Tavares, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Lake County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
19,738
Population
1,600/sq mi density
$57,644
Median Income
$37,707 per capita
$225,500
Home Value
$308,902 Zillow
$1,409
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
73°F
Avg Temperature
64
Violent Crime/100K
243 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$57,644 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$225,500 home value, $1,409/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
64 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+45.3%
14,573 → 21,168
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+3.8%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+49.6%
$38,543 → $57,644
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.11%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Tavares across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
27,483
+6,315 from 2023 (21,168)
Projected Median Income 2030
$76,419
+$18,775 from 2023 ($57,644)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14,573 | - | $38,543 | - |
| 2015 | 15,598 | +7% | $39,532 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 16,883 | +8.2% | $41,550 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 17,738 | +5.1% | $45,319 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 19,526 | +10.1% | $49,313 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 21,168 | +8.4% | $57,644 | +16.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.