Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 6.7%
The current population of the Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, FL Market is 4,992,918 as of the January 2026 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 6.7%, resulting in a Population of 5,327,628 by January 2031. This percentage change in Population ranks 14th across STI Markets. The Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, FL Market currently ranks 16th in overall population, and will rank 16th by January 2031.
High and Low Range - 0.8% to 26.3%
While the summation of mid range 5 year forecasts foresee a change in Population of 6.7% for Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, FL Market. The forecast high ranges of these forecasts leaves open the possibility for a Population change as high as 26.3% at 6,307,885. Similarly a population change as low as 0.8% at 5,034,824 is not without possibility.
Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 14.7%
By January 2036 we project the Population of the Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, FL Market to be 5,728,725 resulting in a change of 14.7% compared to the current Population. This projected percentage change in Population ranks 14th across STI Markets. The Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, FL Market currently ranks 16th in overall population, and will rank 16th by January 2036.
