Osceola County | |
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 The Osceola County Courthouse in October 2009 | |
 Flag  Seal  Logo | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Florida | |
 Florida's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 28°04′N 81°09′W / 28.06°N 81.15°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| Founded | May 12, 1887 |
| Named for | Osceola |
| Seat | Kissimmee |
| Largest city | Kissimmee |
| Government | |
| • Chair | Viviana Janer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,506 sq mi (3,900 km2) |
| • Land | 1,327 sq mi (3,440 km2) |
| • Water | 178 sq mi (460 km2) 11.9% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 388,656 |
| • Density | 293/sq mi (113.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 9th |
| Website | www |
Osceola County (/ˌɒsiˈoʊlə/ AH-see-OH-lə) is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 388,656.[1] Its county seat is Kissimmee.[2] Osceola County is included in the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Fla. Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Being 54.3% Hispanic, Osceola is one of three Hispanic-majority counties in Florida, owing to its large Puerto Rican American population. It also is the 12th-largest majority-Hispanic county in the nation.[3]
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 14, 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE". 2020 Census. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 10, 2021.