Citrus County, FL Population

Overview

151,888

Total Population

56.8

Median age

51.13%

Female population %

95.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

93.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9,368

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Citrus County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Citrus County is 56.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Citrus County's population under 18 was 15.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Citrus County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 36.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Citrus County, 12.29% were under the age of 15, 12.19% aged 15 to 29, 39.52% aged 30 to 64, 31.90% aged 65 to 84, and 4.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,446 more females than males in Citrus County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.13% females and 48.87% males in Citrus County, FL.
The Citrus County, FL gender ratio is 95.6:100 i.e. 95.6 men to 100 women (0.956).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 7,208.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 8,333.

Citrus County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Citrus County population: 90.93% are White, 2.52% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.72% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.97% are some other race and 3.62% are multiracial.
Citrus County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 9,368 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 142,52 (93.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Citrus County is White with a population of 138,116 (90.93% of the total population).

Citrus County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 162,529 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Citrus County's population increased by 22,523 (18.98%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Citrus County's population increased by 13,388 (9.48%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Citrus County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 118,654.