Counties in Florida by population density

Pinellas County had the highest population density of 67 counties in 2021, at 1,353.6 inhabitants per km². Liberty County had the lowest, at 3.4 inhabitants per km². The median was 74.9 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Florida was 157.1 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest1,353.6Pinellas County
Median74.967 counties
Florida157.1History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Pinellas CountyPinellas County: 1,353.6 inhabitants per km²1,353.6Broward CountyBroward County: 621.4 inhabitants per km²621.4Orange CountyOrange County: 610.6 inhabitants per km²610.6Seminole CountySeminole County: 587.8 inhabitants per km²587.8Hillsborough CountyHillsborough County: 560.9 inhabitants per km²560.9Miami-Dade CountyMiami-Dade County: 542.6 inhabitants per km²542.6Duval CountyDuval County: 507.8 inhabitants per km²507.8Lee CountyLee County: 391 inhabitants per km²391Sarasota CountySarasota County: 311.6 inhabitants per km²311.6Pasco CountyPasco County: 302.7 inhabitants per km²302.7Palm Beach CountyPalm Beach County: 295.6 inhabitants per km²295.6Brevard CountyBrevard County: 235.1 inhabitants per km²235.1St. Lucie CountySt. Lucie County: 232.5 inhabitants per km²232.5Manatee CountyManatee County: 215.1 inhabitants per km²215.1Volusia CountyVolusia County: 198.7 inhabitants per km²198.7Escambia CountyEscambia County: 190.3 inhabitants per km²190.3St. Johns CountySt. Johns County: 188.6 inhabitants per km²188.6Leon CountyLeon County: 171 inhabitants per km²171Hernando CountyHernando County: 163.8 inhabitants per km²163.8Polk CountyPolk County: 162.2 inhabitants per km²162.2Lake CountyLake County: 160.4 inhabitants per km²160.4Clay CountyClay County: 142.2 inhabitants per km²142.2Indian River CountyIndian River County: 125.9 inhabitants per km²125.9Alachua CountyAlachua County: 124.3 inhabitants per km²124.3Osceola CountyOsceola County: 117.5 inhabitants per km²117.5Martin CountyMartin County: 113.7 inhabitants per km²113.7Charlotte CountyCharlotte County: 110.6 inhabitants per km²110.6Citrus CountyCitrus County: 104.9 inhabitants per km²104.9Flagler CountyFlagler County: 96.1 inhabitants per km²96.1Marion CountyMarion County: 93.6 inhabitants per km²93.6Sumter CountySumter County: 93.5 inhabitants per km²93.5Bay CountyBay County: 91.4 inhabitants per km²91.4Okaloosa CountyOkaloosa County: 88.7 inhabitants per km²88.7Collier CountyCollier County: 74.9 inhabitants per km²74.9Santa Rosa CountySanta Rosa County: 73.9 inhabitants per km²73.9Nassau CountyNassau County: 56.2 inhabitants per km²56.2Putnam CountyPutnam County: 39.3 inhabitants per km²39.3Highlands CountyHighlands County: 39.2 inhabitants per km²39.2Bradford CountyBradford County: 36.9 inhabitants per km²36.9Columbia CountyColumbia County: 33.9 inhabitants per km²33.9
inhabitants per km². Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
inhabitants per km²
Change on 2020
1Pinellas County1,353.60%
2Broward County621.4-0.4%
3Orange County610.6-0.2%
4Seminole County587.8-0.1%
5Hillsborough County560.9+1.3%
6Miami-Dade County542.6-0.9%
7Duval County507.8+0.5%
8Lee County391+3.3%
9Sarasota County311.6+2.9%
10Pasco County302.7+3.4%
11Palm Beach County295.6+0.6%
12Brevard County235.1+1.5%
13St. Lucie County232.5+3.9%
14Manatee County215.1+3%
15Volusia County198.7+1.9%
16Escambia County190.3+0.4%
17St. Johns County188.6+5.9%
18Leon County171+0.7%
19Hernando County163.8+2.6%
20Polk County162.2+3.5%
21Lake County160.4+2.6%
22Clay County142.2+1.7%
23Indian River County125.9+2.2%
24Alachua County124.3+0.8%
25Osceola County117.5+3.3%
26Martin County113.7+1%
27Charlotte County110.6+3.7%
28Citrus County104.9+2.4%
29Flagler County96.1+4.3%
30Marion County93.6+2.1%
31Sumter County93.5+3.5%
32Bay County91.4+2.9%
33Okaloosa County88.7+0.7%
34Collier County74.9+2.7%
35Santa Rosa County73.9+2.6%
36Nassau County56.2+3.7%
37Putnam County39.3+1%
38Highlands County39.2+1.9%
39Bradford County36.9-0.6%
40Columbia County33.9+0.3%
41Gadsden County32.6+0.4%
42Monroe County32.3-0.7%
43Walton County29.7+5.1%
44Union County25.1+2.8%
45Suwannee County24.7+1.4%
46Wakulla County21.8+1.1%
47DeSoto County20.8+0.7%
48Gilchrist County20.2+2.5%
49Okeechobee County20.1+0.9%
50Jackson County19.8+0.1%
51Baker County18.9+2%
52Washington County16.4-1.9%
53Holmes County15.6-1.5%
54Hardee County15.3-0.1%
55Levy County15.3+2.6%
56Hendry County13.4+1.2%
57Gulf County10.1+1.2%
58Madison County10+1.2%
59Hamilton County9.8-4.8%
60Jefferson County9.4+0.7%
61Dixie County9.3+1.5%
62Calhoun County9.2-1.4%
63Franklin County8.6-2.3%
64Taylor County7.7-4.2%
65Glades County5.9+1.6%
66Lafayette County5.6-3.6%
67Liberty County3.4-6.6%

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Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.

United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July divided by land area (water excluded) from the latest Census Gazetteer files. US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which county has the highest population density?

Pinellas County, with 1,353.6 inhabitants per km² in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Liberty County, with 3.4 inhabitants per km² in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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