Ocala, Florida

Ocala (/oʊˈkælə/ oh-KAL-ə) is a city located in Marion County, Florida, which is part of the northern region of the state. As of the 2013 census, its population, estimated by the United States Census Bureau, was 57,468, making it the 45th most populated city in Florida.^[5]

It is the seat of Marion County^[6] and the principal city of the Ocala, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated 2013 population of 337,362.^[7]