It was previously called “Port Inglis”, and when it was settled in 1875, the original name for the community was “Blind Horse”.

[1] The exact coordinates for the Town of Inglis is located at 29°1′58″N 82°40′0″W / 29.03278°N 82.66667°W / 29.03278; -82.66667 (29.032878, −82.666731),[6] approximately 5 miles (8 km) east of the Gulf of Mexico.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,476 people, 823 households, and 456 families residing in the town.

[10] As of the 2010 United States census, there were 1,325 people, 758 households, and 448 families residing in the town.

During July and August 1961, Elvis Presley spent his summer in Inglis and the surrounding areas filming his movie Follow That Dream.