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Citrus County

Florida · 93,515 residents · 582 sq mi
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Citrus County is a county of 93,515 people in Florida. The median age is 50.7, about 18 years above the US median. 83% of homes are owner-occupied. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. That trails the Florida median by roughly 23%. The population has fallen 21% since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 50.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
93,515
−21%vs 2000
vs 118,085 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
50.7
−4%vs 2000
vs 52.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
582 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
87K107K128K149K169K19902000201020202024Citrus County
2024162K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.7%(4,386)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.1%(4,733)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.8%(4,527)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.6%(4,321)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.7%(3,494)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3410.7%(10,016)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410.8%(10,111)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.5%(8,874)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6414.7%(13,714)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7419.9%(18,589)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 849.4%(8,819)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.1%(1,931)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$21,285
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,001 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,151
−35%vs 2000
vs $18,585 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
12.6%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$65,900
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $71,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$382
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $478 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
83.2%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.6% in 2000
16.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93%(109,828)
Black2.3%(2,712)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(3,141)
Asian0.8%(886)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.4%(90,143)
Black2.2%(2,020)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(1,465)
Asian0.6%(520)
Other0.9%(832)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
10.4%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
68.6%
−9.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
3.6%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.6 min
+13%vs 2000
vs 18.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Citrus County, Florida?

Citrus County, Florida has about 93,515 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Citrus County, Florida earns about $21,285 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 $65,900, and the typical rent is about $382 a month.

How educated are people in Citrus County, Florida?

About 10.4% 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 12.6% of people in Citrus County, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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