Census ACS 2023 · 67 counties
Largest Counties in Florida
Florida has 67 counties with Census data available. The largest is Miami-Dade County with a population of 2,685,296. County-level data is important because counties are the primary unit of local government in most states, responsible for courts, elections, public health, and infrastructure. Population distribution across counties reveals where growth is concentrated and where rural decline may be occurring.
Source: Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates
| # | County | Population | Median Income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington County | 25,259 | $52,723 |
| 2 | Walton County | 79,846 | $79,281 |
| 3 | Wakulla County | 34,608 | $74,183 |
| 4 | Volusia County | 568,229 | $66,581 |
| 5 | Union County | 15,551 | $64,922 |
| 6 | Taylor County | 21,422 | $44,985 |
| 7 | Suwannee County | 44,484 | $55,479 |
| 8 | Sumter County | 137,536 | $73,297 |
| 9 | St. Lucie County | 346,237 | $69,027 |
| 10 | St. Johns County | 292,243 | $106,169 |
| 11 | Seminole County | 474,912 | $83,030 |
| 12 | Sarasota County | 449,011 | $80,633 |
| 13 | Santa Rosa County | 193,719 | $88,968 |
| 14 | Putnam County | 74,235 | $47,256 |
| 15 | Polk County | 760,961 | $63,644 |
| 16 | Pinellas County | 960,565 | $70,293 |
| 17 | Pasco County | 588,758 | $67,384 |
| 18 | Palm Beach County | 1,507,453 | $81,115 |
| 19 | Osceola County | 406,943 | $68,711 |
| 20 | Orange County | 1,440,471 | $77,011 |
| 21 | Okeechobee County | 40,249 | $52,288 |
| 22 | Okaloosa County | 214,281 | $79,097 |
| 23 | Nassau County | 94,653 | $88,900 |
| 24 | Monroe County | 81,840 | $82,430 |
| 25 | Miami-Dade County | 2,685,296 | $68,694 |
| 26 | Martin County | 160,464 | $80,701 |
| 27 | Marion County | 387,697 | $58,535 |
| 28 | Manatee County | 416,020 | $75,792 |
| 29 | Madison County | 18,113 | $48,176 |
| 30 | Liberty County | 7,650 | $53,824 |
| 31 | Levy County | 44,276 | $53,805 |
| 32 | Leon County | 295,335 | $65,074 |
| 33 | Lee County | 792,692 | $73,099 |
| 34 | Lake County | 398,696 | $69,956 |
| 35 | Lafayette County | 8,035 | $60,692 |
| 36 | Jefferson County | 14,713 | $56,984 |
| 37 | Jackson County | 47,652 | $47,327 |
| 38 | Indian River County | 163,856 | $71,049 |
| 39 | Holmes County | 19,626 | $48,236 |
| 40 | Hillsborough County | 1,489,634 | $75,011 |
| 41 | Highlands County | 103,808 | $55,581 |
| 42 | Hernando County | 201,512 | $63,193 |
| 43 | Hendry County | 40,798 | $53,044 |
| 44 | Hardee County | 25,508 | $54,231 |
| 45 | Hamilton County | 13,445 | $47,696 |
| 46 | Gulf County | 14,772 | $67,361 |
| 47 | Glades County | 12,324 | $38,905 |
| 48 | Gilchrist County | 18,494 | $61,070 |
| 49 | Gadsden County | 43,642 | $46,047 |
| 50 | Franklin County | 12,418 | $62,734 |
| 51 | Flagler County | 121,710 | $72,923 |
| 52 | Escambia County | 323,275 | $65,715 |
| 53 | Duval County | 1,007,189 | $68,447 |
| 54 | Dixie County | 16,952 | $47,655 |
| 55 | DeSoto County | 34,719 | $50,868 |
| 56 | Columbia County | 70,755 | $55,070 |
| 57 | Collier County | 387,681 | $86,173 |
| 58 | Clay County | 223,436 | $86,094 |
| 59 | Citrus County | 158,693 | $55,355 |
| 60 | Charlotte County | 195,083 | $66,154 |
| 61 | Calhoun County | 13,593 | $46,901 |
| 62 | Broward County | 1,946,127 | $74,534 |
| 63 | Brevard County | 620,533 | $75,817 |
| 64 | Bradford County | 27,888 | $59,740 |
| 65 | Bay County | 181,368 | $70,188 |
| 66 | Baker County | 28,186 | $70,833 |
| 67 | Alachua County | 281,751 | $59,659 |
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Miami-Dade County is the #1 ranked county in Florida by population, with a value of 2,685,296 according to Census ACS 2023 data.
Florida has 67 counties tracked in Census ACS 2023 data.
All data comes from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year estimates by the US Census Bureau.
Data from the American Community Survey 2023 5-Year estimates. Covers all counties in Florida.