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Apopka, FL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Apopka - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

56,202
Residents
$95,703
Median income
$364,300
Median home
$1,972
Median rent (state)

Apopka - the verdict

Apopka ranks in the 75th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

75th
percentile, household income
74th
percentile, home value
82nd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Apopka, FL

Apopka is a small city in Florida, home to 56,202 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $95,703 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 6.4%. Apopka's housing stock carries a median value of $364,300, and the median resident age is 38.7 years. 37.7% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 67.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 1,439 residential building permits were authorized in Apopka (Building Boom), up 335% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data.

Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Florida at 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,972 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Florida run around $225, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. The average commute for Apopka workers runs 26.3 minutes, with 69.0% driving alone and 19.2% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 91.9 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

56,202 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$95,703 /yr

Poverty 6.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Apopka compare to other US cities?

Apopka measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 75% higher than other cities
Home value 74% pricier than other cities
Median rent 82% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Apopka against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Florida only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Florida-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher sits close to the middle of Florida's city distribution

Among the 930 Florida cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Apopka ranks #277 - the 70th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Apopka only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#188 of 903
79th percentile in Florida
Median Gross Rent
#303 of 930
58th percentile in Florida
Median Home Value
#292 of 894
67th percentile in Florida
Poverty Rate
#548 of 930
41st percentile in Florida
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#277 of 930
70th percentile in Florida

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Florida only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

75thIncome percentile

75th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Apopka's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$364,300 26th percentile more affordable than 26% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Apopka $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Apopka, FL Apopka, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Apopka, FL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Apopka, FL median $95,703/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Apopka, FL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Apopka, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 37.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 67.1%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
56,202
Median Income
$95,703
Median Home Value
$364,300
Median Age
38.7
Poverty Rate
6.4%
Labor force participation
67.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
37.7%

Schools

Total Schools
17
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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50,000 residents55,000 residents60,000 residents65,000 residents70,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 54,904 residents 65,552 residents ▲ +19.4%
Apopka's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
1,439
housing units authorized
Single-Family
1,439
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
25.6
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 331
2020 743
2021 604
2022 937
2023 705
2024 1,439

Permit volume increased 335% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
26.3 minutes
Drive Alone
69.0%
Carpool
9.3%
Public Transit
0.4%
Walk
0.4%
Work from Home
19.2%
Other
1.7%

Based on 29,009 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Florida - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$145
avg/month
Natural Gas
$25
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Florida state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Florida state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Apopka sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,972/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
91.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Florida

Sarasota
56,218 people
Bradenton
56,289 people
Fountainebleau
56,453 people
Bonita Springs
54,830 people
Coconut Creek
57,587 people
Pensacola
54,011 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Apopka's 56,202 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Smyrna, GA
56,285 people
Bentonville, AR
56,326 people
Fountain Valley, CA
56,358 people
National City, CA
55,960 people
Kannapolis, NC
56,470 people
DeSoto, TX
55,896 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Apopka's $95,703 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Sausal, NM
$95,705 median income
Quincy, MA
$95,711 median income
Coopers Plains, NY
$95,694 median income
Honey Brook, PA
$95,694 median income
Regency at Monroe, NJ
$95,724 median income
Wildomar, CA
$95,677 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Apopka, FL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Apopka, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 43.5% 26.9% 7.7% 18.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 27.1% White 43.5% Black or African American 26.9% Asian 3.6% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 7.7% Two or more races 18.2% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Apopka compares to nearby Florida cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Apopka (this city) 56,202 $95,703
Sarasota 56,218 $70,065
Bradenton 56,289 $60,964
Fountainebleau 56,453 $65,568
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Apopka, FL?

What is the population of Apopka, FL? +

Apopka, FL has a population of 56,202 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Apopka, FL? +

Apopka households earn a median of $95,703 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Apopka? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Apopka; the closest available measure is the Florida state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Florida vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Apopka, FL? +

Homes in Apopka carry a median value of $364,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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