The area was originally named Allendale, after Confederate Major J. H. Allen, who operated the first cargo steamboat along the Kissimmee River—the Mary Belle. It was renamed Kissimmee when incorporate… See more

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 17.32 square miles (44.9 km ), of which 16.7 square miles (43 km ) is land and 0.6 square miles (2 km ) is water (3.7%). Kissimmee … See more

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 79,226 people, 22,836 households, and 15,732 families residing in the city.
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 59,682 people, 22,040 households, and 15,81… See more