Osceola County, Florida
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"Osceola, Florida" redirects here. For the national forest, see Osceola National Forest.
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.
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Osceola County | |
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Coordinates: 28°04′N 81°09′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 |
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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]