Road photo from January 1, 2004 01, 2004
Sorrento’s story
148 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1960 on.
- 1878Sorrento is settled
SorrentoFL
Today 270 people live in this town, first settled in 1878.
Population
270
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$415K
−0.8% in a year
Median age
52.2
years
Jobs based here
335
A commuter town
Settled
1878
148 years ago
Is Sorrento a good place to live?
Of the 639 Florida towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Sorrento. Sorrento’s median age is 52.2 years, against 42.5 years in Florida’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Sorrento has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
270 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sorrento.
Work & commute
Most of Sorrento’s workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them
1%work in town
The median commute is under 20 miles. Employers in Sorrento shed 63 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 335. Most people who work leave Sorrento to do it: just 1% work in town. Also worth knowing: the mean commuting time here is 22 minutes.
| Sorrento | Typical Florida town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Sorrento1%
Orlando14%
Apopka4%
Tavares4%
Sanford3%
20 mi
median commute distance
335
jobs based in Sorrento
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in Sorrento brings mild winters and hot summers
92°summer high
The town’s July high works out to 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter50–72°
Spring60–83°
Summer73–91°
Fall64–84°
Dec 29
typical first frost
Feb 24
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Compared with most of Florida and the rest of the country, more of Sorrento’s adults binge drink
The share of adults 18 to 64 in Sorrento who have no health insurance is 16%. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Sorrento is ahead of Florida on 15 and behind on 2.
| Sorrento | Typical Florida town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 37% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 79% | 79% |
31 measures vs. Florida
15 better14 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Sorrento | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.3% | 7.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.7% | 3.8% |
| More binge drinkers | 18% | 14.6% |
Central Florida Lake Monroe Hospital
17 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Typical home value
Sorrento$415K
Florida$375K
−0.8%
value change, 1 year
0
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Sorrento, mostly inland flooding
48risk score of 100
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 52% of U.S. communities. 42% of Sorrento’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 19%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Sorrento after 10 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
10
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sorrento
15pages on Sorrento
The big questions
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All 89 attractions →Walt Disney World Resort and 52 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sorrento. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi Theme parkWalt Disney World Resort
Big draw24 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.3M visitors a year
Big draw26 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic Universe4.0M visitors a year
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaCamping World Stadium
24 mi Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.2M visitors a year
22 mi Stadium & arenaKia CenterSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Walt Disney World Resort: Anthony Quintano from Westminster, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Universal Studios Florida: Radiobroadcastcenter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Universal Epic Universe: Martin Lewison, CC BY 2.0 · Camping World Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Universal's Islands of Adventure: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Kia Center: 350z33 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Sorrento: who provides what
Sorrento is unincorporated, so Lake County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDuke Energy18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMount Dora, City of (2wps) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLake CountyLake County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLake Supervisor of ElectionsLake County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2024
ZIP code3277632776 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Sorrento for work
Where Sorrento’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
335jobs based in Sorrento
1%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sorrento
About 0 of every 100 Sorrento residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
About Sorrento
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Sorrento is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lake County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sorrento had a population of 845. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 69 ft
- ZIP code
- 32776
- Area code
- 352
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