Winter Garden, Florida Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Winter Garden, FL Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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B
Income Around average
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B
Education Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Winter Garden | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 36,580 | 22,388,905 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 2027.6 | 313.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 3.92% | 1.47% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 37.4 | 40.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 12,294 | 8,743,019 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Winter Garden grew by 74.4% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 36,580 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Winter Garden is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 25.3% of residents. That is 4.7 points above Florida as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 7,037 19.2% -0.2 pts
- Millennials 29–44 9,270 25.3% +4.7 pts
- Gen X 45–60 7,840 21.4% +0.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 4,481 12.3% -7.4 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Florida, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.7% of the people living in Winter Garden and men 48.3%.
- Women 51.7% Florida 51.0%
- Men 48.3% Florida 49.0%
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Economy
Winter Garden has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Winter Garden | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $101,957 | $74,580 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.65% | 5.42% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Winter Garden is about 37% higher than in Florida.
Housing
| Metric | Winter Garden | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $470,215 | $311,338 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,898 | $1,668 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.9% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Winter Garden is about 20.6 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,898 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Winter Garden spend about 57 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 238 hours, about 9.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Winter Garden | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 28.5 | 24.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 57.0 | 47.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 238 | 200 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,366 | $6,189 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 20.8% | 15.7% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 17,463 | 14,318 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 6,320 | 3,068 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Winter Garden is 29 minutes, longer than the 24 minutes in Florida.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Winter Garden has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Winter Garden | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.3% | 30.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.95 | 2.50 | 2.53 |
Health
Winter Garden has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Winter Garden | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.8 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 18.3% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 19.3% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
Winter Garden, FL Compared With Nearby Cities
How Winter Garden, FL compares with the 1 cities closest to it.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Garden, FL | 36,580 | $101,957 #1/2 | $470,215 #2/2 | 28.5 min #1/2 |
| Ocoee, FL | 37,344 | $93,184 | $477,677 | 30.9 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Winter Garden, Florida.
What is the population of Winter Garden, Florida?
About 36,580 people live in Winter Garden, Florida, in 12,294 households of 3.0 people on average. The median age is 37.4, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Winter Garden, Florida mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Winter Garden, Florida has 2,028 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 23 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Winter Garden, Florida an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 4.6 times the median household income ($470,215 against $101,957), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,898 a month takes about 22% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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