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Citrus County

Florida · 171,666 residents (2025 est.) · 582 sq mi
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With 162,472 people, Citrus County is a county in Florida. The median age is 56.9, about 18 years above the US median. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 21% of adults. 44,387 more people live here than in 2000. That trails the Florida median by roughly 24%.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $56,546, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 56.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 90%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Citrus County

What changed most since 1990

  • White share95.0% → 85.3% (−9.8 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Population93,515 → 162,472 (+74%)US over the same years: +35%
  • Adults with a bachelor's degree10.4% → 20.6% (+10.2 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts

Among the 67 counties in Florida

  • 54th in household income$56,546
  • 42nd in share with a bachelor's degree20.6%
  • 41st in home value$245,500
  • 67th in diversity score33.2
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
162,472
+38%since 2000
from 118,085 in 2000
171,666 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
279 / sq mi
+38%since 2000
from 203 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
56.9
+8%since 2000
from 52.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
582 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
87K107K128K149K169K19902000201020202024Citrus County
2024162K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.4%(5,530)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.4%(7,131)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.2%(6,788)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.2%(6,839)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.8%(6,203)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 348.6%(14,029)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 448.8%(14,236)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.1%(16,424)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6416%(26,021)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7419.7%(31,947)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 8412.8%(20,756)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over4%(6,568)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$56,546
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,001 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,732
+98%since 2000
from $18,585 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
37.4%
+18.6 ptssince 2009
from 18.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
15.6%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 11.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.490
+13%since 2010
from 0.434 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information15.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services6%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade5.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services2.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$245,500
+90%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $71,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,107
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $478 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
85.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2000
from 85.6% in 2000
14.8% rent
Vacancy rate
16.1%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 20.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.24 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.29 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.4%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 27.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.1%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 45.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.3
+14%since 2009
from 3.8 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
41
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93%(109,828)
Black2.3%(2,712)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(3,141)
Asian0.8%(886)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic85.3%(138,526)
Black1.7%(2,772)
Hispanic / Latino7%(11,303)
Asian1.3%(2,180)
Other4.7%(7,691)
Diversity Score
33
+47%since 2009
from 23 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
19
−25%since 2020
from 25 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.8%(4,527)
Cuban1.3%(2,123)
Mexican1%(1,554)
South American0.7%(1,087)
Nicaraguan0.2%(390)
Colombian0.2%(344)
Ecuadorian0.2%(311)
Dominican0.1%(227)
Guatemalan0.1%(222)
Costa Rican0.1%(204)
Venezuelan0.1%(146)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(141)
Argentine0.1%(106)
Honduran0%(42)
Spaniard0%(16)
Chilean0%(11)
Asian origin
Filipino0.8%(1,238)
Asian Indian0.2%(344)
Chinese0.1%(195)
Vietnamese0.1%(118)
Pakistani0%(78)
Thai0%(58)
Korean0%(41)
Japanese0%(26)
Laotian0%(23)
Hmong0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(80)
Tongan0%(37)
Chamorro0%(12)
Ancestry
German16.5%(26,835)
English13.9%(22,549)
Irish13.6%(22,135)
American13.3%(21,568)
Italian7.4%(12,075)
Polish3%(4,898)
French2.8%(4,595)
Scottish2.5%(4,096)
Dutch1.6%(2,594)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(1,747)
French Canadian1.1%(1,729)
Swedish1%(1,555)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.8%(1,319)
Russian0.6%(964)
British0.6%(955)
Welsh0.6%(924)
Arab0.5%(891)
Hungarian0.5%(771)
Greek0.5%(757)
Czech0.4%(717)
Guyanese0.4%(702)
Portuguese0.3%(519)
Ukrainian0.3%(484)
Lithuanian0.3%(475)
Austrian0.3%(474)
Slovak0.3%(463)
Lebanese0.3%(448)
Danish0.3%(433)
Romanian0.3%(431)
Swiss0.2%(384)
Canadian0.2%(347)
West Indian0.2%(338)
Egyptian0.2%(332)
Finnish0.2%(285)
Slovene0.1%(185)
Jamaican0.1%(168)
Brazilian0.1%(155)
Croatian0.1%(139)
Belgian0.1%(136)
Nigerian0.1%(82)
Israeli0%(81)
Syrian0%(73)
Serbian0%(63)
Haitian0%(58)
Iranian0%(57)
Armenian0%(42)
Turkish0%(31)
Ethiopian0%(29)
Latvian0%(17)
Iraqi0%(15)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.6%
+7.5 ptssince 2000
from 13.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.4%
+13.1 ptssince 2000
from 78.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.5%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 4.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.8 min
+52%since 2000
from 18.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.4%
−5.7 ptssince 2009
from 80.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.4%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.6%
+9.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.4%
−8.6 ptssince 2011
from 15.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
40.4%
−3.3 ptssince 2011
from 43.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
58.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 58.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.2%
+7.9 ptssince 2009
from 27.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
Female
50.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
Foreign born
5.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
12.8%
−6.5 ptssince 2009
from 19.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
21.5%
+2.2 ptssince 2012
from 19.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.4%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 15.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.9%
+12.4 ptssince 2017
from 78.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.5%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 90.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 86.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
93.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 94.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2016
from 2.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.4%(16,222)
Married56.1%(38,896)
Widowed5.2%(3,578)
Divorced15.3%(10,584)
Women 15+
Never married18.3%(13,528)
Married51.5%(37,958)
Widowed15.3%(11,311)
Divorced14.8%(10,946)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.4%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 15.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
36.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 37.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
22.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 20.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
39.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 40.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 6.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 57.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
54.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 56.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)13.9%(2,452)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.7%(3,294)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era46%(8,130)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.8%(1,028)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(257)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 17,659 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Citrus County, decade by decade

Citrus County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199093,515$51,085$158,16510.4%12.1
2000118,085$56,473$129,52013.2%16.7
2010141,236$54,569$203,98916.5%24.2
2020153,843$55,377$174,65518.9%33.1
2024162,472$56,546$245,50020.6%33.2

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Citrus County, Florida?

Citrus County, Florida has about 162,472 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Citrus County, Florida?

The typical household in Citrus County, Florida earns about $56,546 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Citrus County, Florida expensive?

In Citrus County, Florida, the median home is worth about $245,500, and the typical rent is about $1,107 a month.

How educated are people in Citrus County, Florida?

About 20.6% of adults age 25 and over in Citrus County, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Citrus County, Florida?

About 15.6% of people in Citrus County, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Citrus County, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Citrus County, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 68,957 residents, a change of about 74 percent over that period.

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