Ocala, Florida
City in Marion County, Florida · ZIP 34470, 34471, 34474
- Marion County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 25 public schools
- 70,251 (2024 estimate)Population
- 26,238Households
- $53,520Median household income
- $219,900Median home value
- 25Public schools
- 5ZIP codes
About Ocala
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 45,943 |
| 2010 | 56,315 |
| 2020 | 63,591 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $53,520 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 13,236 units
- Renter occupied
- 13,002 units
- Vacancy rate
- 10%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Ocala | Marion County | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 64,903 | 387,697 | 21,928,881 |
| Median household income | $53,520 | $58,535 | $71,711 |
| Median age | 37.9 | 48.2 | 42.6 |
| Median home value | $219,900 | $220,800 | $325,000 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 28.7% | 22.4% | 33.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 10.7% | 8.9% | 21.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 50.4% | 76.7% | 67.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 18.8 minutes | 26.3 minutes | 28.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELC PK ESE SERVICES | Special education | Pre-K | MARION |
| COLLEGE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | MARION |
| DR N H JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | MARION |
| EIGHTH STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | MARION |
| MADISON STREET ACADEMY OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS | Public | Pre-K–5 | MARION |
| MARION ELEARNING | Public | K–5 | MARION |
| OAKCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | MARION |
| SOUTH OCALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | MARION |
| WARD-HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | MARION |
| WYOMINA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | MARION |
| FORT KING MIDDLE SCHOOL | Public | 6–8 | MARION |
| HOWARD MIDDLE SCHOOL | Public | 6–8 | MARION |
| OCALI CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL | Charter | 6–8 | MARION |
| OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL | Public | 6–8 | MARION |
| HILLCREST | Special education | 6–12 | MARION |
| MARION COUNTY ACCELERATION ACADEMY | Alternative | 7–12 | MARION |
| MARION REG. JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER | Alternative | 6–12 | MARION |
| MARION TECHNICAL INSTITUTE | Alternative | 8–12 | MARION |
| MCSO ADULTS | Alternative | 8–12 | MARION |
| PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS INC. | Alternative | 6–12 | MARION |
| SILVER RIVER MENTORING AND INSTRUCTION | Alternative | 6–12 | MARION |
| VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL | Public | 9–12 | MARION |
| WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOL | Public | 9–12 | MARION |
| MARION VIRTUAL FRANCHISE | Public | K–12 | MARION |
| NEW LEAF CENTER | Alternative | K–12 | MARION |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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