Apopka is a city located in Orange County and Seminole County, Florida, United States. The population was 26,969 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2006, the city grew to 53,563. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. Apopka is an Indian word for “Potato eating place”. Apopka is often referred to as the "Indoor Foliage Capital of the World." Apopka is located at 28°40′34″N 81°30′38″W / 28.676075°N 81.510618°W / 28.676075; -81.510618. The... city is unique in that it is located in both Orange and Seminole counties, but predominantly in Orange. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 64.6 km . 62.3 km of it is land and 2.3 km of it is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 26,642 people, 9,562 households, and 7,171 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,108.1 inhabitants per square mile . There were 10,091 housing units at an average density of 419.7 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 73.85% White, 15.56% African American, 0.42% Native American, 1.89% Asian, 0.
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| County: | Orange County, Seminole County |
| State: | Florida |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Population: | 37,935 |
| Area: | 24.9 sq. mi. |
| Time zone: | North American Eastern Time Zone |
| Also known as: | Apopka, Florida, Orange County / Apopka city |