Inglis Elvis sign01, 2007
Inglis’s story
127 years in pictures
Census counts: 250 in 1960, 1,476 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1954 and 3 maps from 1955 on.
- 1899Inglis is settled
InglisFL
A town of 1,640, settled in 1899.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY 2.5
Population
1,640
2025 Census estimate · +10.8% since 2020
Typical home
$247K
−1.4% in a year
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
56.2
years
Jobs based here
236
A commuter town
Is Inglis a good place to live?
The best of Inglis’ subject grades is an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a D for incomes. Inglis’ median rent is $344 a month, where Florida’s towns sit at $1,647 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. On cost of living, just 46 of Florida’s 774 towns do better. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 85% of the country. Inglis's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 87% of U.S. towns. Inglis has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Inglis stand out
Where Inglis beats most towns.
By the sea
Inglis lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 11% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
11%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
99thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
52paid flood-insurance claims since 1988
11storm & flood disasters paid out here
On the water
- Inglis Dam & Island Recreation Area
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
How Inglis grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Inglis is from typical.
Jobs & income$57K median household incomeDOpen →HealthHCA Florida Citrus Hospital 24.1 miles awayDOpen →Hazard riskhurricanes tops the listC−Open →Cost of livingA−Open →SchoolsBeat 59% of Florida districts on tests and graduationBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.2 of 20; 4.1% of households have no car; 5.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trailsCOpen →History1 notable person born hereC−Open →Civic life3.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 56.2; 17% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Inglis: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Inglis, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Inglis water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offLevy County Satellite Station, 2 miOpenStreetMap
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLevy Supervisor of ElectionsLevy County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2023
ZIP code3444934449 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Inglis.
HealthD
Inglis earns a D for health
19% of Inglis adults report frequent physical distress, above both Florida’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (14%). 48% of adults have high blood pressure in Inglis. Inglis beats the Florida average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
15%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Inglis | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Florida
2 better13 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Inglis | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.3% | 13.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.4% | 78.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.9% | 7.2% |
HCA Florida Citrus Hospital
24.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade A−
Homes in Inglis are worth about $247K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Inglis home is worth about $247,000, down 1.4% in a year, 34% below the Florida typical home. 82% of Inglis households own their home.
$247KZillow home value
Typical home value
Inglis$247K
Florida$375K
−1.4%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Inglis has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Inglis for work: only 11% work in town. The average trip to work in Inglis is 37 minutes. Jobs based in Inglis fell to 236 in 2023, 303 fewer than in 2013.
11%work in town
| Inglis | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 37 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Inglis11%
Ocala9%
Gainesville5%
Crystal River5%
Jacksonville4%
33 mi
median commute distance
236
jobs based in Inglis
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 54% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
High risk in Inglis, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities. Since 1988, 52 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Inglis.
77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingCoastal flooding
52
paid flood claims since 1988
11
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Inglis, expect four seasons and hot summers
Inglis has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Inglis’ July high is 91°F.
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter48–70°
Spring59–82°
Summer73–91°
Fall63–83°
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 2,200 acres
2.1 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Inglis Bypass Recreation Area | 0.8 mi | 19 |
| 2. Inglis Dam & Island Recreation Area | 0.3 mi | 7 |
| 3. Inglis Central Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Inglis
19pages on Inglis
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Inglis; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Inglis residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
A growing town
Inglis has grown 23% since 2010
1,325 counted in 2010 and 1,476 in 2020; an estimated 1,640 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
About Inglis
Town in Florida, United States
Inglis is a town in Levy County, Florida, United States. It is on U.S. Highway 19 near the Cross Florida Greenway. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 1,476, up from 1,325 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 16 ft
- ZIP code
- 34449
- Area code
- 352
Inglis’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Inglis.
YankeetownInglis
How the neighbors grade
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inglis | — | — | A− | — | B | D |
| Yankeetown | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Inglis has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Inglis reports no FBI crime data of its own. Yankeetown isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Inglis with a neighbor →
Questions about Inglis
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Inglis, FL expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.