Citrus County, Florida

Citrus County
Citrus County
County
	Old Citrus County Courthouse
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of Florida
	Florida's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 28°51′N 82°31′W / 28.85°N 82.52°W
Country	United States
State	Florida
Founded	June 2, 1887
Named for	Citrus trees (previously a major industry in the county)
Seat	Inverness
Largest community	Homosassa Springs
Area
• Total	773 sq mi (2,000 km2)
• Land	582 sq mi (1,510 km2)
• Water	192 sq mi (500 km2) 24.8%
Population (2020)
• Total	153,843
• Density	264/sq mi (102/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	34446, 34442, 34465 and 34461
Area code	352
Congressional district	12th
Website	www.citrusbocc.com

Citrus County is a county located on the northwest central coast of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 153,843.^[1] Its county seat is Inverness,^[2] and its largest community is Homosassa Springs.

Citrus County comprises the Homosassa Springs, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.^[3]

^ Cite error: The named reference USCensus2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Guidance on the Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). Executive Office of the President. July 21, 2023. p. 56. Retrieved July 21, 2023.