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Citrus County is located 70 miles north of Tampa and 60 miles northwest of Orlando. We are centrally located to all major cities, airports and other metropolitan amenities. Few counties in Florida enjoy a more salubrious year-round climate than Citrus. Summer days average 82 degrees, moderated by constant breezes from the lakes and the Gulf of Mexico, while winter lows average 62 degrees.

Benefiting from well-managed growth for the past two decades, Citrus County is now home to more than 114,000 people within our 584 square mile county land area. 

Citrus County Tourist Information

Area Facts/Statistics

Demographic Info & Population Data

Weather and Climate Information

Weather Connection

January's average low temperature is 50 degrees Fahrenheit, while July's average high is 90. The average annual rainfall is 49 inches. Some rain falls 107 days of the year, but it's sunny most of the time; best of all, according to snowbirds and more permanent refugees from the north, it doesn't snow.
     

General School Information

Citrus County Schools

Great Outdoors

Citrus County Parks

Citrus County Sports

Citrus County Sports Information

Water sports retain their popularity, and why not? With innumerable canals, channels and lakes, boating, waterskiing and fishing opportunities abound. Golf enthusiasts can select from several courses, and tennis buffs find plenty of places to play, too. You can also enjoy scuba diving at any of the many fine dive spots located throughout the county.