Citrus Hills, Florida

Citrus Hills
Location in Citrus County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°53′10″N 82°25′24″W / 28.88611°N 82.42333°W / 28.88611; -82.42333
Country United States
State Florida
County Citrus
Area
  Total
9.70 sq mi (25.12 km2)
  Land9.70 sq mi (25.11 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
115 ft (35 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
9,302
  Density959.36/sq mi (370.43/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code12-12412
GNIS feature ID1853242

Citrus Hills is a census-designated place (CDP) in Citrus County, Florida, United States. The population was 9,302 at the 2020 census, up from 7,470 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Homosassa Springs, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The CDP takes its name from The Villages of Citrus Hills, a master-planned community first developed by Gerald Nash and Sam Tamposi in the 1970s. (Although sharing a similar name with The Villages, the well-known giant Central Florida retirement community, the two developments are not related.)