Citrus County, Florida Population 2024

170,884

Citrus County, Florida's estimated 2024 population is 170,884 with a growth rate of 2.51% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Citrus County, Florida is the 32nd largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 141,177 and has seen a growth of 21.04% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029191,8244,1882.23%
2028187,6364,1882.28%
2027183,4484,1882.34%
2026179,2604,1882.39%
2025175,0724,1882.45%
2024170,8844,1882.51%
2023166,6964,1882.58%
2022162,5084,3412.74%
2021158,1673,5992.33%
2020154,5684,4152.94%
2019150,1532,2331.51%
2018147,9202,3011.58%
2017145,6192,6311.84%
2016142,9882,5911.85%
2015140,3971,4901.07%
2014138,907190.01%
2013138,888-327-0.23%
2012139,215-567-0.41%
2011139,782-1,395-0.99%
2010141,17700%
199093,51538,81270.95%
198054,70335,507184.97%
197019,1969,928107.12%
19609,2683,15751.66%
19506,1112654.53%
19405,8463305.98%
19305,5162965.67%
19205,220-1,511-22.45%
19106,7311,34024.86%
19005,3912,997125.19%
18902,394-189,430-98.75%
2024 Growth Rate
2.51% (4,188)
County Website
Citrus County
State
Florida
County Seat
Inverness
2020 Population
154,568
Area
582 mi²
Density
294 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
10.56% (16,316)
Founded
June 2, 1887

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White140,88988.78%
Two or more races9,2755.84%
Black or African American3,5462.23%
Other race2,2971.45%
Asian2,1691.37%
Native American4500.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander670.04%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Citrus County, Florida Population by Race

Citrus County, Florida Population Pyramid 2024

Citrus County, Florida Median Age

56.9

Total

55.5

Male

58.1

Female

Citrus County, Florida Adults

There are 135,185 adults, (57,659 of whom are seniors) in Citrus County, Florida.

Citrus County, Florida Age Dependency

104.7

Age Dependency Ratio

74.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Citrus County, Florida Sex Ratio

Female80,94951.01%
Male77,74448.99%

Citrus County, Florida Population by Age

Citrus County, Florida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All69,7012.2484.815.2
Married35,4272.7291.58.5
Non Family25,0031.2280.519.5
Female6,6533.3173.926.1
Male2,6182.7763.836.2

2.73

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

84.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Citrus County, Florida Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8,3476.58%
Associates Degree12,5159.87%
Bachelors Degree16,06412.67%
Graduate Degree9,7987.73%
High School Graduate48,13437.97%
Less Than 9th Grade3,2062.53%
Some College28,70822.65%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Citrus County, Florida Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Citrus County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White111,563102,21122,985
Hispanic6,9135,9411,406
2+ Races6,0295,014793
Black2,4132,043235
Asian1,7121,580805
Other Race1,5531,297277
Native American34126728
Islander23230

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 47.02%.

Citrus County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,465$68,639$48,386
Graduate Degree$65,677$72,559$60,878
High School Graduate$33,144$36,842$28,635
Less Than 9th Grade$25,544$36,106$22,391
Overall$38,348$43,321$33,076
Some College$40,210$46,108$33,305

$38,348

Average Earnings

$43,321

Average Male

$33,076

Average Female

Citrus County, Florida Earnings by Educational Attainment

Citrus County, Florida Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Citrus County, Florida Language

93.57% of Citrus County, Florida residents speak only English, while 6.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.85% of the population.

Citrus County, Florida Language

Citrus County, Florida Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White133,74319,68914.72%
Multiple9,1371,88120.59%
Hispanic10,1191,68816.68%
Black3,31099530.06%
Asian2,04444721.87%
Other2,16828012.92%
Native43918842.82%
Islander672943.28%

15.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.65%

Male Poverty Rate

15.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Citrus County, Florida

The race most likely to be in poverty in Citrus County, Florida is Islander, with 43.28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Citrus County, Florida is Other, with 12.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.84%.

Citrus County, Florida Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.73%
High School16.99%
Some College11.39%
Bachelors or Greater6.99%

Citrus County, Florida Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.54%
Male Unemployed38.39%
Female Employed8.52%
Male Employed6.31%

Citrus County, Florida Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Citrus County, Florida Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,407$93,864
Households$55,355$78,901
Married Families$77,319$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,750$49,327

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Citrus County, Florida Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.7%

Male Marriage Rate

51.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Citrus County, Florida Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Citrus County, Florida Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Citrus County, Florida Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Citrus County, Florida Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

17,215

Number of Veterans

15,643

Male Veterans

1,572

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam7,959
First Gulf War2,701
Second Gulf War2,050
Korea1,191
World War II352

Citrus County, Florida Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+6,470
65 to 745,567
55 to 642,466
35 to 542,072
18 to 34640

Citrus County, Florida Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White15,95513.16%
2+ Races6489.41%
Hispanic3884.95%
Black31811.26%
Other Race1769.37%
Asian723.81%
Native American4613.11%

Citrus County, Florida Veterans by Race

Citrus County, Florida Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.83%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Citrus County, Florida Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

39.7%

Labor Force Participation

37%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

Citrus County, Florida Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Citrus County, Florida Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Citrus County, Florida Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

31.77%

Born in Citrus County, Florida

94.35%

Native Born

5.65%

Foreign Born

1.47%

Non Citizen

4.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.35% of Citrus County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 31.77% having been born in Florida. 1.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Citrus County, Florida Place of Birth

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