Florida Counties by Population (2025)

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Top 5 Most Populous Counties

67 Counties

County
2025 Pop. ↓
Area (mi²)
Density
Change (2020)
Miami-Dade County2,902,6721.9K1,5287.68%
Broward County2,072,1581.2K1,7226.62%
Palm Beach County1,606,6292K8187.52%
Hillsborough County1,605,5391K1,5699.49%
Orange County1,566,0279031,7349.38%
Duval County1,071,4857631,4047.38%
Pinellas County964,4392743,5200.48%
Polk County881,5841.8K49020.74%
Lee County877,6927811,12414.65%
Pasco County682,17974791320.49%
Brevard County670,1891K66010.09%
Volusia County612,9221.1K55710.29%
Seminole County499,9563091,6186.04%
Osceola County488,8731.3K36824.98%
Sarasota County481,12955686510.29%
Manatee County472,24774363617.58%
Lake County461,62695248519.52%
Marion County445,4721.6K28118.02%
Collier County422,4012K21211.94%
St. Lucie County405,15457270822.23%
St. Johns County348,34660158025.71%
Escambia County334,5166575093.69%
Leon County301,9526684522.72%
Alachua County294,6028763365.3%
Clay County240,7866053989.97%
Hernando County222,88547347113.93%
Okaloosa County221,3429302384.36%
Charlotte County217,15968131915.5%
Santa Rosa County211,7371K20912.02%
Bay County207,01475927318.6%
Indian River County173,7915033468.31%
Citrus County173,51258229812.26%
Martin County167,0915443075.31%
Sumter County157,22955728220.66%
Flagler County141,59648629122.03%
Highlands County111,4051K1099.93%
Nassau County107,17364916517.73%
Walton County92,9941K9022.54%
Monroe County80,51098382-2.83%
Putnam County78,3917281086.82%
Columbia County74,630797946.98%
Jackson County51,229918568.75%
Suwannee County48,9386897112.42%
Levy County48,8651.1K4413.47%
Hendry County48,1491.2K4221.21%
Gadsden County44,202516861.83%
Okeechobee County43,135769568.77%
Wakulla County37,7586066211.37%
DeSoto County37,214637589.17%
Baker County30,108585517.06%
Bradford County28,362294960.47%
Washington County27,461585478.48%
Hardee County26,192638413.36%
Taylor County21,9201K210.8%
Gilchrist County20,7313505915.91%
Holmes County20,090479422.66%
Madison County18,406697263.18%
Dixie County18,007705267.92%
Jefferson County16,2955982713.14%
Gulf County15,9955532912.17%
Union County15,483244630.32%
Hamilton County14,947514298.82%
Glades County13,4258071711.14%
Franklin County13,330545246.86%
Calhoun County13,05956723-4.71%
Lafayette County9,0885431710.43%
Liberty County8,139836104.27%

Overview of Florida Counties

There are 67 counties in Florida.

Miami-Dade County is the largest county in the state, with a population of 2,902,672. The most recent census shows that its population has increased by 0.08% since the previous census.

A number of other Florida counties also boast relatively large populations for their state, though not able to match the density of Miami-Dade County:

Florida Counties with the Fewest Residents

The smallest county in Florida is Liberty County , with a population of just 8,139. This total represents a increase of 0.0% since the last census count was performed.

Other small counties include:

Florida Counties with Rapid Growth

St. Johns County , with its sizeable population of 348,346, has shown the largest population growth, with an increase of 0.3% since the last census.

Polk County has also had relatively high population growth of 0.21% with 881,584 residents.

On the other hand, Calhoun County has had the largest decrease in population, with its 13,059 current residents totalling 0.0% less than the previous census.

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)

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