Tavares is a city and the county seat of Lake County, Florida. The population at the 2020 census was 19,003, and in 2019 the populatio…Tavares is a city and the county seat of Lake County, Florida. The population at the 2020 census was 19,003, and in 2019 the population was estimated to be 17,749. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area.