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Lake County, Florida

Lake County, Florida, has 456,068 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Tavares. It uses Eastern Time and covers 954 sq mi (2,471 km²) of land.

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Lake County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
456,068
Land area
954 sq mi (2,471 km²)
County seat or government
Tavares
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$73,161 ± $1,462
Median home value
$318,400 ± $5,107
Median rent, with utilities
$1,586 ± $49
Homes lived in by their owners
77.6% ± 1.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro areaOutlying county
Water area
203 sq mi (525 km²)
State
Florida
County code (FIPS)
12069
Coordinates (central point)
28.764113, -81.712282
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Lake County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 34787101,441 people
  2. 3471170,317 people
  3. 3474848,095 people
  4. 3272036,259 people
  5. 3275734,121 people
  6. 3215932,107 people
  7. 3216328,549 people
  8. 3471428,200 people
  9. 3473628,001 people
  10. 3471526,810 people
  11. 3277825,042 people
  12. 3272624,715 people
All 30
  1. 3478822,137 people
  2. 3277613,163 people
  3. 3273612,688 people
  4. 3473112,196 people
  5. 3278410,019 people
  6. 347537,985 people
  7. 321347,442 people
  8. 327355,304 people
  9. 347564,876 people
  10. 347374,199 people
  11. 327673,408 people
  12. 321953,091 people
  13. 347053,014 people
  14. 327022,636 people
  15. 321022,371 people
  16. 347621,226 people
  17. 347971,163 people
  18. 347290 people

30 ZIP Code areas overlap Lake County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Lake County, largest first

  1. Lake County School District412,924 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Four Corners, Florida (CDP)65,048 people
  2. Clermont, Florida (city)46,853 people
  3. Leesburg, Florida (city)30,807 people
  4. Eustis, Florida (city)24,119 people
  5. Groveland, Florida (city)22,012 people
  6. Tavares, Florida (city)20,463 people
  7. Mount Dora, Florida (city)17,278 people
  8. Lady Lake, Florida (town)16,675 people
  9. Minneola, Florida (city)16,598 people
  10. Fruitland Park, Florida (city)8,740 people
  11. Mascotte, Florida (city)7,949 people
  12. Mount Plymouth, Florida (CDP)4,604 people
All 29
  1. Umatilla, Florida (city)3,854 people
  2. Astatula, Florida (town)2,559 people
  3. Silver Lake, Florida (CDP)2,350 people
  4. Montverde, Florida (town)2,249 people
  5. Lake Mack-Forest Hills, Florida (CDP)2,200 people
  6. Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida (town)2,153 people
  7. Pine Lakes, Florida (CDP)1,437 people
  8. Yalaha, Florida (CDP)1,404 people
  9. Astor, Florida (CDP)1,391 people
  10. Lake Kathryn, Florida (CDP)1,024 people
  11. Paisley, Florida (CDP)757 people
  12. Okahumpka, Florida (CDP)449 people
  13. Ferndale, Florida (CDP)359 people
  14. Sorrento, Florida (CDP)270 people
  15. Lisbon, Florida (CDP)100 people
  16. Pittman, Florida (CDP)89 people
  17. Altoona, Florida (CDP)37 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Sumter County, Florida22 mi west
  2. Orange County, Florida29 mi southeast
  3. Seminole County, Florida36 mi east
  4. Marion County, Florida36 mi northwest
  5. Volusia County, Florida39 mi northeast
  6. Polk County, Florida56 mi south
  7. Osceola County, Florida60 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.