City in Lake County, Florida · 12.3 sq mi · 1,882 people per sq mi
About 23,000 people live in Tavares. The typical household earns $58,886, and the median resident is 53.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 19,014 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.25%
Men 49.2 · Women 56
1900–2026
23,229
2026 projection
22.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
23,229
2026 projection
22.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 23,229 | +739 | 3.29% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22,490 | +519 | 2.36% |
| 2024 | 21,971 | +821 | 3.88% |
| 2023 | 21,150 | +750 | 3.68% |
| 2022 | 20,400 | +661 | 3.35% |
| 2021 | 19,739 | +725 | 3.81% |
| 2020 | 19,014 | +1,276 | 7.19% |
| 2019 | 17,738 | +202 | 1.15% |
| 2018 | 17,536 | +653 | 3.87% |
| 2017 | 16,883 | +752 | 4.66% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 205 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 54% | 47% |
| Never married | 26% | 30% | 22% |
| Divorced | 14% | 12% | 15% |
| Widowed | 9% | 3% | 15% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau