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Citrus County, FL

Demographic and economic profile of Citrus County, FL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Citrus County's economy reflects a heavily retirement-oriented population, with a median age of 56.9 years and a labor force participation rate of just 39.7%, among the lowest indicators of an actively working population. The available workforce of roughly 170,174 residents skews toward lower formal education, with only 20.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings sit at $34,702 against a median household income of $56,546. Housing costs remain relatively low—median home value of $223,200 and median gross rent of $1,069/month—and the county grew 10.9% over five years, though an unemployment rate of 6.8% and a poverty rate of 15.5% signal underlying labor market constraints.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

170,174

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$56,546

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

56.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+10.9% since 2018

Citrus County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone142,299 (87.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race6,300 (3.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5,740 (3.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,912 (1.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,509 (1.5%)
  • Asian Alone2,204 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish5,900
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)741
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic725
  4. 4.Other Indo-European714
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)579

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

14.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

48.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

36.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

17,659

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$31,307

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$35,586

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance12,126
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)8,046
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services5,616
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services5,252
  5. 5.Construction (Group)4,669

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations18,839
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations12,617
  3. 3.Service Occupations9,920
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations6,236
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,841

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Other Services (LQ 1.41×)3,398
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.41×)7,825
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.33×)4,688
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.25×)5,623
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 0.99×)2,397

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$223,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,069/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

85.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99910,176 (16.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9999,041 (14.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9996,522 (10.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9996,354 (10.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9994,832 (8.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9994,553 (7.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

39.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,702

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone38,936 (74.4%)
  • Worked At Home7,131 (13.6%)
  • Carpooled4,408 (8.4%)
  • Other765 (1.5%)
  • Walked581 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle338 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.