What County Is The Villages, Florida In?

The Villages is mostly in Sumter County, Florida: about 90% of its residents live there, the rest in Marion County. Check a specific address near a county line. About 83,498 people live there (2020–2024 estimate). It uses Eastern Time and covers 32.7 sq mi (84.6 km²) of land. The nearest larger city or town is Spring Hill, 44 mi southwest.

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The Villages in Florida
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
83,498 ± 1,857
Land area
32.7 sq mi (84.6 km²)
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Elevation
58 ft 18 m, ground height at the central point
Median household income
$77,622 ± $3,560
Median home value
$400,100 ± $11,135
Median rent, with utilities
$1,397 ± $159
Homes lived in by their owners
93.3% ± 1.0 points
Metro area
Wildwood-The Villages, FLA principal city of the area
Water area
1.3 sq mi (3.37 km²)
State
Florida
Census place code
1271625
Coordinates (central point)
28.898947, -81.993737

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 The Villages

  1. Sumter County, Florida75,457 residents · 90%
  2. Marion County, Florida8,041 residents · 10%

This place crosses county lines: residents by county are American Community Survey 2020–2024 estimates. A city name alone cannot identify the county for every address. It is one of the 943 cities and towns with residents in more than one county. Check a point on the county map.

Coordinates of The Villages

28.898947, -81.993737 is a central point for The Villages, not a street address. Convert these coordinates or share a map link.

Elevation in The Villages

58 ft (18 m), the USGS ground height at The Villages’s central point (3DEP terrain, 1 m grid, NAVD 88). Ground height varies across town. Check elevation at another spot.

Sunrise and sunset in The Villages

Longest day
13 hours 59 minutes around June 21
Shortest day
10 hours 18 minutes around December 21
Earliest sunrise
6:28 AM around June 10
Latest sunrise
7:43 AM the day before clocks go back in November
Earliest sunset
5:30 PM around December 2
Latest sunset
8:30 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 157:22 AM5:52 PM10 h 30 min
Feb 157:06 AM6:17 PM11 h 11 min
Mar 157:37 AM7:36 PM11 h 59 min
Apr 157:02 AM7:54 PM12 h 52 min
May 156:36 AM8:12 PM13 h 36 min
Jun 156:29 AM8:27 PM13 h 58 min
Jul 156:39 AM8:28 PM13 h 49 min
Aug 156:56 AM8:07 PM13 h 11 min
Sep 157:12 AM7:33 PM12 h 21 min
Oct 157:28 AM6:58 PM11 h 30 min
Nov 156:50 AM5:33 PM10 h 43 min
Dec 157:13 AM5:32 PM10 h 19 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 The Villages

The Villages 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. 3216255,424 people
  2. 3449133,318 people
  3. 3215932,107 people
  4. 3216328,549 people
  5. 3478521,568 people
  6. 344845,050 people

6 ZIP Code areas overlap The Villages. 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. Lady Lake, Florida (town)4.0 mi east
  2. Wildwood, Florida (city)6.5 mi south

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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.