Citrus County, Florida

15 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 158,693
Median household income: $55,355
Median home value: $223,200

Citrus County is a county in Florida with a population of 158,693. 15 cities and places have their primary county here. At $55,355, its median household income sits below Florida's $71,711.

From 2019 to 2023, Citrus County's population grew 9.3% from 145,169 to 158,693, while its median household income rose 25.1% from $44,237 to $55,355.

The typical home was built around 1989. 15.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 158,693
Median age: 56.9 yrs
Median household income: $55,355
Median home value: $223,200
Median gross rent: $1,069
Housing units: 83,417
Homeownership rate: 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

145,169158,693

Median household income

$44,237$55,355

Median home value

$131,500$223,200

Median gross rent

$843$1,069

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	145,169	$44,237	$131,500	$843
2020	147,938	$45,689	$144,100	$847
2021	151,888	$48,664	$158,800	$914
2022	155,173	$52,569	$190,800	$1,000
2023	158,693	$55,355	$223,200	$1,069

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1711.4%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7419.7%

75 and over16.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5,362	3.4%
5 to 17	18,146	11.4%
18 to 24	8,413	5.3%
25 to 34	13,380	8.4%
35 to 44	13,653	8.6%
45 to 54	16,315	10.3%
55 to 64	25,765	16.2%
65 to 74	31,272	19.7%
75 and over	26,387	16.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	136,069	85.7%
Black or African American	3,369	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	359	0.2%
Asian	2,169	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	67	0.0%
Some other race	830	0.5%
Two or more races	5,501	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,329	6.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate38.0%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11,553	9.1%
High school graduate	48,134	38.0%
Some college or associate's	41,223	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	16,064	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	9,798	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone76.3%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home12.1%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	38,197	76.3%
Carpooled	4,273	8.5%
Public transit	120	0.2%
Walked	430	0.9%
Bicycle	177	0.4%
Worked from home	6,043	12.1%
Other means	830	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11,598	26.3%
15 to 29 min	15,962	36.3%
30 to 44 min	8,024	18.2%
45 to 59 min	4,431	10.1%
60+ min	4,012	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 15.5% (24,124 of 155,678)

	Count	Share
Family households	44,698	64.1%
Nonfamily households	25,003	35.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	69,701	83.6%
Vacant	13,716	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	59,129	84.8%
Renter-occupied	10,572	15.2%

1-unit, detached70.2%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other21.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	58,522	70.2%
1-unit, attached	2,370	2.8%
2 to 4 units	2,219	2.7%
5 to 19 units	1,577	1.9%
20 or more units	876	1.1%
Mobile home & other	17,853	21.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 12017
State: Florida
Land area: 582 sq mi
Water area: 379 sq mi
Center point: 28.8503, -82.5956