Fruitland Park

Population: 8,482
Median household income: $78,359
Median home value: $375,100

Located in Lake County, Florida, Fruitland Park is a community with a population of 8,482. The median household income of $78,359 is above the Lake County median ($69,956).

Between 2019 and 2023, Fruitland Park's population grew 8.1% from 7,848 to 8,482, while its median home value rose 64.4% from $228,200 to $375,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 74.4% of the population. 81.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,482
Median age: 56.4 yrs
Median household income: $78,359
Median home value: $375,100
Median gross rent: $1,131
Housing units: 4,163
Homeownership rate: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,8488,482

Median household income

$60,319$78,359

Median home value

$228,200$375,100

Median gross rent

$978$1,131

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,848	$60,319	$228,200	$978
2020	9,185	$58,566	$247,200	$973
2021	7,879	$67,042	$265,200	$1,122
2022	8,219	$70,167	$342,200	$1,171
2023	8,482	$78,359	$375,100	$1,131

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 446.9%

45 to 547.5%

55 to 6416.7%

65 to 7423.6%

75 and over12.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	414	4.9%
5 to 17	1,072	12.6%
18 to 24	579	6.8%
25 to 34	761	9.0%
35 to 44	584	6.9%
45 to 54	636	7.5%
55 to 64	1,418	16.7%
65 to 74	1,998	23.6%
75 and over	1,020	12.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,308	74.4%
Black or African American	940	11.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	99	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	17	0.2%
Two or more races	1,024	12.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	94	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate29.6%

Some college or associate's36.0%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree12.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	179	2.8%
High school graduate	1,901	29.6%
Some college or associate's	2,310	36.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,206	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	821	12.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone81.6%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,329	81.6%
Carpooled	260	9.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	218	7.6%
Other means	46	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	669	25.4%
15 to 29 min	1,035	39.3%
30 to 44 min	594	22.5%
45 to 59 min	172	6.5%
60+ min	165	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 9.5% (809 of 8,482)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,326	64.1%
Nonfamily households	1,305	35.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2011

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,631	87.2%
Vacant	532	12.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,972	81.9%
Renter-occupied	659	18.1%

1-unit, detached89.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,726	89.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	77	1.8%
5 to 19 units	251	6.0%
20 or more units	28	0.7%
Mobile home & other	81	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1224975
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.16 sq mi
Water area: 0.31 sq mi
Center point: 28.8496, -81.9369