Horizon West, Florida
Census-designated place
Coordinates: 28°26′2″N 81°37′21″W / 28.43389°N 81.62250°W / 28.43389; -81.62250
Country United States
State Florida
County Orange
Area
[1]
 • Total38.13 sq mi (98.75 km2)
 • Land32.73 sq mi (84.78 km2)
 • Water5.39 sq mi (13.97 km2)
Elevation
125 ft (38 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total58,101
 • Density1,774.89/sq mi (685.28/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)407, 689
FIPS code12-32610[2]

Horizon West is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 58,101 at the 2020 census.

Horizon West includes five designated mixed-use villages, namely the Village of Bridgewater, Lakeside Village, Hickory Nut, Village I and Village F., surrounded by greenbelts as well as a town center. The concept was adopted in 1995 by Orange County.[3] As of 2017, Horizon West can be considered one of the fast growing master-planned communities nationwide.[4]

Geography

Horizon West is located in southwestern Orange County, directly north and west of Walt Disney World Resort. It was a newly defined area as of the 2010 census. State Road 429, the Daniel Webster Western Beltway, runs through the CDP, connecting Ocoee to the north with Four Corners and Interstate 4 to the south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 38.1 square miles (98.6 km2), of which 32.9 square miles (85.3 km2) is land and 5.1 square miles (13.3 km2), or 13.50%, is water.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
201014,000—
202058,101315.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
Horizon West racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Pop 2010[7] Pop 2020[8] % 2010 % 2020
White (NH) 8,856 31,257 63.26% 53.80%
Black or African American (NH) 839 2,822 5.99% 4.86%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 22 75 0.16% 0.13%
Asian (NH) 1,129 4,453 8.06% 7.66%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) 10 25 0.07% 0.04%
Some other race (NH) 62 979 0.44% 1.68%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) 316 5,460 2.26% 9.40%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2,766 13,030 19.76% 22.43%
Total 14,000 58,101 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 58,101 people, 14,398 households, and 11,119 families residing in the CDP.[9]

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 14,000 people, 3,687 households, and 2,512 families residing in the CDP.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Myers, Steve. "Horizon West Special Planning Area". Orange County Government.
  4. ↑ Candelaria, Michael (June 25, 2017). "Horizon West community sets pace for fastest growth". Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Clarcona CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ↑ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Horizon West CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Horizon West CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Horizon West CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ↑ "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Horizon West CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
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