Mount Dora

Population: 16,812
Median household income: $69,931
Median home value: $316,100

Mount Dora, a community in Lake County, Florida, has 16,812 residents. At $69,931, its median household income sits in line with Lake County's $69,956.

From 2019 to 2023, Mount Dora's population grew 21.0% from 13,897 to 16,812, while its median home value rose 29.5% from $244,100 to $316,100.

61.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1994.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,812
Median age: 48.8 yrs
Median household income: $69,931
Median home value: $316,100
Median gross rent: $1,500
Housing units: 8,121
Homeownership rate: 62.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,89716,812

Median household income

$48,690$69,931

Median home value

$244,100$316,100

Median gross rent

$1,060$1,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,897	$48,690	$244,100	$1,060
2020	14,201	$51,964	$257,200	$1,079
2021	15,830	$60,500	$268,800	$1,256
2022	16,330	$65,774	$306,700	$1,398
2023	16,812	$69,931	$316,100	$1,500

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 7417.4%

75 and over15.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	519	3.1%
5 to 17	2,371	14.1%
18 to 24	1,159	6.9%
25 to 34	1,938	11.5%
35 to 44	1,739	10.3%
45 to 54	1,728	10.3%
55 to 64	1,786	10.6%
65 to 74	2,917	17.4%
75 and over	2,655	15.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,536	62.7%
Black or African American	2,217	13.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	23	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	317	1.9%
Some other race	5	0.0%
Two or more races	93	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,621	21.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate27.5%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree21.2%

Graduate or professional degree16.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	873	6.8%
High school graduate	3,514	27.5%
Some college or associate's	3,589	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,709	21.2%
Graduate or professional degree	2,078	16.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone67.0%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle1.4%

Worked from home15.8%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,542	67.0%
Carpooled	801	11.8%
Public transit	41	0.6%
Walked	18	0.3%
Bicycle	93	1.4%
Worked from home	1,073	15.8%
Other means	210	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,502	26.3%
15 to 29 min	1,762	30.9%
30 to 44 min	1,101	19.3%
45 to 59 min	579	10.1%
60+ min	761	13.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 15.7% (2,590 of 16,479)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,473	62.7%
Nonfamily households	2,656	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,129	87.8%
Vacant	992	12.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,470	62.7%
Renter-occupied	2,659	37.3%

1-unit, detached61.7%

1-unit, attached7.5%

2 to 4 units9.8%

5 to 19 units11.6%

20 or more units7.7%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,010	61.7%
1-unit, attached	606	7.5%
2 to 4 units	793	9.8%
5 to 19 units	941	11.6%
20 or more units	629	7.7%
Mobile home & other	142	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1247050
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.83 sq mi
Water area: 0.45 sq mi
Center point: 28.8133, -81.6334