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People Statistics · City estimate

Population in Lecanto

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 92 of 148 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
People · Lecanto Citrus County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2024 7,398 +6.8% since 2023 ± 1,342 · margin of error
Towns of Florida · 2024 92 of 148 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +37% +2.6% a year on average
share of Citrus County 4.31% Citrus County: 171,666 · 2025
Population, 2013 – 2024 people
+37% since 2014

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Population · people
Lecanto 7,398
Citrus County 172K · 2025
Florida 23M · 2025
United States 342M · 2025
World 8.2B · 2025

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Lecanto · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 7,398 · 2024
First value 5,586 · 2013
Highest 7,416 · 2021
Lowest 5,394 · 2014
Average change +2.6% a year on average
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearLecanto±Change Citrus CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 7,398 1,342 +6.8% 170K 23M 340M 8.1B
2023estimate 6,929 1,414 −0.1% 167K 23M 337M 8.1B
2022estimate 6,938 1,312 −6.4% 162K 22M 334M 8B
2021estimate 7,416 1,366 +2.7% 158K 22M 332M 7.9B
2020estimate 7,224 1,393 +5.5% 155K 22M 332M 7.9B
2019estimate 6,847 942 +9.3% 151K 21M — 7.8B
2018estimate 6,264 816 +2.7% 149K 21M — 7.7B
2017estimate 6,099 698 +9.3% 147K 21M — 7.6B
2016estimate 5,582 679 +3.1% 144K 21M — 7.5B
2015estimate 5,415 844 +0.4% 141K 20M — 7.4B
2014estimate 5,394 790 −3.4% 140K 20M — 7.4B
2013estimate 5,586 934 139K 20M — 7.3B

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2015 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryPopulation
145 Captiva 163
144 Pineland 293
143 Goodland 330
142 Canal Point 376
141 Chokoloskee 418
140 Seville 568
139 St George Island 587
138 Duck Key 665
137 Hastings 682
136 Matlacha 851
135 Masaryktown 888
134 Panacea 937
133 Steinhatchee 962
132 Crystal Springs 968
131 Navarre Beach 1,079
130 Manasota Key 1,131
129 Molino 1,256
128 Bokeelia 1,339
127 Wabasso Beach 1,549
126 Fort Denaud 1,639
125 Homosassa 1,673
124 Cudjoe Key 1,833
123 Grove City 1,982
122 Alva 2,088
121 Eastpoint 2,165
…
96 Lely Resort 5,088
95 Zephyrhills West 5,207
94 Sawgrass 5,321
93 Lecanto 5,415
92 Butler Beach 5,629
91 South Gate Ridge 5,902
90 Siesta Key 6,058
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2015

What it means

How many people live here — residents, not visitors.

How it is calculated

Official count or estimate of residents for each year: a census plus births, deaths and moves since then. Estimates are revised when a new census comes out.