Astor is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, Florida, United States. It is located along the St. Johns River between Lake George (Florida) and Lake Dexter, across from the town of Volusia, Florida. The population was 1,487 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Orlando, Florida-Kissimmee, Florida Greater Orlando.

Located on the St. Johns River, Astor was first settled in 1562 by Huguenot families who had fled religious persecution in France. The entire colony was wiped out by the Spain in 1566 in pursuit of a Roman Catholic-only policy. In the late 1800s, William Backhouse Astor, Sr. from New York City's wealthy Astor family...

Astor is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, Florida, United States. It is located along the St. Johns River between Lake George (Florida) and Lake Dexter, across from the town of Volusia, Florida. The population was 1,487 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Orlando, Florida-Kissimmee, Florida Greater Orlando.

Located on the St. Johns River, Astor was first settled in 1562 by Huguenot families who had fled religious persecution in France. The entire colony was wiped out by the Spain in 1566 in pursuit of a Roman Catholic-only policy. In the late 1800s, William Backhouse Astor, Sr. from New York City's wealthy Astor family resurrected the town, naming it Manhattan. Later, it would be renamed Astor in his honor.

Geography
Astor is located at (29.163869, -81.534562).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,487 people, 641 households, and 444 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 603.3 people per square mile (233.4/km²). There were 1,027 housing units at an average density of 416.6/sq mi (161.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.97% White (U.S. Census), 0.67% African American (U.S. Census), 0.81% Native American (U.S. Census), 0.07% Pacific Islander (U.S. Census), 1.21% from Race (United States Census), and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census) or Latino (U.S. Census) of any race were 9.15% of the population.