Orange County · Florida
Orlando, FL demographics
Population, income and the local tax burden that sits on top of them — sourced from the Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Revenue.
Quick answer
Orlando, FL has a population of 320,742 and a median household income of $69,268 — about $5,772 a month before tax. That ranks 49 of 94 covered metros by income and 57 of 94 by population.
Population
320,742
City limits, ACS 5-year
Median household income
$69,268
ACS 5-year estimate
Combined sales tax
6.5%
Florida + local
Income rank
#49
of 94 covered metros
Estimated annual sales tax on a median household
A Orlando household at the median income of $69,268 spending roughly a quarter of pre-tax income on taxable retail goods would pay about $1,126 a year in sales tax at 6.5%. This is an illustration, not a filing figure: the taxable share of spending varies with household composition, and Florida exempts or discounts several categories. Orange County's surtax is among the lowest in Florida, which is why Orlando is cheaper at the register than Tampa despite similar tourism volume.
Method: median household income × 25% taxable share × combined rate. The 25% share is a rough national benchmark from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, not a Orlando-specific measurement.
Sources
What each figure on this page comes from.
- Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- Source: Florida Department of Revenue rate tables · rates as published for 2026