Citrus County Demographics

A map of Citrus County's Population by Race

Citrus County, Florida had a population of 153,843 in 2020. It was 85.5% White, 2.5% Black, 1.6% Asian, 6.0% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Citrus County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Citrus County is the 33rd most populous county of the 67 counties in Florida.

Citrus County's White Population

131,477 residents of Citrus County identify as White, or 85.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Citrus County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Citrus County is ranked #1 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Citrus County is more White than neighboring Hernando County (74.1% White), Levy County (76.6% White), Sumter County (84.2% White), Pasco County (69.8% White), and Marion County (67.5% White).

Citrus County's Black Population

3,891 residents of Citrus County identify as Black, or 2.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Citrus County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Citrus County is ranked #67 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Citrus County is less Black than neighboring Hernando County (4.9% Black), Levy County (8.4% Black), Sumter County (6.4% Black), Pasco County (5.6% Black), and Marion County (11.4% Black).

Citrus County's Asian Population

2,412 residents of Citrus County identify as Asian, or 1.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Citrus County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Citrus County is ranked #29 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Citrus County is more Asian than neighboring Hernando County (1.3% Asian), Levy County (0.7% Asian), and Sumter County (1% Asian). Citrus County is less Asian than neighboring Pasco County (2.9% Asian).

Citrus County's Hispanic Population

9,241 residents of Citrus County identify as Hispanic, or 6.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Citrus County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Citrus County is ranked #51 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Citrus County is more Hispanic than neighboring Sumter County (5.8% Hispanic). Citrus County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hernando County (14.9% Hispanic), Levy County (9.5% Hispanic), Pasco County (16.6% Hispanic), and Marion County (14.9% Hispanic).

Citrus County's Native American/Other Population

1,026 residents of Citrus County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Citrus County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Citrus County is ranked #46 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Citrus County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sumter County (0.5% Native American/Other). Citrus County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hernando County (0.8% Native American/Other), Pasco County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Marion County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Citrus County's Multiracial Population

5,796 residents of Citrus County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Citrus County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Citrus County is ranked #34 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Citrus County is more Multiracial than neighboring Sumter County (2.1% Multiracial). Citrus County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hernando County (4% Multiracial), Levy County (4.1% Multiracial), Pasco County (4.3% Multiracial), and Marion County (3.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.