Ocala, FL Demographics

The total population of Ocala is estimated to be 63,504 with 30,631 males (48.23%) and 32,873 females (51.77%). There are 2,242 more females than males in Ocala.
The median household income in Ocala was $50,631 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,630(5.48%) from $48,001 in 2020. This income is 67.86% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Ocala sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $53,432. Overall, the median household income for the city of Ocala stands at $44,756.
In Ocala, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $35,216 for males and $28,143 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,675 for males and $42,394 for females.
In Ocala, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $107,067, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $29,343.
In 2022, the population of Ocala was 65,478, a 1.85% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Ocala's population was 64,286, an increase of 0.77% compared to a population of 63,793 in 2020.
The median age in Ocala, FL is 38.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.17% were under the age of 15, 18.81% aged 15 to 29, 43.96% aged 30 to 64, 14.96% aged 65 to 84, and 3.09% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Ocala population: 68.51% are White, 20.22% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.72% are Asian, 0.17% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.23% are some other race and 7% are multiracial.