South ApopkaFL
7,300 residents make their home in this town in Florida.
Is South Apopka a good place to live?
Strong in places, weak in others. South Apopka’s overall grade is C−, better than nearly a quarter of U.S. towns. In the ranking it comes 424th of 634 in Florida. Where it falls short is incomes: the median household income is $61K, and 28% of residents live below the poverty line. Health is weaker too (C−): residents are less healthy than just over three quarters of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its best grade is for walkability (A): it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 87% of U.S. towns. A typical home there costs about $280K, 3.6 years of the Orlando metro’s $79K median household income. Only 31 of Florida’s 779 towns score higher on hazard risk.
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · FEMA National Risk Index.
What makes South Apopka stand out
Where South Apopka beats most towns.
South Apopka has grown 19% from 2010 to 2020
5,728 counted in 2010 and 6,803 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How South Apopka grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far South Apopka is from typical.
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Walt Disney World Resort and 52 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around South Apopka. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi Theme parkWalt Disney World Resort
Big draw13 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.3M visitors a year
Big draw15 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic Universe4.0M visitors a year
Big draw10 mi Stadium & arenaCamping World Stadium
13 mi Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.2M visitors a year
11 mi Stadium & arenaKia CenterPhoto 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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Moving to South Apopka: who provides what
South Apopka 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 South Apopka.
South Apopka carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of Florida (mostly inland flooding) and has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has poverty well above the Florida rate.
South Apopka stands out in Florida and nationally, with more of its adults who sleep under 7 hours
Among adults in South Apopka, 30% worry about having enough food. The share of adults in South Apopka who binge drink is 13%, against 15% in Florida’s towns and 16% across U.S. towns. This Florida town does better than the Florida average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 13.
| South Apopka | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 37% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 15% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| What stands out | South Apopka | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.5% | 9.1% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6.3% | 7.5% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 16.5% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Public schools in South Apopka beat 54% of Florida districts
Its one school is below. 407 students attend South Apopka’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillis Wheatley ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 407 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Most of South Apopka’s workers leave town for work
South Apopka has 601 jobs for its 3,059 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here grew from 438 in 2013 to 601.
The share of working residents in South Apopka who work locally is 0.3%, below both the Florida town median (5%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Jobs based in South Apopka grew to 601 in 2023, 163 more than in 2013. The mean commuting time for South Apopka comes to 35 minutes. Half commute less than 13 miles.
| South Apopka | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 28% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 5% | 8% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in South Apopka
The Sanford weather station, 18 miles away, records that about 109 days a year reach 90°, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. January nights average 48.6°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 92°.
It almost never snows. The town’s January low stands at 49°F.
| South Apopka | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 49°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 91°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Florida and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in South Apopka is lower
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 98% of Florida towns, with expected losses of about $149 per resident a year; that rating is what its B− for hazard risk is built on.
Of the losses FEMA expects in South Apopka, 34% come from inland flooding and 21% from hurricanes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in South Apopka once, in 2017.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 0.4% of South Apopka
0.7 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 6 acres in South Apopka. The town’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.3 miles per square mile.
| South Apopka | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 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. Wheatley Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in South Apopka sells for about $302K
In South Apopka, the typical rent is $1,088 a month. The share of households in South Apopka who live in a home they own: 62%.
| South Apopka | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 62% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,088 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about South Apopka
Colleges nearby
9 within 15 miles of the center of South Apopka
About 3 of every 100 South Apopka residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
100% of working residents leave South Apopka for work
Where South Apopka’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About South Apopka
Unincorporated area in Florida, US
South Apopka is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 6,803. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 125 ft
- Area code
- 407
South Apopka’s neighbors
One town shares a border with South Apopka.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Apopka | #424 | C− | C+ | — | B− | C− |
| Apopka | #457 | C− | D | C− | B− | B |
South Apopka reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare South Apopka with a neighbor →
Questions about South Apopka
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is South Apopka, FL a good place to live?
South Apopka grades C− overall, better than 23% of U.S. towns and #424 of 634 in Florida. It grades C− for health and B− for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is South Apopka, FL expensive?
The typical home is worth about $281,000, 25% 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+.