Longwood, Florida Population 2024

17,252

Longwood is a city located in Seminole County Florida. Longwood has a 2024 population of 17,252. Longwood is currently growing at a rate of 2.73% annually and its population has increased by 11.88% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 15,420 in 2020.

The average household income in Longwood is $92,979 with a poverty rate of 8.56%. The median age in Longwood is 40.8 years: 39.9 years for males, and 41.5 years for females.

Longwood Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Longwood was:

  • White: 70%
  • Two or more races: 16.5%
  • Black or African American: 7.44%
  • Other race: 3.49%
  • Asian: 2.42%
  • Native American: 0.15%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
5.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,124.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
11.88% (1,832)
The current population of Longwood, Florida is 17,252 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,420.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,94070%
Two or more races2,57816.5%
Black or African American1,1637.44%
Other race5463.49%
Asian3782.42%
Native American230.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Longwood Population by Race

Longwood Population Pyramid 2024

Longwood Median Age

40.8

Total

39.9

Male

41.5

Female

Longwood Adults

There are 12,594 adults, (3,103 of whom are seniors) in Longwood.

Longwood Age Dependency

64.7

Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32

Child Dependency Ratio

Longwood Sex Ratio

Female8,32453.26%
Male7,30446.74%

Longwood Population by Age

Longwood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,7072.6572.627.4
Married2,7783.4182.617.4
Non Family1,9241.2458.341.7
Female8323.2172.727.3
Male1733.4772.827.2

3.28

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

72.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Longwood Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6405.49%
Associates Degree1,42612.23%
Bachelors Degree2,59122.23%
Graduate Degree1,0368.89%
High School Graduate3,06326.28%
Less Than 9th Grade3593.08%
Some College2,54121.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Longwood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Longwood Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,3296,7912,413
Hispanic2,7792,412782
2+ Races1,2911,131481
Black924846115
Other Race487451212
Asian354320170
Native American23140

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.66%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 48.02%.

Longwood Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,694$56,673$57,571
Graduate Degree$71,680$85,707$64,286
High School Graduate$32,511$39,194$23,476
Less Than 9th Grade$24,384$24,619$0
Overall$45,307$47,509$42,201
Some College$45,171$49,292$41,575

$45,307

Average Earnings

$47,509

Average Male

$42,201

Average Female

Longwood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Longwood Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Longwood Language

81.15% of Longwood residents speak only English, while 18.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.32% of the population.

Longwood Language

Longwood Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,8468689.81%
Hispanic4,1283117.53%
Multiple2,5742068%
Black1,1361079.42%
Other546142.56%

8.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.89%

Male Poverty Rate

10.06%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Longwood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Longwood is White, with 9.81% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Longwood is Other, with 2.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.44%.

Longwood Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.34%
High School10.94%
Some College8.79%
Bachelors or Greater2.76%

Longwood Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed14.9%
Female Employed6.21%
Male Employed4.4%
Male Unemployed0.83%

Longwood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Longwood Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,663$107,951
Households$75,197$92,979
Married Families$102,649$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,076$59,182

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Longwood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.8%

Male Marriage Rate

42.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Longwood Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Longwood Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Longwood Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Longwood Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,150

Number of Veterans

978

Male Veterans

172

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War432
First Gulf War430
Vietnam319
Korea69
World War II37

Longwood Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54377
75+247
65 to 74198
18 to 34167
55 to 64161

Longwood Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8390.09099783080260304
Hispanic3540.11796067977340886
Black1470.15092402464065707
2+ Races1440.09448818897637795
Other Race140.028056112224448898
Asian60.01694915254237288

Longwood Veterans by Race

Longwood Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Longwood Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.5%

Labor Force Participation

62.7%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Longwood Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Longwood Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Longwood Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

37.55%

Born in Longwood

85.97%

Native Born

14.03%

Foreign Born

4.21%

Non Citizen

9.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.97% of Longwood residents were born in the United States, with 37.55% having been born in Florida. 4.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Longwood Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,5424582.4%
202819,0844582.46%
202718,6264582.52%
202618,1684582.59%
202517,7104582.65%
202417,2524582.73%
202316,794-38-0.23%
202216,8321,5129.87%
202115,320-100-0.65%
202015,420-138-0.89%
201915,5584422.92%
201815,116750.5%
201715,041880.59%
201614,9539556.82%
201513,9982041.48%
201413,794320.23%
201313,762490.36%
201213,713400.29%
201113,673250.18%
201013,64800%
200013,7454293.22%
199013,3163,28732.77%
198010,0296,826213.11%
19703,203-16,339-83.61%

Longwood Population by Year