Osprey is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 6,690 people and two associated neighborhoods, Osprey is the 252nd largest community in Florida. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Osprey, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Osprey, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Osprey’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Osprey does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $94,860.00.

Osprey home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but Osprey real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 17.65% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Osprey is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Being a small town, Osprey does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

If knowledge is power, Osprey is a pretty powerful place. 57.15% of the adults in Osprey have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Osprey in 2022 was $69,632, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $278,528 for a family of four. However, Osprey contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Osprey home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Osprey residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Osprey include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Eastern European.

The most common language spoken in Osprey is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and Scandinavian languages.