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Citrus County, Florida

Citrus County had 170,174 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 581.9 square miles of land. It ranks 32nd of 67 in Florida by population and 48th by land area.

Population
170,174
#32 of 67 in Florida · #410 in US
Area
581.9 sq mi
#48 of 67 in Florida · #1,692 in US
Density
292 / sq mi
#28 of 67 in Florida · #443 in US
Median household income
$54,447
#52 of 67 in Florida · #2,376 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Citrus County within Florida. Pin: Tallahassee.

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Citrus County population, land area and income

Citrus County had 170,174 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 581.9 square miles of land. It ranks 32nd of 67 in Florida by population and 48th by land area. That works out to 292.4 people per square mile, 3.0 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Florida has 154,693 residents; Citrus County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $54,447 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

170,174

3144th1st

410th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

582 sq mi

3144th1st

1692nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

292.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

443rd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$54,447

3143rd1st

2376th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Florida (67)

Population

170,174

67th1st

32nd of 67 (FL)

Land area

582 sq mi

67th1st

48th of 67 (FL)

Density

292.4 / sq mi

67th1st

28th of 67 (FL)

Median household income

$54,447

67th1st

52nd of 67 (FL)

How Citrus County's population changed since 2020

Citrus County gained 15,605 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 10.1%. That ranks 23rd of 67 in Florida for growth. The median Florida county changed by +7.8%, and the state as a whole by +8.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Citrus County recorded 4,250 births and 14,001 deaths, a natural change of -9,751. Net international migration added +777 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +25,268. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 25,268 people.

154.6k2020158.2k2021162.6k2022166.8k2023170.2k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
4,250
Deaths
14,001
Net international migration
+777
Net domestic migration
+25,268
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+3,338

Where Citrus County is

The Census internal point of Citrus County is at 28.850300, -82.595600. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Florida's 67 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Citrus County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Escambia County: +2.7%Okaloosa County: +4.0%St. Lucie County: +17.9%Okeechobee County: +6.8%DeSoto County: +7.8%Bradford County: -0.5%Bay County: +14.4%Holmes County: +1.6%Gilchrist County: +13.1%Manatee County: +14.1%Hardee County: +2.9%Lafayette County: +5.0%Flagler County: +17.9%Nassau County: +14.7%Pasco County: +16.4%Martin County: +4.4%Palm Beach County: +5.9%Alachua County: +4.3%Lee County: +12.5%Brevard County: +8.2%Polk County: +16.8%Pinellas County: +0.6%Highlands County: +8.3%Hamilton County: +4.4%Wakulla County: +9.5%Clay County: +8.1%Suwannee County: +9.2%Madison County: +2.9%Columbia County: +6.0%Jackson County: +6.1%Calhoun County: -3.1%Franklin County: +4.0%Gulf County: +11.3%Hernando County: +11.5%Washington County: +4.7%Levy County: +10.9%Liberty County: +1.9%Putnam County: +5.3%Volusia County: +8.5%Walton County: +18.2%Osceola County: +19.7%Leon County: +2.2%Union County: +2.0%Sarasota County: +9.2%Dixie County: +5.6%Charlotte County: +12.8%Indian River County: +7.3%Broward County: +4.8%Hendry County: +16.1%Sumter County: +18.7%Miami-Dade County: +5.3%Citrus County: +10.1%Seminole County: +4.9%Lake County: +15.0%Marion County: +13.6%St. Johns County: +20.9%Gadsden County: +1.7%Jefferson County: +10.5%Baker County: +4.3%Glades County: +8.7%Collier County: +10.3%Duval County: +5.7%Taylor County: +0.4%Monroe County: -2.3%Hillsborough County: +7.8%Santa Rosa County: +9.9%Orange County: +7.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +4.0%
  2. < +5.7%
  3. < +8.7%
  4. < +13.1%
  5. ≥ +13.1%
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Orange pin: Citrus County internal point. Dark pin: Tallahassee.

Internal point

Decimal
28.850300, -82.595600
DMS
28°51'1.08"N 82°35'44.16"W
UTM
17N 344354.4E 3192446.2N
Geohash
djjk0kp9p
Plus code
76WVVC23+4Q

Towns in Citrus County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Citrus County, 11,548 people together, or 7% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Citrus County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Inverness with 7,887.

  1. 01Inverness7,887
  2. 02Crystal River3,661
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Citrus County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Citrus County. The most populous is Marion County, FL, with 428,905 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Tallahassee and the nearest big city

Tallahassee is 149.3 miles NW of Citrus County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Gainesville, FL (population 148,720), 59.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Ocala, FL (population 70,251), 35.1 miles away.

Citrus County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Citrus County is 12017: state code 12 for Florida plus county code 017. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $54,447.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Citrus County, Florida?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 170,174. That is up 15,605 people (10.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 154,569.

What is the FIPS code of Citrus County?

12017. The first two digits (12) are Florida; the last three (017) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Citrus County?

Inverness, with 7,887 residents inside Citrus County in 2024.

Which counties border Citrus County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Marion County, FL; Hernando County, FL; Sumter County, FL; Levy County, FL.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.