Inverness Highlands South is a census-designated place (CDP) in Citrus County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,698, up from 6,542 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Homosassa Springs, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Inverness Highlands South is located in eastern Citrus County along the southern border of the city of Inverness, the county seat. The western edge of the CDP runs along the border of Withlacoochee State Forest.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.21%, is water.
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Inverness Highlands South had a population of 6,698. The median age was 50.3 years. 18.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 27.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.1 males age 18 and over.
97.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 3.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 2,933 households in Inverness Highlands South, of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.7% were married-couple households, 17.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Elementary schools serving sections of the CDP include Inverness and Pleasant Grove. All residents are zoned to Inverness Middle School, and Citrus High School.