Tavares is a medium-sized city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 20,372 people and six associated neighborhoods, Tavares is the 150th largest community in Florida. Much of the housing stock in Tavares was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Tavares economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Tavares, where the median household income is $54,271.00.

As is often the case in a small city, Tavares doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The citizens of Tavares are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.06% of adults in Tavares having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Tavares in 2022 was $35,284, which is middle income relative to Florida, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $141,136 for a family of four. However, Tavares contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Tavares is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Tavares home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tavares residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Tavares also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.26% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Tavares include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Tavares is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.