Goldenrod, Florida
census-designated place in Orange and Seminole counties, Florida, United States
Goldenrod is a census-designated place (CDP) in Orange and Seminole counties in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, Goldenrod had a population of 13,431. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.0 km2 (2.7 mi2), of which 6.7 km2 (2.6 mi2) is land and 0.3 km2 (0.1 mi2) (4.78%) is water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Goldenrod had a population of 13,431. The median age was 33.5 years. 17.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 105.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 104.1 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 5,737 households in Goldenrod, of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them.
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