Orange County, Florida
Orange County | |
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Left to right from top down: Universal CityWalk; Lake Eola; Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom; Orange County Courthouse in Downtown Orlando; Universal Studios Florida; Orlando International Premium Outlets; Disney Springs; and Downtown Winter Park | |
| Coordinates: 28°31′N 81°19′W / 28.51°N 81.32°W | |
| Country | United States |
| Founded | December 29, 1824 (renamed January 30, 1845) |
| Named after | For the citrus orange fruit that once thrived in the area |
| County seat | Orlando |
| Largest city | Orlando |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–commission |
| • Body | Orange County Board of County Commissioners |
| • Mayor | Jerry Demings (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,003 sq mi (2,600 km2) |
| • Land | 903 sq mi (2,340 km2) |
| • Water | 100 sq mi (300 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,429,908 |
• Estimate (2023) | 1,471,416 |
| • Rank | 28th in the United States 5th in Florida |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (550/km2) |
| Gross Domestic Product | |
| • Total | US$115.013 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern Daylight Time) |
| ZIP Codes | 32828, 32703, 32712, 32820, 32709, 34734, 34786, 32810, 32751, 32824, 34760, 34761, 32835, 32836, 32837, 32839, 32825, 32821, 32822, 32829, 32830, 32831, 32832, 32801, 32803, 32804, 32805, 32806, 32807, 32811, 32812, 32814, 32817, 32819, 32827, 32809, 32818, 32808, 32826, 32833, 34787, 32789, 32792, 32798 |
| Area codes | 407, 689, 321 |
| FIPS code | 12095 |
| GNIS feature ID | 295750 |
| Website | www |
Orange County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 1,429,908, making it the fifth-most populous county in Florida and the 28th-most populous county in the United States. Its county seat is Orlando, which, along with it being the county's largest city, is the core of the Orlando metropolitan area, which had a population of 2.67 million in 2020.
As of 2022, Orange County has a gross domestic product of $115 billion, the third-largest GDP of Florida's 67 counties and the 27th-largest for the nation's 3,033 counties. The county is a tourist, economic, and cultural hub for the Central Florida region. Popular destinations within the county include Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, SeaWorld Orlando, Icon Park, Kia Center, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Orlando Museum of Art, and many other attractions. It is the home to the University of Central Florida (UCF), which as of Fall 2023 had a student population of 69,320, making it the fourth-largest on-campus student body of any public university in the United States. The county is home to other notable colleges, including Rollins College and Valencia College. Despite rapid development countywide, swaths of nature still do exist. There are many lakes within the county, most notable of such being Lake Apopka. Wekiwa Springs is a 7,000-acre (28 km2) state park, that features natural springs, trails, and campsites.