Ocala, Marion County
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Ocala is inland North Central Florida, not a tropical beach town. Winters are milder than Tallahassee’s but cooler than the south Gulf coast, and a typical house dates to the mid-1980s.
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Local conditions that shape the work
American Community Survey 2020–2024 estimates put Ocala’s population at 66,584, with 30,387 housing units and a median year built of 1984. About 28% of units were built in 2000 or later, and about 14% were built before 1960.
Florida Climate Center 1991–2020 normals for Ocala show a July average high of 92.0°F, a January average low of 45.6°F, 3,104 cooling degree days, 791 heating degree days, and 51.64 inches of rain a year, with June the wettest month at 7.41 inches.
City of Ocala Water Resources. The city’s water treatment plant has been in operation since 1972. The 2023 Drinking Water Quality Report also notes a 2023 taste award.
Florida’s Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1–November 30, and inland Marion County still sees tropical rain, wind, and power outages even when the coast takes the worst surge.
Florida Building Code work in Ocala is permitted and inspected locally. Confirm licenses with the contractor and with the building department before work starts.
Local numbers used on this page
| ACS 2020–2024 median year built | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Housing units | 30,387 |
| Population | 66,584 |
| Built 2000 or later | 28% |
| Built before 1960 | 14% |
| Climate station | Ocala 1991–2020 normals |
| July average high | 92.0°F |
| January average low | 45.6°F |
| Annual rainfall | 51.64 inches, wettest month June (7.41 inches) |
| Cooling / heating degree days | 3,104 CDD / 791 HDD |
Sources for local facts on this page
We used public records and official reports. We did not invent statistics, reviews, or licenses.
- Florida Climate Center, Ocala 1991–2020 normals
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Ocala median year built 1984 and year-built counts, via Census Reporter
- City of Ocala 2023 Drinking Water Quality Report
- City of Ocala Water Treatment Plants
- Marion County Building Safety (permits and inspections for much of the Ocala area)
- Florida’s Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1–November 30, and inland Marion County still sees tropical rain, wind, and power outages even when the coast takes the worst surge.
- Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, contractor licensing
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