Tavares is a city in Lake County, Florida, home to about 20,463 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 32778.
Homes sold for a median of $185 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB)30 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Orlando, FL34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX825 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tavares; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Tavares had 19,003 residents in the 2020 census, up 96% since 2000.
It’s the 202nd largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Lake County grew from 7,467 residents in 1900 to 383,956 in 2020.
Lake County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Leesburg Muni Ap, FL weather station (5 miles away).
96,577 jobs at 8,849 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
387 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tavares.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 51 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 121 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 96 |
| Mental health providers | 68 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 27 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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.
Parks (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1880.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Lake. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non School PkTavares | Pre-K | 5 | Alternative Education | 0.8 mi |
| Nonschool Exceptional EducationTavares | Pre-K–12 | 18 | Special Education | 0.8 mi |
| Tavares Elementary SchoolTavares | Pre-K–5 | 870 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Pinecrest Academy TavaresTavares | K–8 | 972 | Charter | 2.4 mi |
| Lake County Acer ProgramTavares | 6–12 | 5 | Alternative Education | 0.1 mi |
| Tavares Middle SchoolTavares | 6–8 | 933 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Tavares High SchoolTavares | 9–12 | 1,458 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Christian Prep SchoolTavares | Pre-K–12 | 432 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.3 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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