University, Orange County, Florida

28°35′23″N 81°12′16″W / 28.58972°N 81.20444°W / 28.58972; -81.20444CountryUnited StatesStateFloridaCountyOrangeArea • Total9.4 sq mi (24.4 km²) • Land9.1 sq mi (23.5 km²) • Water0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²)Population • Total31,084 • Density3,300/sq mi (1,300/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codesArea codes407, 689

University is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Orange County, Florida, United States, east of Orlando. The community is centered around the University of Central Florida and includes a location on its south side known as University Park. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2020, the CDP had a population of 45,284.

Geography

The University CDP is located at 28.5900 north, 81.2045 west,^[1] or approximately 15 miles (24 km) east of downtown Orlando.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.4 square miles (24.4 km²), of which 9.1 square miles (23.5 km²) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.9 km²), or 3.50%, is water.^[2]

The University CDP is northeast of Union Park and north of Alafaya. The community is reachable by SR 408, SR 434, and SR 50 (Colonial Drive), which forms the CDP's southern edge.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	31,084		—
2020	45,284		45.7%
source:[3]

University (Orange County) racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)

Race	Pop 2010[4]	Pop 2020[5]	% 2010	% 2020
White (NH)	18,759	23,342	60.35%	51.55%
Black or African American (NH)	3,497	4,448	11.25%	9.82%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	84	76	0.27%	0.17%
Asian (NH)	1,691	3,051	5.44%	6.74%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)	27	19	0.09%	0.04%
Some other race (NH)	79	479	0.25%	1.06%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)	420	2,086	1.35%	4.61%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,527	11,783	21.00%	26.02%
Total	31,084	45,284

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 45,284 people, 7,586 households, and 3,592 families residing in the CDP.^[6]

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 31,084 people, 6,738 households, and 3,280 families residing in the CDP.^[7]

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