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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Citrus County is 139,771, which is 18.36% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 21.14% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Citrus County population density is 180.75 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 294.44 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Citrus County is white, which represent 93.12% of the total population. The average Citrus County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 139,771. #33

Population Growth Since 2000, #30

Citrus County	18.36%
Florida	21.14%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #29

Citrus County	180.75 per square mile
Florida	294.44 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	130,161 (93.12%, #1)
Black:	4,289 (3.07%, #67)
Hispanic:	6,899 (4.94%, #53)
Asian:	2,206 (1.58%, #25)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	513 (0.37%, #33)
One Race, Other:	821 (0.59%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,781 (1.27%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,266 (18.35%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	3,246 (47.05%, see rank)
Cuban:	848 (12.29%, see rank)
Central American:	357 (5.17%, see rank)
South American:	577 (8.36%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	641 (29.06%, see rank)
Chinese:	506 (22.94%, see rank)
Filipino:	580 (26.29%, see rank)
Japanese:	108 (4.90%, see rank)
Korean:	231 (10.47%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	58 (2.63%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	82 (3.72%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

117,077 (83.76%) out of the total population of 139,771 reported first ancestry.

	Citrus County	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Arab	170	0.12%, see rank	0.57%	0.56%
Czech	474	0.34%, see rank	0.29%	0.47%
Danish	645	0.46%, see rank	0.22%	0.42%
Dutch	2,414	1.73%, see rank	1.01%	1.40%
English	15,649	11.20%, see rank	7.46%	8.02%
French	7,339	5.25%, see rank	2.93%	3.34%
German	24,091	17.24%, see rank	10.48%	15.03%
Greek	730	0.52%, see rank	0.46%	0.41%
Hungarian	1,137	0.81%, see rank	0.53%	0.46%
Irish	22,181	15.87%, see rank	9.35%	10.80%
Italian	13,065	9.35%, see rank	6.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	1,110	0.79%, see rank	0.60%	1.42%
Polish	5,353	3.83%, see rank	2.49%	3.01%
Portuguese	430	0.31%, see rank	0.36%	0.44%
Russian	986	0.71%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,972	1.41%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%
Scottish	3,340	2.39%, see rank	1.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	105	0.08%, see rank	0.68%	0.95%
Swedish	2,183	1.56%, see rank	0.77%	1.27%
Swiss	493	0.35%, see rank	0.18%	0.30%
Ukrainian	416	0.30%, see rank	0.24%	0.31%
American	18,862	13.49%, see rank	8.87%	7.12%
Welsh	1,050	0.75%, see rank	0.47%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 67,497 (48.29%, see rank)

Females: 72,274 (51.71%, see rank)

Citrus County	Male: 48.29% Female: 51.71%
Florida	Male: 48.88% Female: 51.12%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Citrus County	55.00 years old
Florida	41.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Citrus County	54.00 years old
Florida	39.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Citrus County	55.70 years old
Florida	42.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Citrus County	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Under 5 years	5,432	3.89%, see rank	5.56%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	5,038	3.60%, see rank	5.69%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	6,796	4.86%, see rank	5.86%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	6,773	4.85%, see rank	6.16%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	5,581	3.99%, see rank	6.69%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	9,977	7.14%, see rank	12.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	12,123	8.67%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	18,075	12.93%, see rank	14.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	23,023	16.47%, see rank	12.75%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	25,529	18.26%, see rank	9.80%	7.64%
75 to 84	15,871	11.36%, see rank	5.88%	4.25%
85 years and over	5,553	3.97%, see rank	2.49%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Citrus County	Florida	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	110,151, 100%	13,561,596	209,056,129
Less Than High School	14,495, 13.16%, see rank	13.55%	13.67%
High School Graduate	42,170, 38.28%, see rank	29.67%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	35,018, 31.79%, see rank	30.02%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	11,853, 10.76%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	6,615, 6.01%, see rank	9.62%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.96, see rank	13.42	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Citrus County			Florida		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	2,311	68.93%	31.07%	67.86%	32.14%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	10,055	91.92%, see rank	8.08%, see rank	88.59%	11.41%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	5,998	91.23%, see rank	8.77%, see rank	89.75%	10.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	3,718	79.40%, see rank	20.60%, see rank	78.64%	21.36%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	719	57.58%, see rank	42.42%, see rank	57.31%	42.69%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Citrus County	Florida	U.S.
Total Households	60,670, 100%	7,217,508	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.27, see rank	2.62	2.63
1 Person Households	18,554, 30.58%, see rank	28.99%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	42,116, 69.42%, see rank	71.01%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	38,734, 63.84%, see rank	64.43%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.85, see rank	3.35	3.32
Married-Couple Family	31,212, 51.45%, see rank	46.61%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	21,936, 36.16%, see rank	35.57%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Citrus County	%	Florida	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	122,505	see rank	16,048,765	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	58,855	100%, see rank	7,772,434	123,281,364
Never Married	12,964	22.03%, see rank	34.62%	35.77%
Married	35,030	59.52%, see rank	50.83%	52.04%
Widowed	3,047	5.18%, see rank	3.18%	2.57%
Divorced	7,814	13.28%, see rank	11.37%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	63,650	100%, see rank	8,276,331	129,692,771
Never Married	10,118	15.90%, see rank	27.39%	29.48%
Married	34,486	54.18%, see rank	47.36%	49.19%
Widowed	10,069	15.82%, see rank	10.81%	9.16%
Divorced	8,977	14.10%, see rank	14.45%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Citrus County	%	Florida	U.S.
Native	132,694	94.94%, see rank	80.43%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	39,795	28.47%, see rank	35.70%	58.73%
Born in Different State	90,907	65.04%, see rank	41.43%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,992	1.43%, see rank	3.30%	1.42%
Foreign Born	7,077	5.06%, see rank	19.57%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	4,732	3.39%, see rank	10.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2,345	1.68%, see rank	9.45%	7.09%
Born In Europe	2,453	1.76%, see rank	1.97%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,678	1.20%, see rank	2.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	4	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	2,279	1.63%, see rank	14.66%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	663	0.47%, see rank	0.56%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Citrus County	%	Florida	U.S.
English	56,066	92.41%, see rank	72.73%	79.39%
Spanish	1,895	3.12%, see rank	19.13%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	2,019	3.33%, see rank	5.84%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	585	0.96%, see rank	1.65%	3.36%
Other	105	0.17%, see rank	0.65%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.