A large lumber mill at Lacoochee, Florida. Surrounding forests have been ruthlessly cut down, 1937
Lacoochee’s story
138 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1937.
- 1888Lacoochee is settled
LacoocheeFL
A town of 1,289, settled in 1888.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Rkriley · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,289
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$109K
Census ACS
Median age
26.5
years
Jobs based here
53
A commuter town
Is Lacoochee a good place to live?
Lacoochee’s best subject grades are an A for walkability and cost of living; its weakest is a D for health. 6.7% of residents are 65 or older in Lacoochee, against 20% in Florida’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. On cost of living, just 6 of Florida’s 774 towns do better. Lacoochee has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Lacoochee stand out
Where Lacoochee beats most towns.
A shrinking town
Lacoochee has shrunk 34% from 2010 to 2020
1,714 counted in 2010 and 1,124 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Lacoochee grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Lacoochee is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 9.7 of 20; 15.9% of households have no carAOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $109K, 1.5 years of the Tampa metro’s $74K median household incomeAOpen →HealthTampa General Hospital Brooksville 13.9 miles awayDOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →SchoolsBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Lacoochee: who provides what
Lacoochee is unincorporated, so Pasco County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDuke Energy18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPcud-Pasco County Regional PWS2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesPasco CountyPasco County provides services here
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 herePasco Supervisor of ElectionsPasco County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2024
ZIP codes33523, 3359733523 98% · 33597 2%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 Lacoochee.
SchoolsB
Lacoochee’s schools rank ahead of 64% of Florida districts
Its public schools are run by the Pasco school district. Its one school is below.
64%of FL districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lacoochee Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 296 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
HealthD
On CDC estimates, Lacoochee is less healthy than 86% of U.S. towns
Lacoochee beats the Florida average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 21% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Lacoochee, above both Florida’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (8.1%). 28% of adults worry about having enough food in Lacoochee.
14%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Lacoochee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 25% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Florida
1 better13 too close to call17 worse
| What stands out | Lacoochee | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.9% | 9.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25% | 12.7% |
Tampa General Hospital Brooksville
13.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commute
Lacoochee has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Lacoochee for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Lacoochee has lost 36 jobs, to 53 in 2023. 14% of Lacoochee residents live below the poverty line.
1%work in town
| Lacoochee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 5% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Lacoochee1%
Tampa14%
Zephyrhills6%
Dade City4%
Lakeland2%
36 mi
median commute distance
53
jobs based in Lacoochee
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A
Walkability grade: more walkable than 94% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Lacoochee
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Lacoochee
Lacoochee has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Lacoochee is 91°F.
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter49–72°
Spring59–83°
Summer72–91°
Fall63–84°
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB
Conserved land covers 3.4% of Lacoochee
2.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Lacoochee’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
3.4%conserved
| Lacoochee | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.4% | 3% | 4.3% |
3.4%
conserved · 62 of 1,827 acres
2.3 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Withlacoochee State Forest | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade A
A home in Lacoochee sells for about $250K at the median
$250Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lacoochee
18pages on Lacoochee
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lacoochee
About 1 of every 100 Lacoochee residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
Small town
1,289 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
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Famous people from Lacoochee
3 notable people were born in Lacoochee.
About Lacoochee
CDP in Florida, United States
Lacoochee is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pasco County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lacoochee had a population of 1,124.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 72 ft
- ZIP code
- 33537
- Area code
- 352
Questions about Lacoochee
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lacoochee, FL expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $109,000, 71% below the Florida typical home. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro 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.
What is Lacoochee, FL known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Mudcat Grant and Darren Hambrick.