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Ocala, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 45,943. Estimated population in July 2024: 49,745 (+8.3% change)
Males: 21,726 (47.3%), Females: 24,217 (52.7%)

Marion County

Zip codes: 34470, 34471, 34472, 34473, 34474, 34475, 34476, 34479, 34480, 34481, 34482.

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.0 years
Median household income: $30,888
Median house value: $77,600

Population by Race

Races in Ocala:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.6%)
  • Black (22.1%)
  • Hispanic (5.7%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

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

Ancestries: German (13.1%), Irish (11.7%), English (11.0%), United States (6.7%), Italian (5.4%), French (3.2%).

Elevation: 73 feet

Land area: 38.6 square miles

Map of Ocala, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ocala

  • High school or higher: 79.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ocala city

  • Never married: 23.7%
  • Now married: 48.4%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

4.5% Foreign born (2.0% Latin America, 1.1% Asia, 0.8% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,726 (+6.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Ocala:

  • MUNROE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (131 SW 15TH ST)
  • OCALA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1431 SW FIRST STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Ocala:

  • VILLAGES REGIONAL HOSPITAL,THE (about 23 miles; THE VILLAGES, FL)
  • NATURE COAST HOSPITAL INC SWB (about 29 miles; WILLISTON, FL)
  • CITRUS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; INVERNESS, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ocala:

  • OCALA INTL-JIM TAYLOR FIELD (about 7 miles; OCALA, FL; Abbreviation: OCF)
  • GAINESVILLE RGNL (about 36 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: GNV)
  • ORLANDO SANFORD (about 69 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Abbreviation: SFB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ocala:

  • DUNNELLON/MARION CO & PARK OF COMMERCE (about 19 miles; DUNNELLON, FL; Abbreviation: X35)
  • WILLISTON MUNI (about 26 miles; WILLISTON, FL; Abbreviation: X60)
  • INVERNESS (about 30 miles; INVERNESS, FL; Abbreviation: X40)

Amtrak station:
OCALA (531 N.E. 1ST AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Ocala:

  • CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,101; Location: 3001 SW COLLEGE RD; Public; Website: www.cfcc.cc.fl.us)
  • WEBSTER COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 328; Location: 2221 SW 19th Avenue Road; Private, for-profit; Website: www.webstercollege.com)
  • MARION COUNTY SCHOOL OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 20; Location: 1014 SW 7TH RD; Public; Website: www.mcctae.com)
  • FLORIDA AUCTION SCHOOL INC (Location: 5305 S PINE AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.flauctionschool.com)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Ocala:

  • UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 38 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 41,543)
  • SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,942)
  • SAINT JOHNS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; PALATKA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,509)
  • STETSON UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; DELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,966)
  • SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; ST LEO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,597)
  • SEMINOLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; SANFORD, FL; Full-time enrollment: 5,261)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 66 miles; MAITLAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,992)

Schools

Public high schools in Ocala:

  • VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,759; Location: 7 NW 28TH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • FOREST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,748; Location: 1614 SE FORT KING STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,681; Location: 10351 SE MARICAMP ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,518; Location: 3733 SW 80TH AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • STOREFRONT (Students: 108; Location: 2091 NE 35TH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Ocala:

  • ST JOHN LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 780; Location: 1915 SE LAKE WEIR RD; Grades: PK – 12)
  • OCALA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 443; Location: 1714 S E 36TH AVENUE; Grades: KG – 12)
  • SHORES CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 243; Location: 10515 SE 115TH AVE; Grades: PK – 12)
  • NEW GENERATION SCHOOL (Students: 29; Location: P. O. BOX 1377; Grades: KG – 12)
  • OCALA BAPTIST TEMPLE ACADEMY (Students: 14; Location: 1484 NW 42 PLACE; Grades: 5 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Ocala:

  • HOWARD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,257; Location: 1108 NW MARTIN LUTHER; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WEST PORT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,199; Location: 3733 SW 80TH AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 972; Location: 526 SE TUSCAWILLA AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FORT KING MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 941; Location: 545 NE 17TH AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 890; Location: 375 MARION OAKS COURSE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SADDLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 845; Location: 3700 SW 43RD COURT; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WARD-HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 776; Location: 537 SE 36TH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • MAPLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 775; Location: 4751 SE 24TH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • GREENWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 737; Location: 207 MIDWAY ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • EVERGREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 711; Location: 4000 W ANTHONY ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Ocala:

  • BLESSED TRINITY ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 670; Location: 5 SE 17TH STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • FIRST ASSEMBLY CHRISTIAN SCHOO (Students: 288; Location: 1827 NORTHEAST 14TH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • GRACE EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL (Students: 239; Location: 503 SE BROADWAY; Grades: PK – 8)
  • OCALA WORD OF FAITH ACADEMY (Students: 196; Location: 5180SW 60TH AVENUE; Grades: KG – 10)
  • CORNERSTONE SCHOOL (Students: 193; Location: 2313 S.E. LAKE WEIR AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST PAULS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 121; Location: 800 SE 41ST AVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • HIGHLANDS BAPTIST CHURCH DAY C (Students: 119; Location: 3530 SE FT KING STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • GRACE BUILDING BLOCKS PRESCH (Students: 80; Location: 2255 SE 38TH ST.; Grades: PK – KG)
  • SHILOH CHURCH SCHOOL (Students: 79; Location: 500 SW 17TH AVE.; Grades: PK – 8)
  • THE SCHOOL OF THE KINGDOM (Students: 78; Location: PO BOX 9083; Grades: KG – 9)

Libraries

Library in Ocala:

  • MARION COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $4,222,822; Location: 15 SOUTHEAST OSCEOLA AVENUE; 343,913 books; 7,662 audio materials; 7,965 video materials; 350 serial subscriptions)

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