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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

2022 · 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
1 Lehigh Acres 124K
2 Spring Hill 117K
3 Brandon 115K
4 Riverview 102K
5 Town 'N' Country 89,456
6 Kendall 78,402
7 Wesley Chapel 68,814
8 Port Charlotte 63,913
9 Palm Harbor 61,589
10 The Hammocks 59,843
11 Westchester 53,765
12 Kendale Lakes 52,661
13 University 49,148
14 North Fort Myers 42,492
15 Land O' Lakes 40,843
16 The Acreage 40,160
17 Navarre 38,829
18 Valrico 38,594
19 Princeton 37,954
20 Carrollwood 36,148
21 South Miami Heights 35,705
22 Fruit Cove 35,333
23 Lakewood Ranch 34,346
24 Merritt Island 34,300
25 Ferry Pass 32,447
…
88 North Weeki Wachee 7,529
89 Lely Resort 7,505
90 Mims 7,222
91 Lecanto 6,938
92 Osprey 6,195
93 Zephyrhills West 6,147
94 Ave Maria 5,895
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022

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.