The Town Files

Seminole County, Florida

481,470 people. The median home is worth $386,900 (typical Florida town: $331,600) and the median household earns $85,761.

Towns in Seminole County

Towns in Seminole County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Sanford61,051$309,300$66,89137.1
Altamonte Springs46,231$293,000$64,07036.7
Oviedo40,059$454,000$117,07037.6
Winter Springs38,342$378,700$92,57440.2
Casselberry28,794$299,200$62,44739.3
Wekiwa Springs23,428$453,600$116,59645.0
Lake Mary16,798$494,900$109,17343.8
Longwood15,087$354,300$78,54840.7
Forest City14,623$369,900$85,60640.6
Fern Park8,205$346,900$59,42843.2
Heathrow6,806$598,600$126,25052.4
Geneva2,913$520,400$132,98145.2
Chuluota2,524$362,100$97,68838.8

People and housing

Seminole CountyTypical Florida town
Median home value$386,900$331,600
Median rent$1,783$1,569
Median household income$85,761$71,140
Median age39.842.8
Bachelor's degree or higher42.7%28.8%
Below the poverty line9.0%11.3%

Jobs and pay

213,221 jobs in 2024, average pay $65,449 a year.

Largest industries in Seminole CountyRetail26,905 jobs · $41,343Health care & social assistan…24,843 jobs · $58,488Construction24,759 jobs · $74,065Professional & technical serv…19,459 jobs · $96,009Hotels & restaurants18,783 jobs · $26,643Administrative & support17,706 jobs · $52,325
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Seminole County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 324 storm events in Seminole County from 1996 to 2026, with 19 deaths.

Storm events in Seminole County by type since 1996Hail117Flood8Tornado9High Wind2Lightning16Heavy Rain5Flash Flood8Frost/Freeze4Funnel Cloud13Tropical Storm7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Seminole County has been included in 39 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 11, 2024HurricaneDR-4834: Hurricane Milton
October 7, 2024HurricaneEM-3622: Hurricane Milton
August 10, 2024Tropical StormDR-4806: Hurricane Debby
August 3, 2024Tropical StormEM-3605: Tropical Storm Debby
August 31, 2023HurricaneDR-4734: Hurricane Idalia
August 28, 2023Tropical StormEM-3596: Tropical Storm Idalia
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).