Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 12,215.
Citrus Springs earns a D, 578th among Florida's 634 graded towns. On hazard risk, just 45 of Florida’s 779 towns do worse.
8,622 counted in 2010 and 10,246 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Citrus Springs is from typical.
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Census counts: 2,213 in 1990, 10,246 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 2 maps from 1954 on.
Explore the history →Citrus Springs is unincorporated, so Citrus 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 Springs.
Citrus Springs has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and sends most of its workers to Ocala and beyond, but it has little public open land.
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Citrus Springs after 11 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Compared with 94% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. Just over three quarters of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 16%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Citrus school district runs its public schools. One of its 3 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The 3 public schools in Citrus Springs teach 2,430 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citrus Springs Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 877 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Citrus Springs has 334 jobs for its 3,935 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Citrus Springs had 334 jobs in 2023, up 190 from 2013. Half commute less than 24 miles. In Citrus Springs, the mean commuting time is 29 minutes. The top destinations are Ocala (13%), Inverness (11%) and Crystal River (4%).
| Citrus Springs | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 5% | 8% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The share of adults in Citrus Springs who have been diagnosed with depression is 20%, against 18% in Florida’s towns and 23% across U.S. towns. Among adults here, 17% report frequent physical distress. Two figures for adults in the town: 17% smoke cigarettes, 14% have diabetes.
| Citrus Springs | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 23% |
| What stands out | Citrus Springs | FL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 7.2% |
| More smokers | 16.6% | 12.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.1% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The Inverness 3 Se weather station, 16 miles away, records that about 112 days a year reach 90°, more than in 97% of U.S. towns. The Inverness 3 Se weather station, 16 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 279 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 86% of Florida places with climate records.
The peak summer temperature for Citrus Springs comes to 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Just 82 of its 13,491 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Citrus Springs itself; its outdoors grade is C−.
0.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Citrus Springs: 2, covering 38 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Withlacoochee State Trail - South Citrus Springs Trailhead | — | 31 |
| 2. Cross Florida Greenway | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median property tax bill is $1,327, against $2,730 across Florida, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Citrus Springs’ going rate for rent is $1,324 a month, where Florida’s towns sit at $1,647 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. The share of households in Citrus Springs who own their home: 86%. Homes sold in Citrus Springs spent a median 81 days on the market.
| Citrus Springs | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,324 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Citrus Springs; the nearest are
About 9 of every 100 Citrus Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
Where Citrus Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in Florida, US
Citrus Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) in Citrus County, Florida, United States. The population was 10,246 at the 2020 census, up from 8,622 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Homosassa Springs, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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2 towns share a border with Citrus Springs.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citrus Springs | #578 | D | C− | — | C | C |
| Hernando | #600 | D− | C+ | — | C | C |
| Pine Ridge | #572 | D | D | — | C | B− |
Citrus Springs, Hernando and Pine Ridge report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Citrus Springs with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Citrus Springs grades D overall, better than 5% of U.S. towns and #578 of 634 in Florida. It grades C for health and C for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $240,000, 36% below the Florida typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.