Kissimmee, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 47,814. Estimated population in July 2024: 59,364 (+24.2% change)
Males: 23,682 (49.5%), Females: 24,132 (50.5%)

Osceola County

Zip codes: 34741, 34743, 34744, 34746, 34747, 34758, 34759.

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.6 years
Median household income: $33,949
Median house value: $93,900

Population by Race

Races in Kissimmee:

• White Non-Hispanic (43.7%)
• Hispanic (41.7%)
• Other race (14.1%)
• Black (10.0%)
• Two or more races (4.7%)
• Asian Indian (1.2%)
• American Indian (1.0%)
• Filipino (0.8%)
• Other Asian (0.6%)

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

Ancestries: German (8.8%), Irish (7.1%), United States (6.3%), English (6.2%), Italian (5.2%), Polish (2.2%).

Elevation: 70 feet

Land area: 16.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kissimmee

• High school or higher: 78.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
• Unemployed: 5.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kissimmee city

• Never married: 30.4%
• Now married: 48.9%
• Separated: 3.8%
• Widowed: 4.6%
• Divorced: 12.4%

19.4% Foreign born (13.2% Latin America, 2.9% Asia, 2.1% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +16,505 (+52.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Kissimmee:

• OSCEOLA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (700 WEST OAK STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Kissimmee:

• ORLANDO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; ORLANDO, FL)
• HEART OF FLORIDA REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 17 miles; DAVENPORT, FL)
• FLORIDA HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ORLANDO, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kissimmee:

• ORLANDO INTL (about 11 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Abbreviation: MCO)
• ORLANDO SANFORD (about 35 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Abbreviation: SFB)
• SPACE COAST REGIONAL (about 46 miles; TITUSVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: TIX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kissimmee:

• KISSIMMEE GATEWAY (about 3 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Abbreviation: ISM)
• EXECUTIVE (about 18 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Abbreviation: ORL)
• CHALET SUZANNE AIR STRIP (about 28 miles; LAKE WALES, FL; Abbreviation: X25)

Amtrak station:
KISSIMMEE (111 DAKIN ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Kissimmee:

• SOUTHEASTERN ACADEMY (Full-time enrollment: 284; Location: 233 ACADEMY DR; Private, for-profit)
• FLORIDA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE INC (Full-time enrollment: 200; Location: 1011 BILL BECK BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.fcc.edu)
• MARATHON FLIGHT SCHOOL INCORPORATED (Location: 3010 W PATRICK ST; Private, for-profit)
• TECHNICAL EDUCATION CENTER-OSCEOLA (Location: 501 SIMPSON RD; Public)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kissimmee:

• VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 15,792)
• ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WINTER PARK, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,899)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (about 21 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 26,717)
• UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 23 miles; MAITLAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,992)
• POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,028)
• SEMINOLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; SANFORD, FL; Full-time enrollment: 5,261)
• TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 43 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)

Schools

Public high schools in Kissimmee:

• GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,713; Location: 93 PANTHER PAWS TRAIL; Grades: 09 – 12)
• OSCEOLA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,453; Location: 420 S THACKER AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
• POINCIANA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,119; Location: 2300 S POINCIANA BOULEVAR; Grades: 09 – 12)
• PROFESSIONAL & TECHNICAL HIGH (Students: 532; Location: 501 SIMPSON ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
• NEW DIMENSIONS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 236; Location: 4900 PLEASANT HILL ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Kissimmee:

• HEARTLAND PREP SCHOOL (Students: 441; Location: 2874 E IRLO BRONSON HWY; Grades: PK – 12)
• HERITAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 404; Location: 1500 E. VINE ST.; Grades: KG – 12)
• SOUTHLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 246; Location: 2440 FORTUNE RD; Grades: PK – 12)
• NEPTUNE ROAD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 56; Location: 1620 NEPTUNE ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Kissimmee:

• NEPTUNE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,618; Location: 2727 NEPTUNE ROAD; Grades: 06 – 12)
• DISCOVERY INTERMEDIATE (Students: 1,426; Location: 5350 SAN MIGUEL; Grades: 06 – 08)
• DENN JOHN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,349; Location: 2001 DENN JOHN LANE; Grades: 06 – 08)
• DEERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,323; Location: 3701 MARIGOLD AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
• REEDY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,265; Location: 5100 EAGLES TRAIL; Grades: PK – 05)
• KISSIMMEE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,234; Location: 2410 DYER BOULEVARD; Grades: 06 – 08)
• HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,185; Location: 2020 HAM BROWN ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
• POINCIANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,179; Location: 4201 RHODODENDRON AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
• KISSIMMEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,178; Location: 2420 DYER BOULEVARD; Grades: PK – 05)
• PARKWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,170; Location: 857 FLORIDA PARKWAY; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Kissimmee:

• HOLY REDEEMER CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 403; Location: 1800 W COLUMBIA AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
• FIRST UNITED METHODIST SCHOOL (Students: 340; Location: 122 W. SPROULE AVE; Grades: PK – 5)
• TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 255; Location: 3016 W VINE STREET; Grades: PK – 7)
• NORTH KISSIMMEE CHRISTIAN SCHO (Students: 138; Location: 425 W DUNEGAN AVE; Grades: PK – 11)
• SHADY OAKS PRIVATE SCHOOL (Students: 137; Location: 2355 N. ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL; Grades: PK – 3)
• OSCEOLA MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 30; Location: 916 SUMNER STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
• KISSIMMEE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 19; Location: 102 WEST MARTIN STREET; Grades: 5 – 10)
• OSCEOLA ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SC (Students: 15; Location: 2391 FORTUNE RD; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Kissimmee:

• OSCEOLA COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $4,556,442; Location: 211 E. DAKIN AVENUE; 342,159 books; 4,386 audio materials; 8,697 video materials; 559 serial subscriptions)