Osceola County, Florida

Osceola County
The Osceola County Courthouse in October 2009
The Osceola County Courthouse in October 2009
Flag of Osceola County
Official seal of Osceola County
Official logo of Osceola County
Map of Florida highlighting Osceola County
Location within the U.S. state of Florida
Map of the United States highlighting Florida
Florida's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 28°04′N 81°09′W / 28.06°N 81.15°W / 28.06; -81.15
Country United States
State Florida
FoundedMay 12, 1887
Named forOsceola
SeatKissimmee
Largest cityKissimmee
Government
 • ChairViviana Janer
Area
 • Total1,506 sq mi (3,900 km2)
 • Land1,327 sq mi (3,440 km2)
 • Water178 sq mi (460 km2)  11.9%
Population
 • Total388,656
 • Density293/sq mi (113.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district9th
Websitewww.osceola.org

Osceola County (/ˌɒsiˈlə/ 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 OrlandoKissimmeeSanford, 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]

  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 14, 2014.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE". 2020 Census. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 10, 2021.