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A town of 28,804, settled in 1914.
Citrus Park grades C overall, ranked 315th of 634 in Florida, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. On the other side, the typical home is worth about $422K, 5.7 years of the Tampa metro’s $74K median household income. It also does better than most on health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 74% of the country. Only 55 of Florida’s 779 towns score lower on history. Citrus Park’s January low is 50°F, near the Florida town median (51°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (22°F). The biggest park or preserve is Upper Tampa Bay Trail (Wilsky Trailhead), at 33 acres.
24,252 counted in 2010 and 28,178 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Citrus Park is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 20,226 in 2000, 28,178 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1913 and 5 maps from 1947 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Citrus Park. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaTropicana Field
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaRaymond James Stadium
11 mi Stadium & arenaBenchmark International Arena
9 mi Theme parkBusch Gardens Tampa4.0M visitors a year
40 mi BeachAnna Maria Island
10 mi Stadium & arenaYuengling CenterTropicana Field: EaglesFanInTampa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Raymond James Stadium: NASA, Public domain · Benchmark International Arena: Miosotis Jade, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Busch Gardens Tampa: Wolle8ball, CC BY 3.0 · Anna Maria Island: Bfpage at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Yuengling Center: User:TheCustomOfLife, Public domain
Citrus Park is unincorporated, so Hillsborough County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Citrus Park.
The top destinations are Tampa (32%), Town 'n' Country (6%) and St. Petersburg (4%). Only 3% of working residents stay in Citrus Park for work; the rest commute out. In Citrus Park, nearly a quarter of workers work from home. The median commute is under 11 miles.
| Citrus Park | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 23% | 14% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 5% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Three of its 13 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. Public schools: the Hillsborough school district.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson Hammock Charter SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 1,154 | B− |
| Sports Leadership and Management Academy (TAMPA)Largest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 580 | C |
| Walker Middle Magnet SchoolTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,039 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
The share of adults in Citrus Park who smoke cigarettes: 11%. This Florida town does better than the Florida average on 10 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 1.
| Citrus Park | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Citrus Park | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.6% | 7.5% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 5.4% | 7.2% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 75.1% | 78.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
January nights average 49.5°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.5°.
Citrus Park’s midsummer high is 91°F. Snow is a rarity.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Citrus Park after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Compared with 64% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. 51 flood insurance claims have been paid in the town since 1988. FEMA puts just over a third of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 33% to inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (38% statewide); people 65 and older are 15% of residents (21% statewide). Just over two in five adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Citrus Park.
| Citrus Park | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 31% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 18% | 20% | 22% |
54% women, 46% men
About 86 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.8 points). Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Citrus Park | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.3% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.5% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.9% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.1% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.7% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.7% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.2% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.9% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.4% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.6% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.1% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.7% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Walkers can cover 2.5 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. Citrus Park’s trail density comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Citrus Park | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Logans Gate Park | 0.4 mi | 9 |
| 2. Upper Tampa Bay Trail (Wilsky Trailhead) | — | 33 |
| 3. Carrollwod Meadows Park | — | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Citrus Park typically sold within 34 days of listing. Homes locally are typically worth about $422,000, about the same as a year ago, 12% above the Florida typical home. In Citrus Park, the midpoint rent is $1,891 a month.
| Citrus Park | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,891 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 66% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
11 within 15 miles of the center of Citrus Park
About 8 of every 100 Citrus Park residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
Where Citrus Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Citrus Park is an unincorporated census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. The population was 28,178 at the 2020 census, up from 24,252 at the 2010 census.
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5 towns share a border with Citrus Park.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citrus Park | #315 | C | D | — | C+ | B+ |
| Keystone | #234 | C+ | D | — | C+ | A |
| Northdale | #251 | C+ | D | — | C+ | A− |
| Westchase | #144 | B− | D− | — | C+ | A+ |
| Carrollwood | #253 | C+ | D | — | C+ | A− |
| Town 'n' Country | #396 | C | D | — | C+ | B |
Citrus Park, Keystone, Northdale, Westchase, Carrollwood and Town 'n' Country report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Citrus Park with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
It grades B+ for health and C+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
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