What County Is Ocala, Florida In?

Ocala is in Marion County, Florida. It is the county seat of Marion County. About 66,584 people live there (2020–2024 estimate). It uses Eastern Time and covers 48.1 sq mi (125 km²) of land. The nearest larger city or town is The Villages, 21 mi southeast.

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Ocala in Florida
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
66,584 ± 82
Land area
48.1 sq mi (125 km²)
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Elevation
71 ft 22 m, ground height at the central point
Median household income
$56,376 ± $3,924
Median home value
$241,400 ± $12,251
Median rent, with utilities
$1,359 ± $72
Homes lived in by their owners
52.1% ± 3.0 points
Metro area
Ocala, FLA principal city of the area
Water area
0.01 sq mi (0.01 km²)
State
Florida
Census place code
1250750
Coordinates (central point)
29.177510, -82.151025

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Population, 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.

County boundaries in Ocala

For a point close to the city or county boundary, check the address with the office responsible for your form. Check a point on the county map.

Coordinates of Ocala

29.177510, -82.151025 is a central point for Ocala, not a street address. Convert these coordinates or share a map link.

Elevation in Ocala

71 ft (22 m), the USGS ground height at Ocala’s central point (3DEP terrain, 1 m grid, NAVD 88). Ground height varies across town. Check elevation at another spot.

Sunrise and sunset in Ocala

Longest day
14 hours around June 21
Shortest day
10 hours 17 minutes around December 21
Earliest sunrise
6:28 AM around June 11
Latest sunrise
7:44 AM the day before clocks go back in November
Earliest sunset
5:30 PM around December 2
Latest sunset
8:31 PM around July 1

Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, so sunrise and sunset jump an hour later in March and an hour earlier in November.

Sunrise and sunset on the 15th of each month
DaySunriseSunsetDaylight
Jan 157:23 AM5:52 PM10 h 29 min
Feb 157:07 AM6:18 PM11 h 11 min
Mar 157:38 AM7:36 PM11 h 58 min
Apr 157:02 AM7:54 PM12 h 52 min
May 156:36 AM8:13 PM13 h 37 min
Jun 156:29 AM8:29 PM14 h
Jul 156:39 AM8:29 PM13 h 50 min
Aug 156:57 AM8:08 PM13 h 11 min
Sep 157:13 AM7:33 PM12 h 20 min
Oct 157:29 AM6:58 PM11 h 29 min
Nov 156:52 AM5:33 PM10 h 41 min
Dec 157:14 AM5:32 PM10 h 18 min

Approximate times for a flat horizon at the central point; the days move by a day or so from year to year. Hills and weather can change what you see.

Time zones in Ocala

Ocala uses Eastern Time (America/New_York).

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. 3447628,997 people
  2. 3447128,342 people
  3. 3448023,517 people
  4. 3448222,807 people
  5. 3447022,443 people
  6. 3447420,258 people
  7. 3447514,301 people
  8. 3447913,264 people

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

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Silver Springs, Florida (CDP)6.4 mi northeast
  2. Liberty Triangle, Florida (CDP)8.1 mi southwest

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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.