Tavares, Florida
City in Lake County, Florida · ZIP 32778
- Lake County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 7 public schools
- 22,007 (2024 estimate)Population
- 8,866Households
- $57,644Median household income
- $225,500Median home value
- 7Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Tavares
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,700 |
| 2010 | 13,951 |
| 2020 | 19,003 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $57,644 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 6,664 units
- Renter occupied
- 2,202 units
- Vacancy rate
- 13.4%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Tavares | Lake County | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,738 | 398,696 | 21,928,881 |
| Median household income | $57,644 | $69,956 | $71,711 |
| Median age | 54.6 | 46.7 | 42.6 |
| Median home value | $225,500 | $287,900 | $325,000 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 24.8% | 26.8% | 33.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 9.7% | 10.5% | 21.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.2% | 76.6% | 67.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 26.0 minutes | 29.9 minutes | 28.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| NON SCHOOL PK | Alternative | Pre-K | LAKE |
| PINECREST ACADEMY TAVARES | Charter | K–8 | LAKE |
| TAVARES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | LAKE |
| TAVARES MIDDLE SCHOOL | Public | 6–8 | LAKE |
| LAKE COUNTY ACER PROGRAM | Alternative | 6–12 | LAKE |
| TAVARES HIGH SCHOOL | Public | 9–12 | LAKE |
| NONSCHOOL EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION | Special education | Pre-K–12 | LAKE |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Legislative districts
| Chamber | District | Share of Tavares |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. House of Representatives | Congressional District 11 (FL-11) | 100% |
| State legislature, lower chamber | State House District 26 | All |
| State legislature, upper chamber | State Senate District 13 | All |
Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Tavares’s own boundary; a town split between districts lists each with the share of its land inside it. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.
Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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