Ocala is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Florida, United States. Located in North Central Florida. The population was 63,591 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 71,753 in 2025, making it the 42nd-most populated city in Florida. It is the principal city of the Ocala metropolitan area, which had a population of 442,660 in 2025.
Southeast
Ocala
Marion County, FL
Population
63,504
Walk Score
74 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$1,166
Median home value
$190,400
Founded
1849
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Fessenden Academy Historic District, Old · listed 1994
- Ocala Historic Commercial District · listed 1999
- Ocala Historic District · listed 1984
- Tuscawilla Park Historic District · listed 1988
- West Ocala Historic District · listed 2002
Notable landmarks
- Coca-Cola Bottling Plant · listed 1979
- East Hall · listed 1995
- Federal Building, United States Post Office, and Court House · listed 2022
- Fort King Site · listed 2004
- Marion Hotel · listed 1980
- Mount Zion A.M.E. Church · listed 1979
- Ocala Union Station · listed 1997
- Ritz Apartment, The · listed 1986
- Smith, E. C., House · listed 1990
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