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Osceola County, Florida sentencing data

As of October 5, 2026, according to Florida Department of Corrections records, 1,160 people sentenced in Osceola County were held in Florida state prisons. Their median sentence is 10 years, longer than the statewide median of 9 years. 36% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 36% statewide. The most common offense is murder.

1,160people in prison
10 yearsmedian sentence (state: 9 years)
36%serving 20+ years (state: 36%)
142life sentences

Sentences by offense: Osceola County vs. Florida

Offenses with 10+ people. Median of the longest sentence from each person's most recent sentencing; life and death sentences not included.

OffensePeopleOsceola median (yrs)Florida median (yrs)
Murder1092525
Sexual Battery882020
Burglary78810
Robbery711015
Trafficking in Heroin6222.520
Lewd or Lascivious Molestation5018.520
Aggravated Battery37910
Possession of Child Pornography305.510
Felon in Possession of Firearm2944.5
Aggravated Assault2254.5
Manslaughter221515
Trafficking in Amphetamine2177

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White52545%
Black35531%
Hispanic27023%

Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown. Florida DOC records most Hispanic people as White, so White and Hispanic shares cannot be compared to the census.

Other Florida counties

About this data

Source: Florida Department of Corrections public inmate records. People currently in state prison custody whose longest sentence was imposed in Osceola County, one record per person, using the longest sentence from their most recent sentencing. Criminal history is not in the data, so differences between counties can reflect prior records as well as sentencing practice.