Population
58,232
+32.1% since 2010
Typical home
$394K
−0.6% in a year
Household income
$97K
median
Jobs based here
16,845
A commuter town
What makes Apopka stand out The 3 things Apopka does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Apopka has grown 32.1% since 2010 41,542 people in 2010; 58,232 today.
What’s changed most in Apopka? 41,542 2010
54,873 2020
58,232 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Housing
A typical Apopka home is worth about $394K The typical Apopka home is worth about $394,000, down 0.6% in a year, close to the Florida typical home.
$394K Zillow home value
Typical home value Apopka $394K
Florida $376K
Market temperature
Seller’s market A seller's market Buyer’s Seller’s −0.6%
value change, 1 year
Outdoors
8.9% of Apopka is conserved land 9.5 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves.
8.9% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 8.9%
conserved · 2,063 of 23,283 acres
9.5 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
#125
most conserved land in FL
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Wekiwa Springs State Park 5.2 mi 354 2. Wekiva-Ocala Greenway 0.8 mi 834 3. Northwest Recreation Complex — 266
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Apopka Most working residents leave Apopka for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Orlando (23%), Maitland (4%) and Altamonte Springs (4%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
7% work in town
Where working residents work In Apopka 7%
Orlando 23%
Maitland 4%
Altamonte Springs 4%
Lake Buena Vista 3%
14 mi
median commute distance
16,845
jobs based in Apopka
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Schools
Apopka’s public schools outperform 42% of Florida districts The public schools Apopka’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 58% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C+ School Grade
Health
Healthier than 57% of U.S. towns Apopka beats the Florida average on 5 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
B Health Grade
26 measures vs. Florida
What stands out Apopka FL Fewer adults who have had cancer 6.8% 9.1% Fewer adults with heart disease 5.8% 7.5% More adults sleeping under 7 hours 42.4% 37.3%
Orlando Health-Health Central Hospital
10.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
54th
percentile among FL towns
Safety
Less crime per resident than 18% of U.S. towns Apopka reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 82% report less.
C− Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Apopka 4.1
Florida 2.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Apopka 16.3
Florida 10.8
U.S. 15.5
18th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
22nd
percentile among FL towns
265
violent crimes reported in 2025
1,059
property crimes reported in 2025
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Apopka has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 49°, and snow is almost unheard of.
92° summer high
Typical low → high °F Winter 50–72°
Spring 60–83°
Summer 73–91°
Fall 65–84°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.
49 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49 Moderate risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Hurricanes Cold waves
2
paid flood claims since 2009
9
federal disasters paid out here
A commuter town 93% of working residents leave Apopka for work Where Apopka’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
23% → Orlando Orlando 23%
4% → Maitland Maitland 4%
4% → Altamonte Springs Altamonte Springs 4%
3% → Lake Buena Vista Lake Buena Vista 3%
2% → Winter Park Winter Park 2%
2% → Sanford Sanford 2%
Apopka · 7% stay
16,845 jobs based in Apopka
7% of working residents work in town
14 mi median commute distance
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Apopka’s story
144 years in pictures
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.
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Landmarks 5 places in Apopka on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Apopka is a city in Orange County, Florida. The city's population was 54,873 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. Apopka comes from Seminole word Ahapopka for "potato-eating place". Apopka is referred to as the "Indoor Foliage Capital of the World" due to the many greenhouse nurseries there.
From Wikipedia , licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Established 1882
Population 54,873
Area 34 sq mi
Elevation 131 ft
ZIP code 32703, 32704, 32712
Area code 407 
