Communities in Orange County in the US state of Florida are all primarily located in the county's western half. It includes 12 municipalities (10 cities and 3 towns), 38 census-designated places, and 7 unincorporated places. The county seat is Orlando, which is also the most populous city.
Municipality populations are based on the 2020 US Census using their QuickFacts with 5,000 residents and above, while municipalities under 5,000 people are based on their US Decennial Census. [1] [2] These include:
| # | Incorporated Community | Designation | Date incorporated | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apopka | City | 1919 | 54,904 |
| 2 | Bay Lake | City | 1967 | 29 |
| 3 | Belle Isle | City | 1954 | 7,032 |
| 4 | Edgewood | City | 1973 | 2,685 |
| 5 | Lake Buena Vista | City | 1969 | 24 |
| 6 | Maitland | City | 1959 | 19,543 |
| 7 | Ocoee | City | 1925 | 47,295 |
| 8 | Orlando | City | 1885 | 307,573 |
| 9 | Winter Garden | City | 1908 | 46,964 |
| 10 | Winter Park | City | 1925 | 29,795 |
| 11 | Eatonville | Town | 1 1887 | 2,349 |
| 12 | Oakland | Town | 1887 | 3,516 |
| 13 | Windermere | Town | 1925 | 3,030 |
As of the 2020 United States Census, there are 38 census-designated places in Orange County. The populations listed below are based on that census. [1] [2] These include:
| # | Census-designated place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| a | Alafaya | 92,452 |
| b | Azalea Park | 14,141 |
| c | Bay Hill | 5,021 |
| d | Bithlo | 9,848 |
| e | Christmas | 2,439 |
| f | Clarcona | 3,283 |
| g | Conway | 13,596 |
| h | Dr. Phillips | 12,328 |
| i | Fairview Shores | 10,722 |
| j | Four Corners | 56,381 |
| k | Goldenrod | 13,431 |
| l | Gotha | 2,213 |
| m | Holden Heights | 4,097 |
| n | Horizon West | 58,101 |
| o | Hunter's Creek | 24,433 |
| p | Lake Butler | 18,851 |
| q | Lake Hart | 1,052 |
| r | Lake Mary Jane | 1,790 |
| s | Lockhart | 14,058 |
| t | Meadow Woods | 43,790 |
| u | Oak Ridge | 25,062 |
| v | Orlo Vista | 6,806 |
| w | Paradise Heights | 1,215 |
| x | Pine Castle | 11,122 |
| y | Pine Hills | 66,111 |
| z | Rio Pinar | 5,409 |
| aa | Sky Lake | 7,226 |
| bb | South Apopka | 6,803 |
| cc | Southchase | 16,276 |
| dd | Taft | 2,221 |
| ee | Tangelo | 2,459 |
| ff | Tangerine | 3,237 |
| hh | Tildenville | 475 |
| ii | Union Park | 10,452 |
| jj | University | 45,284 |
| kk | Wedgefield | 8,017 |
| ll | Williamsburg | 7,908 |
| ll | Zellwood | 2,758 |
The boundaries of these communities are loose and may overlap with each other as well as with the census-designated places. These include:
| District / neighborhood | Municipality |
|---|---|
| College Park | Orlando |
| Delaney Park | Orlando |
| Lake Eola Heights | Downtown Orlando |
| Lake Nona | Orlando |
| MetroWest | Orlando |
| Mills 50 | Orlando |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |