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Statistics: Citrus County

Population, economy and climate of Citrus County in figures — by year and compared with the levels above.

45 figures 1895–2025 Updated Oct 22, 2026

Overview · Citrus County

The main numbers at a glance.

+22% since 2015

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2010 – 2025

Unemployment rate, 2000 – 2025 percent · Citrus County · Florida · United States · World
−1.8 pp since 2015
Citrus County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2000 – 2025

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Citrus County 5-year change FloridaUnited States Trend
Population 172K2025 +11% 23M 342M
Median age estimate 56.92024 +0.4 42.6 38.9
GDP per person — $73,879 2024 $86,142 2024
Unemployment rate 5.8%2025 −2.5 pp 3.9% 3.6% 2023
Median home value estimate $246K2024 +87% $359K $333K
Adults with higher education — 47.4% 2024 47.8% 2024

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database

People · Citrus County

Population and growth, age, births, migration and households.

Median age, 2013 – 2024 years · Citrus County · Florida · United States · World
+1.9 since 2014
Citrus County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2013 – 2024

+22% since 2015

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2010 – 2025

Residents 65 and over, 2013 – 2024 percent · Citrus County · Florida · United States · World
+2.9 pp since 2014
Citrus County Florida United States World

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

Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · Citrus County · Florida · United States
−0.6 pp since 2014
Citrus County Florida United States

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

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Citrus County 5-year change FloridaUnited States Trend
Population 172K2025 +11% 23M 342M
Population growth — — 0.52% 2025
Population density 1142025 169 37.3
Median age estimate 56.92024 +0.4 42.6 38.9
Children under 15 — 15.7% 2024 17.6% 2024
Children under 18 estimate 14.7%2024 −0.1 pp 19.5% 22.0%
Residents 65 and over estimate 36.5%2024 +0.2 pp 21.3% 17.2%
Life expectancy — 77.9 2022 79.0 2024
Births per woman — — 1.63 2024
Birth rate — — 10.6 2024
Infant mortality — — 5.5 2024
Net migration — — 3.9 2023
Net domestic migration 3,8102025 22,517 —
Net international migration 402025 179K —
Natural change -1,9712025 -1,333 —
Born abroad estimate 5.6%2024 +0.2 pp 21.9% 14.1%
Speak another language at home estimate 6.6%2024 +0.2 pp 30.6% 22.3%
Speak Spanish at home estimate 3.8%2024 +0.3 pp 22.6% 13.6%
Urban population — — 80.2% 2025
Households estimate 71,2912024 +12% 8.8M 129M
Average household size estimate 2.242024 ±0.00 2.51 2.53

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

Economy & jobs · Citrus County

Output and incomes, jobs and wages, unemployment and prices.

Unemployment rate, 2000 – 2025 percent · Citrus County · Florida · United States · World
−1.8 pp since 2015
Citrus County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2000 – 2025

+90% since 2014

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts, 2001 – 2024

Economic growth, 2002 – 2024 percent · Citrus County
 
 
2004 
 
 
 
2008 
 
 
 
2012 
 
 
 
2016 
 
 
 
2020 
 
 
 
1.3%
2024 

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts, 2002 – 2024

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · Citrus County · Florida · United States · World
−1.7 pp since 2014
Citrus County Florida United States World

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

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Citrus County 5-year change FloridaUnited States Trend
GDP per person — $73,879 2024 $86,142 2024
GDP per person (PPP) — $73,879 2024 $86,142 2024
Gross domestic product $7B2024 +59% $1.7T $29T
Economic growth 1.3%2024 3.3% 2.8%
Inflation — — 2.9% 2024
Unemployment rate 5.8%2025 −2.5 pp 3.9% 3.6% 2023
Unemployment rate, latest month 6.7%Aug 2026 4.6% —
Youth unemployment — — 9.3% 2025
Employment rate — 68.2% 2024 70.3% 2024
Labour force participation estimate 40.4%2024 +0.3 pp 59.8% 63.5%
Labour force 54,7282025 +11% 11M —
Household income per person — $64,167 2024 $64,426 2024
Median household income estimate $56,5462024 +28% $74,568 $80,734
Income per person estimate $36,7322024 +36% $42,609 $44,673
Personal income per person $50,7622024 +30% $73,006 $73,204
Below the poverty line estimate 15.6%2024 −0.1 pp 12.6% 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini) — — 41.8 2024
Jobs 35,2562025 +13% 9.9M 156M
Average weekly wage $9702025 +25% $1,399 $1,514
Business establishments 3,6432025 +14% 862K 12M

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators

Housing · Citrus County

Homes, home values and rents, prices over time.

