • ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 13 miles; WINTER PARK, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,899)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 13 miles; MAITLAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,992)
  • VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 15,792)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (about 19 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 26,717)
  • SEMINOLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; SANFORD, FL; Full-time enrollment: 5,261)
  • STETSON UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; DELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,966)
  • POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,028)

Private high school in Ocoee:

  • CENTRAL FL CHRISTIAN ACAD WC (Students: 229; Location: 8800 WEST COLONIAL DRIVE; Grades: 6 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ocoee:

  • OCOEE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,496; Location: 300 S BLUFOROAD ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CITRUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,184; Location: 87 N CLARKE ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • THORNE BROOKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 906; Location: 601 THORNE BROOKE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SPRING LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 620; Location: 115 SPRING LAKE CIRCLE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • OCOEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 610; Location: 400 S LAKEWOOD AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Ocoee:

  • VICTORY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 133; Location: 1601 A D MIMS ROAD; Grades: KG – 6)