Citrus Hills is a census-designated place (CDP) in Citrus County, Florida, United States. The population was 9,302 at the 2020 census, up from 7,470 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Homosassa Springs, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The CDP takes its name from The Villages of Citrus Hills, a master-planned community first developed by Gerald Nash and Sam Tamposi in the 1970s. (Although sharing a similar name with The Villages, the well-known giant Central Florida retirement community, the two developments are not related.)

Geography

Citrus Hills is located northeast of the center of Citrus County. It is bordered by Pine Ridge to the north, Hernando to the northeast, Inverness Highlands North to the east, and Lecanto to the south and west. Citrus Hills is approximately northwest of Inverness, the Citrus County seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Citrus Hills has a total area of , of which , or 0.05%, is water.

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Citrus Hills had a population of 9,302. The median age was 67.3 years. 7.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 55.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.0 males age 18 and over.

99.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.2% lived in rural areas.

There were 4,305 households in Citrus Hills, of which 10.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 67.0% were married-couple households, 10.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 17.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Elementary schools serving sections of the CDP include Central Ridge, Forest Ridge, and Hernando. Middle schools serving sections of the CDP include Citrus Springs, Inverness, and Lecanto. High schools serving sections of the CDP include Citrus High School and Lecanto High School.

References

  • Citrus Hills homebuilders website
  • Citrus County Visitors & Convention Bureau