County · code 12069
Lake CountyFlorida
Lake County is a county in Florida with its seat in Tavares. The county was formed on July 26, 1887.
- Founded1887
- County seatTavares
- Named forlake
- Land area952 sq mi + 205 sq mi water
- Population383,956 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped217,661 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Lake on the map of Florida
Florida has 67 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1887 from Orange County and Sumter County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Lake County was created from Orange and Sumter counties and named after the lake. In 1889, Lake County gained a small area from Orange County, and in 1891, it lost a small area to Polk County.
- 1887Lake County created Lake created from Orange and Sumter. · Fla. Laws 1887, 1st sess., ch. 3771, secs. 1-2/pp. 154-155
- 1889Gained territory Lake gained small area from Orange. · Fla. Laws 1889, ext. sess., ch. 3944/p. 176
- 1891
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Lake
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 217,661 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Lake County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Lake by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Lake County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Lake County
- When was Lake County founded?
- Lake County was founded in 1887, formed from Orange County and Sumter County, and named after lake.
- What is the county seat of Lake County?
- The county seat of Lake County is Tavares.
- Is there an online parcel map for Lake County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 217,661 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Lake County's boundary or name changed?
- Lake County was created in 1887 from Orange County and Sumter County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Orange County and Polk County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Lake County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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