Ocala

Population: 64,903
Median household income: $53,520
Median home value: $219,900

Ocala, a community in Marion County, Florida, has 64,903 residents. The median household income of $53,520 is below the Marion County median ($58,535).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ocala's population grew 9.5% from 59,267 to 64,903, while its median home value rose 54.6% from $142,200 to $219,900.

The typical home was built around 1983. 18.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 64,903
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $53,520
Median home value: $219,900
Median gross rent: $1,230
Housing units: 29,151
Homeownership rate: 50.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

59,26764,903

Median household income

$41,755$53,520

Median home value

$142,200$219,900

Median gross rent

$922$1,230

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	59,267	$41,755	$142,200	$922
2020	60,021	$42,361	$149,800	$973
2021	62,351	$46,841	$154,300	$1,049
2022	63,504	$50,618	$190,400	$1,166
2023	64,903	$53,520	$219,900	$1,230

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,364	5.2%
5 to 17	11,242	17.3%
18 to 24	5,277	8.1%
25 to 34	9,778	15.1%
35 to 44	7,944	12.2%
45 to 54	6,306	9.7%
55 to 64	8,473	13.1%
65 to 74	6,336	9.8%
75 and over	6,183	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	37,496	57.8%
Black or African American	12,111	18.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	77	0.1%
Asian	2,374	3.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	215	0.3%
Two or more races	2,039	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,591	16.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate29.4%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree18.0%

Graduate or professional degree10.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,994	8.9%
High school graduate	13,249	29.4%
Some college or associate's	14,872	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	8,120	18.0%
Graduate or professional degree	4,785	10.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone77.4%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home10.8%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	21,268	77.4%
Carpooled	2,389	8.7%
Public transit	109	0.4%
Walked	314	1.1%
Bicycle	205	0.7%
Worked from home	2,958	10.8%
Other means	239	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10,122	41.3%
15 to 29 min	9,669	39.4%
30 to 44 min	2,862	11.7%
45 to 59 min	974	4.0%
60+ min	897	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 18.2% (11,301 of 61,972)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,048	57.4%
Nonfamily households	11,190	42.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	26,238	90.0%
Vacant	2,913	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,236	50.4%
Renter-occupied	13,002	49.6%

1-unit, detached51.2%

1-unit, attached4.9%

2 to 4 units9.5%

5 to 19 units19.7%

20 or more units9.4%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,916	51.2%
1-unit, attached	1,415	4.9%
2 to 4 units	2,777	9.5%
5 to 19 units	5,740	19.7%
20 or more units	2,735	9.4%
Mobile home & other	1,568	5.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1250750
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 48 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 29.1775, -82.1510