Citrus County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. Its county seat is Inverness.Citrus County was created in 1887 and was named for the county's citrus trees. In the 80's Citrus County began to develop and housing developments such as Beverly Hills started to dominate the county. Citrus County has a total area of approximately 773 square miles of which 75% is land and 25% water. As of the 2000 census, there were 118,085 people residing in Citrus County, FL. More than 90% of the population live outside the incorporated cities of Inverness and Crystal River.