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Citrus County, Florida sentencing data

As of October 5, 2026, according to Florida Department of Corrections records, 1,120 people sentenced in Citrus County were held in Florida state prisons. Their median sentence is 8 years, shorter than the statewide median of 9 years. 28% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 36% statewide. The most common offense is burglary.

1,120people in prison
8 yearsmedian sentence (state: 9 years)
28%serving 20+ years (state: 36%)
114life sentences

Sentences by offense: Citrus County vs. Florida

Offenses with 10+ people. Median of the longest sentence from each person's most recent sentencing; life and death sentences not included.

OffensePeopleCitrus median (yrs)Florida median (yrs)
Burglary104910
Trafficking in Amphetamine77107
Methamphetamine7233
Sexual Battery4919.520
Murder442525
Felon in Possession of Firearm4154.5
Trafficking in Fentanyl38159
Aggravated Battery377.510
Battery363.53
Lewd or Lascivious Molestation331520
Grand Theft3143
Fleeing and Eluding3054

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White94284%
Black14513%
Hispanic262.3%

Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown. Florida DOC records most Hispanic people as White, so White and Hispanic shares cannot be compared to the census.

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About this data

Source: Florida Department of Corrections public inmate records. People currently in state prison custody whose longest sentence was imposed in Citrus County, one record per person, using the longest sentence from their most recent sentencing. Criminal history is not in the data, so differences between counties can reflect prior records as well as sentencing practice.