Fruitland Park is a city in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 4,078 at the 2010 census. The Census Bureau estimated the population in 2018 to be 10,122. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Fruitland Park is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.5 km2 (3.7 mi2), of which 7.6 km2 (2.9 mi2) is land and 1.9 km2 (0.8 mi2) (20.44%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 3,186 people, 1,192 households, and 890 families residing in the city. The population density was 421.3/km2 (1,092.1/mi2). There were 1,288 housing units at an average density of 170.3/km2 (441.5/mi2). The racial makeup of the city was 89.08% White, 7.16% African American, 0.56% Native American, 1.32% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.63% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.54% of the population. There were 1,192 households, out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.07. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $40,403, and the median income for a family was $42,665. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $19,951 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,400. About 8.1% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over. As of 2018 population is around 6,000 as the villages have built hundreds of new homes. History Fruitland Park antedates the American Civil War, although the name of the town only came