Welcome to Orlando ...
The city of Orlando is located in Orange County<1> and is the County Seat for Orange County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Orlando, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
When the people of Orlando refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Orlandoan<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Orlando has a population of 287,730 people<3> (see below for details).
Orlando is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Orlando lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Orlando: 407 & 321<5>
The ZIP codes for Orlando: 32801-32812, 32814, 32815-32822, 32824-32837, 32839, 32853-32862, 32867-32869, 32872, 32877-32878, 32886-32887, 32890-32891, 32893, 32897-32899<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Orlando had an population of 287,730 people. This is an increase of 20.74% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 54.73% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Orlando had a population of 238,300 people (which is 20.75% of the total population of Orange County). This makes Orlando the county's most populous community.
The population of Orlando represents 1.27% of the total population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 238,300 people, the population of Orlando increased 28.15% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 185,951 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Orlando.
Communities Also Named Orlando ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Orlando - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Orlando.
Websites for Orlando ...
Official Website: www.cityoforlando.net/
Chamber of Commerce: www.orlando.org/
Junior League: www.jlgo.org/
Communities near Orlando ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orlando.
- Kissimmee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kissimmee
- Kissimmee is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kissimmee <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kissimmee
- From Orlando to Kissimmee
- Sanford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Sanford is located in Seminole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sanford
- From Orlando to Sanford
- Apopka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apopka
- Apopka is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apopka <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Apopka
- From Orlando to Apopka
- Ocoee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocoee
- Ocoee is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocoee <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ocoee
- From Orlando to Ocoee
- Winter Garden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Garden
- Winter Garden is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Garden <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Winter Garden
- From Orlando to Winter Garden
- Altamonte Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamonte Springs
- Altamonte Springs is located in Seminole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamonte Springs <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Altamonte Springs
- From Orlando to Altamonte Springs
- Oviedo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oviedo
- Oviedo is located in Seminole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oviedo <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oviedo
- From Orlando to Oviedo
- Winter Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Springs
- Winter Springs is located in Seminole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Springs <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Winter Springs
- From Orlando to Winter Springs
- Casselberry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casselberry
- Casselberry is located in Seminole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casselberry <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Casselberry
- From Orlando to Casselberry
- Lake Mary
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mary
- Lake Mary is located in Seminole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Mary <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lake Mary
- From Orlando to Lake Mary
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Orlando. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orlando.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orlando. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Orlando.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orlando. Our list includes 46 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Orlando.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orlando ...
Looking for more information about Orlando? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Orlando, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Orlando.
Adding Orlando to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Orlando in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Orlando was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Orlando post office opened in 1857.
We also found Orlando in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Orlando.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Orlando: www.cityoforlando.net/
The official website for Orange County: www.orangecountyfl.net/
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Orlando refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Orlando may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Orlando. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orlando - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 407 code has been Overlayed with the 321 area code. New phone numbers in the Orlando area will be assigned with one of these codes: 407 or 321. As a result, placing a call in the Orlando area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Orlando). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Orlando or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Orlando includes: 32801, 32802, 32803, 32804, 32805, 32806, 32807, 32808, 32809, 32810, 32811, 32814, 32815, 32816, 32817, 32818, 32819, 32820, 32821, 32824, 32825, 32826, 32827, 32828, 32829, 32830, 32831, 32832, 32833, 32834, 32835, 32836, 32839, 32853, 32854, 32855, 32856, 32857, 32858, 32859, 32860, 32861, 32867, 32868, 32872, 32877, 32886, 32890, 32893, 32897, 32898 & 32899. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |