Meadow Woods, Florida
census-designated place in Orange County, Florida, United States
Meadow Woods is a census-designated place (CDP) and an unincorporated suburban development area located in southern Orange County, Florida, United States, between Orlando International Airport and Kissimmee. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2020, the population was 43,790.
Geography
Meadow Woods is located in the southern portion of Orange County outside of the Orlando city limits. Its southern side is adjacent to Buenaventura Lakes in Osceola County, to the west is located Southchase (Orange County), to the north are the unincorporated community of Taft and the Boggy Creek neighborhood of Orlando city proper, and to the east are Orlando International Airport and Lake Nona.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 29.6 km2 (11.4 sq mi), of which 29.4 km2 (11.4 sq mi) is land and 0.1 km2 (0.039 sq mi) (0.35%) is water.
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Meadow Woods had a population of 43,790. The median age was 35.4 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 9.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.3 males age 18 and over.
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