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Overview of Orlando demographics

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Interested in knowing Orlando's demographics? Use this guide as an overview of the demographics of Orlando, the city known for its theme parks like Disney World and Universal Studios.

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Overview
As of 2017, the total population of this city within the Sunshine State was approximately 280,257, per the U.S. Census Bureau. This population number represents a nearly 20 percent change from the population recorded at the last census in 2010. Orlando's population in 2010 was 238,300.

Age and sex
As far as sex, female residents make up the bulk of Orlando's population, recorded at 51.9 percent. With age, residents 65 years old and over make up 10.1 percent while children under 18 years old and 5 years old make up 21.7 percent and 7.1 percent of the population, respectively.

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Race
In Orlando, white residents make up the bulk of the population and account for 61 percent of the total 280,257 population. Following that are Hispanic or Latino residents at 29.2 percent and black residents at 26.4 percent. For more details on the race breakdown, view the Census data online.