Town guide

Fruitland Park, Florida

Fruitland Park is a city in Lake County, Florida, home to about 8,740 people across 7.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 34731, and parts of 32163 are in Fruitland Park too.

Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population8,7401,256 per sq mi
Median home value$382,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$186Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Fruitland Park

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Fruitland Park

Distances

Nearest major airportOrlando Sanford International Airport (SFB)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Orlando, FL46 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX813 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Fruitland Park; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Fruitland Park

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Fruitland Park had 8,325 residents in the 2020 census, up 161% since 2000.

It’s the 369th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Lake County grew from 7,467 residents in 1900 to 383,956 in 2020.

Fruitland Park population by census2000: 3,186, 2010: 4,078, 2020: 8,3253,18620004,07820108,3252020

Lake County, 1900–2020

Lake County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,467, 1910: 9,509, 1920: 12,744, 1930: 23,161, 1940: 27,255, 1950: 36,340, 1960: 57,383, 1970: 69,305, 1980: 104,870, 1990: 152,104, 2000: 210,528, 2010: 297,052, 2020: 383,9567K’00’1013K’20’3027K’40’5057K’60’70105K’80’90211K’00’10384K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 49°F. About 43.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Fruitland ParkJan: high 70°F, low 49°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 73°F, low 52°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 77°F, low 56°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 83°F, low 62°F, 2 in; May: high 88°F, low 68°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 73°F, 7 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 75°F, 5.9 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 75°F, 6.6 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 73°F, 5.2 in; Oct: high 85°F, low 66°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 77°F, low 57°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 72°F, low 52°F, 2.2 in70°49°Jan2.573°52°Feb2.177°56°Mar3.283°62°Apr2.088°68°May2.791°73°Jun7.091°75°Jul5.992°75°Aug6.690°73°Sep5.285°66°Oct2.677°57°Nov1.872°52°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Leesburg Muni Ap, FL weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Lake County

96,577 jobs at 8,849 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lake CountyHealth care and social assistance: 20,737 jobs; Retail trade: 19,023 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 13,073 jobs; Construction: 11,313 jobs; Other services: 5,421 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,797 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,145 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,914 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 20% Hotels and restaurants 14% Construction 12% Other services 6% Administrative and support 5% Manufacturing 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

33 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fruitland Park.

Nearest hospitals

  • Uf Health Leesburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Leesburg5.6 miles
  • Villages Regional Hospital, theGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · The Villages5.7 miles
  • Adventhealth WatermanGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Tavares12.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors4
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers10
Physical and occupational therapists3
Optometrists1
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Fruitland Park

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Lake Griffin State Park · 621 acres1.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Publix2.5 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.5 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market2.6 mi
  • ALDI2.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walmart Pharmacy2.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.2 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Fruitland Park Library1.2 mi
  • Fruitland Park Library1.4 mi

Museums

  • Lady Lake Historical Society and Museum2.8 mi
  • Florida Carriage Museum4.9 mi
  • Leesburg Heritage Society and Historical Museum5.1 mi
  • Leesburg African American Msm5.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Melon Patch Theatre4.6 mi
  • Leesburg Center for the Arts5.1 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Fruitland Park

Public schools here are run by Lake. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fruitland Park Elementary SchoolFruitland ParkPre-K–5688Public1.2 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Village View Christian Academy Dba Freedom ChristiFruitland ParkPre-K–12119Christian (no specific denomination)1.6 mi
Holy Trinity Episcopal SchoolFruitland Park6–1241Episcopal0.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with The Villages and Wildwood.

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