Time Zone: Orange County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Orlando is the Seat for Orange County.
Orange County was founded in 1824.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Orange had a population of 1,086,480 people. This is an increase of 21.21% since the last Census (which gave a population of 896,344 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Orange represented 5.61% of the total population of Florida, making it the state's 6th most populous county (out of 67 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 1,145,956 | +27.85% | +5.47% since 2009 |
2009 | 1,086,480 | +21.21% | +1% since 2008 |
2008 | 1,075,737 | +20.01% | +0.9% since 2007 |
2007 | 1,066,117 | +18.94% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 896,344 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Orange County Census Page for Orange County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Orange County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Orange County):
Community | 2009 Population | 2000 Population | Change (2009vs. 2000) |
Orlando | 235,860 | 185,951 | 26.84% increase |
Apopka | 38,809 | 26,642 | 45.67% increase |
Ocoee | 32,752 | 24,391 | 34.28% increase |
Winter Garden | 30,050 | 14,351 | 109.4% increase |
Winter Park | 28,074 | 24,090 | 16.54% increase |
Websites for Orange County
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