Citrus County, Florida
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 153,843
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 171,666
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 170,174
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 153,843
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 153,845
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 153,843
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 141,236
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 36.6%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 17,659
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 90,919
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 85.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $245,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,354
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $447
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,107
Building Permits, 2025 2,102
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 71,291
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.24
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 40.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 37.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 258,230
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,111,065
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 47,903
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,628,656
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,176
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,546
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,732
Persons in poverty, percent 13.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 3,063
Total employment, 2023 31,162
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,339,144
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 12,182
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,761
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 522
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 313
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 264.4
Population per square mile, 2010 242.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 581.92
Land area in square miles, 2010 581.70
FIPS Code 12017