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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

2016 · 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 Chokoloskee 130
144 Captiva 207
143 Goodland 260
142 Pineland 267
141 Seville 578
140 Canal Point 585
139 St George Island 641
138 Duck Key 716
137 Hastings 752
136 Navarre Beach 837
135 Steinhatchee 920
134 Panacea 933
133 Masaryktown 936
132 Matlacha 938
131 Crystal Springs 982
130 Manasota Key 1,078
129 Molino 1,083
128 Bokeelia 1,430
127 Wabasso Beach 1,658
126 Fort Denaud 1,716
125 Cudjoe Key 1,812
124 Grove City 1,998
123 Homosassa 2,002
122 Eglin AFB 2,114
121 Tavernier 2,182
…
95 Floral City 5,152
94 Hutchinson Island South 5,209
93 Butler Beach 5,214
92 Lecanto 5,582
91 Siesta Key 5,782
90 Mims 6,190
89 South Gate Ridge 6,212
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016

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.