Florida Counties by Population (2026)

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Top 5 Most Populous Counties

67 Counties

County
2026 Pop. ↓
Area (mi²)
Density
Change (2020)
Miami-Dade County2,966,8831.9K1,56210.06%
Broward County2,106,8441.2K1,7518.4%
Palm Beach County1,631,2032K8319.16%
Hillsborough County1,629,6521K1,59311.14%
Orange County1,598,4089031,77011.64%
Duval County1,087,8117631,4269.02%
Pinellas County963,0082743,5150.33%
Polk County910,2901.8K50624.67%
Lee County894,4257811,14516.83%
Pasco County705,24474794424.56%
Brevard County681,9311K67212.01%
Volusia County623,0721.1K56612.11%
Osceola County509,6881.3K38430.3%
Seminole County505,3073091,6357.18%
Manatee County486,14274365421.04%
Sarasota County485,65455687311.32%
Lake County479,04895250324.03%
Marion County462,0391.6K29122.41%
Collier County428,5692K21513.58%
St. Lucie County419,63857273426.6%
St. Johns County361,76460160230.55%
Escambia County337,7576575144.69%
Leon County303,4166684543.22%
Alachua County297,4228763406.31%
Clay County244,81260540511.81%
Hernando County227,62047348116.35%
Okaloosa County222,2019302394.76%
Charlotte County222,19668132618.18%
Santa Rosa County215,8211K21314.18%
Bay County214,31075928222.78%
Citrus County176,85058230414.41%
Indian River County175,4435033499.34%
Martin County168,5165443106.21%
Sumter County159,76555728722.61%
Flagler County146,44848630126.21%
Highlands County113,0321K11111.54%
Nassau County109,97064916920.8%
Walton County96,3221K9326.92%
Monroe County80,11298381-3.31%
Putnam County79,4817281098.31%
Columbia County75,283797947.92%
Jackson County52,4789185711.4%
Suwannee County50,3406897315.64%
Hendry County50,1681.2K4326.29%
Levy County49,9651.1K4516.02%
Gadsden County44,253516861.95%
Okeechobee County43,9017695710.7%
Wakulla County38,4016066313.27%
DeSoto County37,6846375910.55%
Baker County30,891585539.85%
Bradford County28,649294971.49%
Washington County28,4195854912.27%
Hardee County26,316638413.85%
Taylor County21,9971K211.15%
Gilchrist County21,2293506118.7%
Holmes County20,304479423.76%
Madison County18,448697263.42%
Dixie County18,4007052610.28%
Jefferson County16,6695982815.74%
Gulf County16,1145532913.01%
Hamilton County15,5605143013.28%
Union County15,22824462-1.33%
Glades County13,7188071713.57%
Franklin County13,681545259.68%
Calhoun County12,84056723-6.3%
Lafayette County9,5365431815.87%
Liberty County8,323836106.62%

Overview of Florida Counties

There are 67 counties in Florida.

Miami-Dade County is the largest county in the state, with a population of 2,966,883. The most recent census shows that its population has increased by 0.10% 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 8,323. This total represents a increase of 0.1% since the last census count was performed.

Other small counties include:

Florida Counties with Rapid Growth

St. Johns County , with its sizeable population of 361,764, has shown the largest population growth, with an increase of 0.3% since the last census.

Osceola County has also had relatively high population growth of 0.30% with 509,688 residents.

On the other hand, Calhoun County has had the largest decrease in population, with its 12,840 current residents totalling 0.1% 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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