Ocala city, Florida
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 516,184
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 71,753
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 70,251
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 63,663
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 63,678
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 63,591
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 56,315
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.8%
Female persons, percent 52.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 61.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 18.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 12.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 17.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 56.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,667
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 52.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $241,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,598
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $573
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,359
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 27,152
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.34
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 18.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 516,184
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,394,792
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 429,848
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,409,304
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $97,849
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,376
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,567
Persons in poverty, percent 21.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,345.6
Population per square mile, 2010 1,256.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 47.26
Land area in square miles, 2010 44.83
FIPS Code 1250750