Eustis is a city in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 23,189 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. Eustis High School is the town's local public high school. The City of Eustis holds a festival every year which begins on the last Friday of February and runs through Sunday and has been held since 1902. This festival, referred to simply as GeorgeFest, is recognized today as the longest ongoing annual event held in honor of George Washington, first President of the United States. Geography Eustis is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (13.28%) is water. The city limits are defined by Eudora, Abrams, and CR 44 (bypass) on the east, CR44 to the north, US Hwy 441 to the south and Lake Eustis and Florida Hospital Waterman to the west. Demographics As of the 2020 census, Eustis City had a population of 23,189 and 8,106 households. Of that population, 6.0% were under 5 years old, 20.7% were 18 years old, 21.0%. 51.9% of the population were female. 68.1% of the population were white, 21.9% were black, 0.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5% were Asian, 7.8% were two or more races, and 17.2% were Hispanic or Latino. There were 1,762 veterans living in the city and 12.2% were foreign born persons. There were 2.55 persons per household. 92.8% of the households had a computer and 87.1% of households had a broadband internet subscription. Of the population older than 25 years, 86.9% had a highschool degree or higher and 19.0% of that same population had a Bachelor’s degree or higher. 11.7% of the population 65 years and older lived with a disability and 19.1% of that same population did not have health insurance. The median household income was $52,074 and the per capita income was $26,974. 16.0% of the population lived below the poverty threshold. The population per square mile 2,123.7. Eustis also serves as the center for many small communities of Rural East Lake County including Cassia and Pine Lakes. These communities are not reflected in the Census Bureau's city statistics but make up for the vast discrepancy in county to city statistics. When the rural statistics are compiled into the city stats, the total population of Eustis topped 50,000 in 2000. Education