City in Seminole County, Florida · 5.5 sq mi · 3,129 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Longwood. The typical household earns $78,548, and the median resident is 40.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,421 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.92%
Men 41.2 · Women 40.3
1890–2026
17,275
2026 projection
12% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
17,275
2026 projection
12% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 17,275 | +383 | 2.27% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,892 | -61 | 0.36% |
| 2024 | 16,953 | +33 | 0.20% |
| 2023 | 16,920 | +22 | 0.13% |
| 2022 | 16,898 | +1,565 | 10.21% |
| 2021 | 15,333 | -88 | 0.57% |
| 2020 | 15,421 | -137 | 0.88% |
| 2019 | 15,558 | +442 | 2.92% |
| 2018 | 15,116 | +75 | 0.50% |
| 2017 | 15,041 | +88 | 0.59% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 163 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 53% | 45% |
| Never married | 28% | 29% | 27% |
| Divorced | 14% | 13% | 15% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 12% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau