Osceola County Map, Florida

Osceola County is located in the Central Florida region of Florida, one of 67 counties that make up the state. Its county seat, Kissimmee, is the administrative hub — home to the courthouse, county commission chambers, tax collector, property appraiser, supervisor of elections, and clerk of the circuit court.

The county spans a total of 1,506 square miles — 1,327 of land and 179 of water — and operates on Eastern Time. Federal agencies including the U.S. Census Bureau, USGS, and FEMA reference the county by its FIPS code, 12097, in datasets, boundary files, and hazard mapping.

Osceola County shares borders with 6 neighboring counties: Orange County, Brevard County, Indian River County, Okeechobee County, Polk County, Lake County. Use the interactive map above to explore where those boundaries meet or jump directly to any neighboring county page for a side-by-side comparison.

The Kissimmee Chain of Lakes and Kissimmee River — headwaters of the greater Everglades — and vast Florida dry prairie. Half the county is undeveloped ranchland and preserve.

The county's overall footprint — 1,327 square miles of land plus 179 square miles of water — places it among the largest of Florida's 67 counties by area. Elevation across most of Florida is modest, and land-use, drainage basins, and habitat corridors defined by state and federal agencies (Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and the Water Management Districts) shape how growth and conservation coexist here.

Tourism, hospitality, real estate, cattle (Deseret Ranch, among the largest in the U.S., spans Osceola and Brevard), and NeoCity — a growing semiconductor and photonics manufacturing corridor.

Employment, tax base, and land use in Osceola County reflect its location in Central Florida and its position in the state's middle tier of population. Economic development authorities, chambers of commerce, and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity publish updated employer and workforce data for the county on their portals.

Split from Orange and Brevard counties in 1887. Kissimmee was a 19th-century steamboat town on Lake Tohopekaliga. Celebration (opened 1996) was Disney's master-planned town.

Established in 1887, Osceola County is one of Florida's 19th-century counties. Its boundaries, seat, and government have evolved through territorial, statehood, Reconstruction, and modern eras — a lineage documented by the Florida Historical Society, the State Archives of Florida, and the Osceola County Historical Commission or equivalent local body.

Old Town, Gatorland, Kissimmee Chain of Lakes bass fishing, Forever Florida, and easy access to Walt Disney World.

Whether you're planning a weekend trip, a longer stay, or a day drive from a neighboring county, Osceola County offers a mix of natural, cultural, and community attractions tied to its Central Florida identity. For the latest hours, admission fees, and seasonal events, check the county's official tourism development council and the Florida State Parks portal (floridastateparks.org).