Orange County, Florida

Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. It was formed in 1824 when it was originally called Mosquito County. As of 2020, 1,429,908 people lived there.^[3] Its county seat is Orlando.

Orange County
County
The Orange County Courthouse in Orlando
Flag Seal
Orange County Location within the United States
Coordinates: 28°31′N 81°19′W[1]
Founded	December 29, 1824 (renamed January 30, 1845)[2]
County seat	Orlando
Largest city	Orlando
Area
• Total	2,600 km2 (1,003 sq mi)
• Land	2,340 km2 (903 sq mi)
• Water	300 km2 (100 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	1,429,908
• Rank	28th in the United States 5th in Florida
• Density	621.09/km2 (1,608.78/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern Time Zone)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Website	http://www.orangecountyfl.net/

References

1. https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2018_Gazetteer/2018_gaz_counties_12.txt ^{[bare URL plain text file]}
2. "History of Orange County, Florida".
3. "QuickFacts: Orange County, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 10, 2023.