Tavares city, Florida
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15.8%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,490
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 22,007
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 18,995
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 18,999
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,003
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,951
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 35.9%
Female persons, percent 52.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 71.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 12.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 16.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 68.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,887
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $254,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,769
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $585
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,496
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,154
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.11
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 15.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 40.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 43,141
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 616,114
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,428
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 238,469
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,708
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,886
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,491
Persons in poverty, percent 9.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,560.6
Population per square mile, 2010 1,468.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 12.18
Land area in square miles, 2010 9.50
FIPS Code 1271225