Minneola, Florida

Minneola is a city in Lake County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Minneola tangelo is named after the city. The population was 13,843 at the 2020 census.

Geography
Minneola is located at 28.57803°N, -81.74689°W.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.47 square miles (29.70 km$2$), of which 11.13 sqmi is land and 0.333 sqmi (5.26%) is water.

2010 and 2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 13,843 people, 3,617 households, and 2,959 families residing in the city.

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 9,403 people, 3,107 households, and 2,399 families residing in the city.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there are 5,435 people, 1,929 households, and 1,516 families residing in the city. The population density is 685.8 /km2. There are 2,032 housing units at an average density of 256.4 /km2. The racial makeup of the city is 88.70% White, 5.06% African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.32% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.94% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. 10.93% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

As of 2000, there were 1,929 households, out of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.14.

In 2000, in the city, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 37.2% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $46,250, and the median income for a family was $52,645. Males had a median income of $36,231 versus $23,569 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,721. About 3.7% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.



Notable people

 * Ryan Villopoto, four-time supercross and five-time motocross champion
 * Richard Garvie, stock car driver

Government and infrastructure
Lake County Sheriff's Office has the Minneola District offices in Minneola.

Education
Lake County Schools operates area public schools.

Healthcare
On December 14, 2023, AdventHealth started construction on AdventHealth Minneola.