Citrus County
Also known as Citrus County, Florida, Citrus County, FL
county in Florida, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Florida
- Founded
- June 2, 1887
- Named after
- Citrus trees (previously a major industry in the county)
- Seat
- Inverness
- Largest community
- Homosassa Springs
- Total
- 773 sq mi (2,000 km )
- Land
- 582 sq mi (1,510 km )
- Water
- 192 sq mi (500 km ) 24.8%
- Estimate 2025
- 171,666
- Density
- 264/sq mi (102/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
Article
Citrus County is a county located on the northwest central coast of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 153,843. Its county seat is Inverness, and its largest community is Homosassa Springs. Citrus County comprises the Homosassa Springs, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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