Longwood

Population: 15,952
Median household income: $77,214
Median home value: $327,400

Longwood is a community in Seminole County, Florida, home to 15,952 residents. Its median household income of $77,214 runs below the Seminole County figure of $83,030.

From 2019 to 2023, Longwood's population grew 6.8% from 14,930 to 15,952, while its median home value rose 53.3% from $213,600 to $327,400.

32.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 71.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,952
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $77,214
Median home value: $327,400
Median gross rent: $1,661
Housing units: 6,388
Homeownership rate: 71.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,93015,952

Median household income

$65,805$77,214

Median home value

$213,600$327,400

Median gross rent

$1,226$1,661

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,930	$65,805	$213,600	$1,226
2020	15,514	$65,651	$229,700	$1,266
2021	15,085	$69,418	$241,900	$1,353
2022	15,628	$75,197	$292,000	$1,600
2023	15,952	$77,214	$327,400	$1,661

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	816	5.1%
5 to 17	2,413	15.1%
18 to 24	764	4.8%
25 to 34	2,441	15.3%
35 to 44	2,204	13.8%
45 to 54	2,268	14.2%
55 to 64	1,843	11.6%
65 to 74	1,840	11.5%
75 and over	1,363	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,217	57.8%
Black or African American	904	5.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.1%
Asian	376	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	72	0.5%
Some other race	237	1.5%
Two or more races	906	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,231	26.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate25.0%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree23.2%

Graduate or professional degree9.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,083	9.1%
High school graduate	2,988	25.0%
Some college or associate's	4,005	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,777	23.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,106	9.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone78.6%

Carpooled4.6%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home15.3%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,291	78.6%
Carpooled	371	4.6%
Public transit	19	0.2%
Walked	4	0.1%
Bicycle	28	0.4%
Worked from home	1,222	15.3%
Other means	65	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,266	18.7%
15 to 29 min	2,810	41.5%
30 to 44 min	1,677	24.7%
45 to 59 min	495	7.3%
60+ min	530	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 9.4% (1,470 of 15,557)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,865	64.1%
Nonfamily households	2,166	35.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,031	94.4%
Vacant	357	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,334	71.9%
Renter-occupied	1,697	28.1%

1-unit, detached71.1%

1-unit, attached11.6%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units11.4%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,543	71.1%
1-unit, attached	738	11.6%
2 to 4 units	305	4.8%
5 to 19 units	60	0.9%
20 or more units	731	11.4%
Mobile home & other	11	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1241250
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.52 sq mi
Water area: 0.35 sq mi
Center point: 28.7014, -81.3484