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Altamonte Springs, Florida
Altamonte Springs, city, in Seminole County, Florida. Altamonte Springs had 48,000 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 46,231 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 46,116 (±85). GEOID 1200950.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
48,000
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 46,231 · ACS 2020-2024: 46,116 ±85
Median household income
$64,070
±$3,600 (90% margin)
Florida: $74,568
Median home value
$293,000
±$20,008 (90% margin)
Florida: $359,000
Median gross rent
$1,740
±$29 (90% margin)
Florida: $1,669
Where is Altamonte Springs and what county is it in?
Altamonte Springs is a city in Seminole County, Florida. It covers 9.1 square miles of land, 5,066 residents per square mile in 2020.
Altamonte Springs is in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 4 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Altamonte Springs, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 48,000 people lived in Altamonte Springs on July 1, 2025, up 3.8% since 2020, slower than Florida (+8.9%). The 2020 Census counted 46,231 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 46,116 (±85).
| Measure | Altamonte Springs | Seminole County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 46,116 ±85 | 481,470 | +2,306 |
| Households | 20,871 ±861 | 187,248 | +1,478 |
| Average household size | 2.19 ±0.09 | 2.55 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 22,821 ±780 | 199,565 | no clear change |
Altamonte Springs's population since 2000
From 41,200 in 2000 to 48,000 in 2025: up 16.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Altamonte Springs as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Altamonte Springs?
The median resident of Altamonte Springs is 36.7 years old; 18.6% are under 18 and 15.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 41.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 30.3%. 16.0% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Altamonte Springs | Seminole County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.7 ±1.3 | 39.8 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 18.6% ±2.0 pts | 20.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 15.5% ±1.6 pts | 16.6% | – |
| Male | 43.8% ±1.9 pts | 48.7% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 30.3% ±3.3 pts | 23.9% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 41.9% ±2.8 pts | 54.7% | −8.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 18.7% ±2.7 pts | 11.1% | +4.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.6% ±0.9 pts | 5.3% | no clear change |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.6% ±1.4 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 1.5% ±0.8 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 16.0% ±2.5 pts | 15.1% | −3.7 pts |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 25.4% ±3.0 pts | 23.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.0% ±1.0 pts | 6.6% | – |
| With a disability | 12.5% ±1.7 pts | 11.9% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.6% ±2.2 pts | 9.5% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.8% ±1.6 pts | 94.0% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 38.5% ±3.5 pts | 42.7% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 10.5% ±1.8 pts | 14.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 81.5% ±2.7 pts | 87.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.9% ±1.9 pts | 2.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Altamonte Springs earn?
Half of Altamonte Springs's 20,871 households earn less than $64,070 a year (±$3,600), against $85,761 in Seminole County and $74,568 in Florida. In 2015-2019 it was $65,089 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Altamonte Springs | Seminole County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,070 ±$3,600 | $85,761 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $79,408 ±$3,691 | $114,520 | – |
| Per capita income | $37,477 ±$1,969 | $45,458 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 11.9% ±2.5 pts | 9.0% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 15.5% ±5.0 pts | 9.4% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 11.5% ±2.4 pts | 9.2% | – |
| Households with a computer | 97.1% ±1.6 pts | 98.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 92.8% ±2.1 pts | 94.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Altamonte Springs?
Owners occupy 43.2% of Altamonte Springs's occupied homes and renters 56.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $293,000 by its owner (±$20,008). The median renter pays $1,740 a month including utilities, and 50.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Altamonte Springs | Seminole County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $293,000 ±$20,008 | $386,900 | +$66,429 |
| Median gross rent | $1,740 ±$29 | $1,783 | +$282 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 50.6% ±5.3 pts | 48.7% | +10.0 pts |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,826 ±$84 | $2,020 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 43.2% ±3.3 pts | 66.2% | +4.3 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 56.8% ±3.3 pts | 33.8% | – |
| Housing units | 22,821 ±780 | 199,565 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.4% ±3.0 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 24.4% ±2.6 pts | 61.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.1% ±0.1 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5% ±0.4 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.0% ±1.1 pts | 10.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.7% ±0.5 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 6.2% ±1.6 pts | 3.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Altamonte Springs building?
Builders took permits for 270 new housing units in Altamonte Springs in 2025 (2 in single-family houses), 5.6 per 1,000 residents against 7.6 across Florida.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Altamonte Springs work and get to work?
70.8% of Altamonte Springs's workers drive alone and 17.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.1%.
| Measure | Altamonte Springs | Seminole County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 71.8% ±2.4 pts | 67.0% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% ±2.0 pts | 4.2% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 70.8% ±3.0 pts | 67.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 8.5% ±2.1 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.7% ±0.4 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Walked | 1.5% ±0.7 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 17.0% ±2.3 pts | 21.6% | +10.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.7 min ±1.2 | 26.8 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Altamonte Springs?
9 census tracts lie mostly in Altamonte Springs, and 7 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $56,478 (Tract 216.13) to $101,843 (Tract 216.14).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 217.07Seminole County | 6,538 | $65,446 |
| Tract 218.06Seminole County | 5,875 | $57,188 |
| Tract 216.14Seminole County | 4,766 | $101,843 |
| Tract 216.08Seminole County | 6,614 | $67,555 |
| Tract 217.05Seminole County | 6,122 | $60,515 |
| Tract 216.06Seminole County | 7,061 | $77,448 |
| Tract 216.13Seminole County | 4,096 | $56,478 |
| Tract 218.02Seminole County | 4,636 | $61,194 |
| Tract 218.03Seminole County | 4,128 | $70,291 |
| Tract 219.01Seminole County | 5,565 | $61,086 |
| Tract 219.02Seminole County | 4,572 | $58,520 |
| Tract 217.08Seminole County | 6,441 | $86,523 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Altamonte Springs) · Census block assignment files
How does Altamonte Springs compare with other places in Florida?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Altamonte Springs is the 859th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 66th-most populous of 411 in Florida.
Altamonte Springs ranks 482nd of 754 places in Florida with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 66th | 411 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 175th | 328 |
| Residents per square mile | 113th | 770 |
| Median household income | 482nd | 754 |
| Per capita income | 401st | 763 |
| Median home value | 474th | 749 |
| Median gross rent | 280th | 710 |
| Poverty rate | 316th | 634 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 246th | 733 |
| Median age | 624th | 762 |
| Owner-occupied share | 720th | 760 |
| Work from home | 267th | 596 |
| Travel time to work | 484th | 764 |
Altamonte Springs's figures with every place in Florida (CSV)
Every place in Florida, sortable · Compare Altamonte Springs with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Altamonte Springs?
6 of the 57 figures for Altamonte Springs on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Altamonte Springs are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Altamonte Springs.