Seminole County | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 28°43′N 81°14′W / 28.71°N 81.23°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
Founded | April 25, 1913 |
Named for | Seminole people |
Seat | Sanford |
Largest city | Sanford |
Area | |
• Total | 345 sq mi (890 km2) |
• Land | 309 sq mi (800 km2) |
• Water | 36 sq mi (90 km2) 10.4% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 470,856 |
• 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.[1][2] Its county seat and largest city is Sanford.[3] Seminole County is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.