Osceola County (/ ˌ ɒ s i ˈ oʊ l ə / OSS-ee-OH-lə) is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 388,656. [1] Its county seat is Kissimmee. [2] Osceola County is included in the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Fla. Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Osceola County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida, and was formed on May 8, 1917. As of 2020, 388,656 people lived there. [1] Osceola County's seat is Kissimmee.

Celebration is a master-planned community (MPC) and census-designated place (CDP) in Osceola County, Florida, United States. A suburb of Orlando , Celebration is located near Walt Disney World Resort and was originally developed by The Walt Disney Company .

Kissimmee (/ kɪˈsɪmi / ⓘ kih-SIM-ee) [4] is the largest city and county seat [5] of Osceola County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 79,226. It is a Principal City of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2020 population of 2,673,376.

Osceola County became Florida’s 40th county and was named after the famed Seminole leader. This area was a transportation hub in the late 19th century for riverboats and railroad and readily began a cattle, sugar, and lumber-based economy.

Osceola County has a rich and colorful history that spans over a century. It was born in 1887 when Florida decided to carve out a new county from the lands of Orange and Brevard. The new county was named after Osceola, a brave and charismatic Seminole leader.

Osceola County is a place of contrast and beauty, where urban and rural meet. We are located in Central Florida, south of Orlando. The County encompasses two cities of its own, Kissimmee and St. Cloud, and some smaller communities in the northwest region.