Median home value, 2013 – 2024 US Dollar · Citrus County · Florida · United States
+116% since 2014
Citrus County Florida United States

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

House price index, 2000 – 2025 index, 2000 = 100 · Citrus County · Florida
+157% since 2015
Citrus County Florida

Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index, 2000 – 2025

+9.1% since 2014

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

Median rent, 2013 – 2024 US Dollar · Citrus County · Florida · United States
+42% since 2014
Citrus County Florida United States

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

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Citrus County 5-year change FloridaUnited States Trend
Median home value estimate $246K2024 +87% $359K $333K
Median rent estimate $1,1072024 +31% $1,669 $1,413
Homeownership rate estimate 85.2%2024 +3.3 pp 67.6% 65.2%
Homes estimate 84,9292024 +6.6% 10M 144M
Seasonal & vacation homes estimate 8.0%2024 −3.0 pp 7.8% 3.3%
Median year built estimate 19902024 +2 1988 1980
House price index 334.92025 +66% 364.2 —
Home price change 1.0%2025 -0.5% —

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index

Education & commute · Citrus County

Schooling of adults, internet and how people get to work.

Bachelor's degree or higher, 2013 – 2024 percent · Citrus County · Florida · United States
+3.9 pp since 2014
Citrus County Florida United States

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

High school diploma or higher, 2013 – 2024 percent · Citrus County · Florida · United States
+4.6 pp since 2014
Citrus County Florida United States

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

Average commute, 2013 – 2024 minutes · Citrus County · Florida · United States
+2.4 since 2014
Citrus County Florida United States

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

Work from home, 2013 – 2024 percent · Citrus County · Florida · United States
+8.3 pp since 2014
Citrus County Florida United States

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

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Citrus County 5-year change FloridaUnited States Trend
Adults with higher education — 47.4% 2024 47.8% 2024
Bachelor's degree or higher estimate 20.6%2024 +2.3 pp 34.1% 35.7%
High school diploma or higher estimate 91.4%2024 +3.1 pp 89.9% 89.6%
University enrolment — — 79.4% 2022
Internet users — — 94.7% 2024
Access to electricity — — 100.0% 2024
Average commute estimate 27.82024 +1.4 28.0 26.4
Work from home estimate 13.6%2024 +7.8 pp 15.7% 15.1%
Drive alone to work estimate 74.4%2024 −8.0 pp 70.2% 68.8%
Public transit to work estimate 0.3%2024 −0.0 pp 1.2% 3.2%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators

Tourism · Citrus County

Overnight stays, visitors and the hospitality economy.

Leisure & hospitality share of jobs, 2014 – 2025 percent · Citrus County · Florida · United States
+2.4 pp since 2015
Citrus County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025

Average weekly wage in leisure & hospitality, 2014 – 2025 US Dollar · Citrus County · Florida · United States
+64% since 2015
Citrus County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Citrus County 5-year change FloridaUnited States Trend
Leisure & hospitality jobs 5,4842025 +32% 1.3M 17M
Leisure & hospitality share of jobs 17.9%2025 +2.5 pp 15.2% 12.6%
Average weekly wage in leisure & hospitality $5142025 +42% $757 $657

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Climate · Citrus County

Temperatures and rain through the year and over the decades.

Average annual temperature, 1895 – 2025 °F · Citrus County · Florida · United States
−1.6 °F since 2015
Citrus County Florida United States

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance, 1895 – 2025

Annual precipitation, 1895 – 2025 inches · Citrus County
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1915 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1937 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1959 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1981 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2003 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
37.1 in
2025 

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance, 1895 – 2025

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Citrus County 5-year change FloridaUnited States Trend
Average annual temperature 72 °F2025 −2.0 °F 72 °F 55 °F
Annual precipitation 37.1 in2025 −11.7 in 44.7 in 29.3 in
CO₂ emissions per person — — 13.6 2024

Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance · World Bank — World Development Indicators

Statistics

Towns with their own figures

CityPopulationFigures
Homosassa Springs 15,701 31
Citrus Springs 12,215 31
Pine Ridge 10,762 31
Beverly Hills 9,650 31
Citrus Hills 9,304 31
Hernando 9,299 31
Inverness 7,796 31
Lecanto 7,398 31
Floral City 5,437 31
Crystal River 3,618 31
Homosassa 1,942 31