Clermont is a city in Lake County, Florida, United States, about 22 miles west of Orlando and 22 miles southeast of Leesburg. The population was 30,201 in 2013. The city is residential in character and its economy is centered in retail trade, lodging, and tourism-oriented restaurants and bars. It is part of the Orlando?Kissimmee?Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area.Clermont is home to the 1956 Florida Citrus Tower, one of Florida's first landmarks.