Seminole County, Florida
Seminole County, Florida | |
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County | |
Fallen Heroes Memorial at the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location within the U.S. state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 28°43′N 81°14′W / 28.71°N 81.23°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| Founded | April 25, 1913 |
| Named after | Seminole people |
| Seat | Sanford |
| Largest city | Sanford |
| Area | |
• Total | 345 sq mi (890 km2) |
| • Land | 309 sq mi (800 km2) |
| • Water | 36 sq mi (93 km2) 10.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 470,856 |
• Estimate (2024) | 494,605 |
| • Density | 1,524/sq mi (588.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | www |
Seminole County (/ˈsɛmɪnoʊl/, SEM-i-nohl) is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 470,856, making it the 13th-most populated county in Florida. Its county seat and largest city is Sanford. Seminole County is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.