Lake County, Florida

County seat: Tavares · Population 456,068 (2025) · 954 sq mi

Lake County is the 17th most populous of Florida's 67 counties, with 456,068 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Tavares. It is part of the East Central Florida region, one of the 10 Florida regional planning council regions. The map shows its 14 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.

Map of Lake County, Florida with cities, towns and the county boundary
Lake County, Florida with its cities and towns, unincorporated communities (CDPs) and neighboring counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).
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Lake County facts

County seat
Tavares
Population (2025 estimate)
456,068 +18.8% since 2020
Land area
954 sq mi 18th largest of 67
Water area
203 sq mi
Population density
478 per sq mi
Established
1887
Named after
lake body of relatively still water, localized in a basin
Largest city
Clermont 52,812
Median household income
$73,161
Cities and towns
14 plus 15 CDPs
ZIP codes
30
Time zone
Eastern
FIPS code
12069

Cities and towns in Lake County

Lake County has 14 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Lake County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.

NameTypePopulation 2025Also in
ClermontCity52,812
LeesburgCity38,905
GrovelandCity25,526
EustisCity25,483
Tavares (county seat)City22,490
MinneolaCity21,064
Mount DoraCity18,791
Lady LakeTown17,496
MascotteCity10,150
Fruitland ParkCity9,543
UmatillaCity4,199
AstatulaTown2,314
Howey-in-the-HillsTown1,857
MontverdeTown1,836

Unincorporated communities (CDPs)

Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.

CommunityPopulationAlso in
Four Corners24,295Orange, Osceola and Polk counties
Mount Plymouth4,604
Silver Lake2,350
Lake Mack-Forest Hills2,200
Pine Lakes1,437
Yalaha1,404
Astor1,391
Lake Kathryn1,024
Paisley757
Okahumpka449
Ferndale359
Sorrento270
Lisbon100
Pittman89
Altoona37

ZIP codes in Lake County

30 ZIP codes reach into Lake County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.

Population of Lake County, 2020–2025

Lake County grew by 72,109 people (+18.8%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 8,227 more deaths than births and a net gain of 79,757 people from migration.

Year (July 1)Population
2020386,221
2021396,400
2022410,943
2023426,453
2024443,454
2025456,068

Neighboring counties

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