LockhartFL
A town of 15,371, established in 1894.
Is Lockhart a good place to live?
Lockhart is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C overall, 389th of 634 graded towns in Florida, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its schools outperform 54% of the state's. Expect to pay for it: the typical home is worth about $265K, 3.4 years of the Orlando metro’s $79K median household income. Lockhart’s January low is 49°F, close to Florida’s towns (51°F) and above U.S. towns (22°F). Lockhart is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 76% of U.S. towns.
What makes Lockhart stand out
Where Lockhart beats most towns.
How Lockhart grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Lockhart is from typical.
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Walt Disney World Resort and 57 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lockhart. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi Theme parkWalt Disney World Resort
Big draw11 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.5M visitors a year
Big draw13 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic Universe
Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaCamping World Stadium
Big draw11 mi Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.5M visitors a year
7 mi Stadium & arenaKia CenterPhoto credits
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Moving to Lockhart: who provides what
Lockhart is unincorporated, so Orange County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lockhart.
Lockhart has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and trades workers with Orlando and other neighbors, but it has little public open land.
Younger than Florida overall
People 65 and older are 12% of residents (21% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 27% of residents (21% statewide). The median age in Lockhart is 36.1 years. 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Florida.
| Lockhart | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 36.1 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 23% | 20% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.1 points). Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Lockhart | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.2% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.3% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.8% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 22.2% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.9% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.2% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.6% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.2% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 19.1% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.9% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.3% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Lockhart’s grade for schools is a B−
Its public schools are run by the Orange school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lockhart MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 660 | C− |
| World Changers Christian Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 84 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
In Lockhart, expect mild winters and hot summers
The Orlando Intl Ap weather station, 15 miles away, records that about 110 days a year reach 90°, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. January nights average 49°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 92.2°.
Lockhart has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Lockhart’s July high is 92°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.3% of Lockhart is conserved land
Just 8 of its 2,937 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Lockhart itself; its outdoors grade is C−.
1.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Lockhart | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riverside Acres Park | 0.4 mi | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents commute out of Lockhart
Lockhart has about as many jobs (5,756) as working residents, but only 170 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 3,688 in 2013 to 5,756.
Most working residents leave Lockhart for work: only 3% work in town. 18% of Lockhart residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Lockhart has added 2,068 jobs, to 5,756 in 2023.
| Lockhart | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 5% | 8% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Residents of Lockhart are less healthy than 58% of U.S. towns
Lockhart beats the Florida average on 3 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 43% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Lockhart.
| Lockhart | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 36% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lockhart | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.8% | 9.1% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6.4% | 7.5% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 10.4% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Lockhart
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 2005, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lockhart.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Lockhart sells for about $285K at the median
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Lockhart
Colleges nearby
13 within 15 miles of the center of Lockhart
About 6 of every 100 Lockhart residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
About Lockhart
Unincorporated area in Florida, US
Lockhart is a census-designated place in Orange County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lockhart had a population of 14,058. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community is named for David Lockhart (19 March 1864 - 26 August 1923).
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- Area
- 4.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 85 ft
- Area code
- 407
Lockhart’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Lockhart.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its C; Orlando (C) is closest.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockhart | #389 | C | C | — | B− | C+ |
| Orlando | #323 | C | D | — | B− | B |
| Fairview Shores | #156 | B− | C | — | B− | B− |
| Altamonte Springs | #204 | B− | C− | C− | A− | B+ |
Lockhart, Orlando and Fairview Shores report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Lockhart with a neighbor →
Questions about Lockhart
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lockhart, FL a good place to live?
Lockhart grades C overall, better than 27% of U.S. towns and #389 of 634 in Florida. It grades C+ for health and B− for schools.
Is Lockhart, FL expensive?
The typical home is worth about $265,000, 29% below the Florida typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.