Longwood city, Florida
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.3%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,892
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,089
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 15,094
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 15,097
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 15,087
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,657
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.9%
Female persons, percent 52.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 63.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 22.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 29.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 56.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,286
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 12.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $354,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,867
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $617
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,755
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,465
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 21.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 35.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 67,572
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 367,416
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 136,630
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 711,583
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $42,276
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $78,548
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,698
Persons in poverty, percent 9.9%
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 2,747.1
Population per square mile, 2010 2,504.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.49
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.45
FIPS Code 1241250