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Winter Springs
Winter Springs, Florida
Location in Seminole County and the state of Florida
Location in Seminole County and the state of Florida
Country  United States
State  Florida
County  Seminole
Area
 • Total 14.99 sq mi (38.83 km2)
 • Land 14.86 sq mi (38.48 km2)
 • Water 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2)
Elevation
52 ft (16 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 38,342
 • Density 2,580.39/sq mi (996.29/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
32708, 32719
Area code(s) 407, 689, 321
FIPS code 12-78325
GNIS feature ID 0287843
Website City of Winter Springs

Winter Springs is a city in Seminole County, Florida, United States. The population was 38,342 at the 2020 census. According to the 2019 Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 37,312. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The city was originally "North Orlando" but because it was not connected to the city of Orlando, the confusion led to the new name "Winter Springs."

Awards and press

The City of Winter Springs was ranked by the August 2011 issue of Money Magazine as the 97th best place to live in the United States.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1960 609
1970 1,161 90.6%
1980 10,475 802.2%
1990 22,151 111.5%
2000 31,666 43.0%
2010 33,282 5.1%
2020 38,342 15.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

At the 2000 census, there were 31,666 people in 11,774 households, including 8,901 families, in the city. The population density was 2,207.3 inhabitants per square mile (852.0/km2). There were 12,306 housing units at an average density of 857.8 per square mile (331.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 88.73% White, 4.59% African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.94% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.52% from other races, and 1.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.52% of the population. There is a Jewish community.

Of the 11,774 households 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 18.8% of households were one person and 6.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.08.

The age distribution was 27.0% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.

The median household income was $58,247 and the median family income was $75,682. Males had a median income of $64,716 versus $39,720 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,166. About 3.3% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.

Synagogues

  • Temple Israel
  • Rosh Chodesh Society

Notable people

  • Caskey, rapper
  • Ocky Clark, track and field Olympian coaches at Winter Springs
  • A. J. Cole, Toronto Blue Jays, MLB
  • Kirby Grant, actor
  • Kawika Mitchell, pro football player was born in Winter Springs and attended Lake Howell High School
  • Brooklynn Prince, actress
  • Zachary "Sneaky" Scuderi, professional AD Carry in the MOBA League of Legends

See also

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