Counties in Florida by population

Miami-Dade County had the highest population of 67 counties in 2020, at 2.7 million. Liberty County had the lowest, at 7,818. The median was 130,293 and the figure for Florida was 21.59 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest2,695,519Miami-Dade County
Lowest7,818Liberty County
Median130,29367 counties
Florida21,591,325History

Top 40 counties, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

Miami-Dade CountyMiami-Dade County: 2,695,519 persons2,695,519Broward CountyBroward County: 1,943,437 persons1,943,437Palm Beach CountyPalm Beach County: 1,494,203 persons1,494,203Hillsborough CountyHillsborough County: 1,466,246 persons1,466,246Orange CountyOrange County: 1,431,608 persons1,431,608Duval CountyDuval County: 997,800 persons997,800Pinellas CountyPinellas County: 959,805 persons959,805Lee CountyLee County: 765,575 persons765,575Polk CountyPolk County: 730,148 persons730,148Brevard CountyBrevard County: 608,765 persons608,765Pasco CountyPasco County: 566,170 persons566,170Volusia CountyVolusia County: 555,791 persons555,791Seminole CountySeminole County: 471,471 persons471,471Sarasota CountySarasota County: 436,262 persons436,262Manatee CountyManatee County: 401,622 persons401,622Osceola CountyOsceola County: 391,130 persons391,130Lake CountyLake County: 386,221 persons386,221Marion CountyMarion County: 377,432 persons377,432Collier CountyCollier County: 377,327 persons377,327St. Lucie CountySt. Lucie County: 331,453 persons331,453Escambia CountyEscambia County: 322,547 persons322,547Leon CountyLeon County: 293,925 persons293,925Alachua CountyAlachua County: 279,767 persons279,767St. Johns CountySt. Johns County: 277,119 persons277,119Clay CountyClay County: 218,949 persons218,949Okaloosa CountyOkaloosa County: 212,082 persons212,082Hernando CountyHernando County: 195,610 persons195,610Santa Rosa CountySanta Rosa County: 189,024 persons189,024Charlotte CountyCharlotte County: 188,023 persons188,023Bay CountyBay County: 174,551 persons174,551Indian River CountyIndian River County: 160,454 persons160,454Martin CountyMartin County: 158,656 persons158,656Citrus CountyCitrus County: 154,563 persons154,563Sumter CountySumter County: 130,293 persons130,293Flagler CountyFlagler County: 116,031 persons116,031Highlands CountyHighlands County: 101,341 persons101,341Nassau CountyNassau County: 91,040 persons91,040Monroe CountyMonroe County: 82,851 persons82,851Walton CountyWalton County: 75,899 persons75,899Putnam CountyPutnam County: 73,383 persons73,383
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020
persons
1Miami-Dade County2,695,519
2Broward County1,943,437
3Palm Beach County1,494,203
4Hillsborough County1,466,246
5Orange County1,431,608
6Duval County997,800
7Pinellas County959,805
8Lee County765,575
9Polk County730,148
10Brevard County608,765
11Pasco County566,170
12Volusia County555,791
13Seminole County471,471
14Sarasota County436,262
15Manatee County401,622
16Osceola County391,130
17Lake County386,221
18Marion County377,432
19Collier County377,327
20St. Lucie County331,453
21Escambia County322,547
22Leon County293,925
23Alachua County279,767
24St. Johns County277,119
25Clay County218,949
26Okaloosa County212,082
27Hernando County195,610
28Santa Rosa County189,024
29Charlotte County188,023
30Bay County174,551
31Indian River County160,454
32Martin County158,656
33Citrus County154,563
34Sumter County130,293
35Flagler County116,031
36Highlands County101,341
37Nassau County91,040
38Monroe County82,851
39Walton County75,899
40Putnam County73,383
41Columbia County69,758
42Jackson County47,104
43Suwannee County43,518
44Gadsden County43,427
45Levy County43,065
46Hendry County39,726
47Okeechobee County39,662
48DeSoto County34,093
49Wakulla County33,917
50Bradford County28,235
51Baker County28,114
52Hardee County25,335
53Washington County25,324
54Taylor County21,756
55Holmes County19,591
56Gilchrist County17,890
57Madison County17,863
58Dixie County16,697
59Union County15,442
60Jefferson County14,403
61Gulf County14,270
62Hamilton County13,733
63Calhoun County13,703
64Franklin County12,473
65Glades County12,079
66Lafayette County8,236
67Liberty County7,818

Other periods

About this ranking

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (PadrĂ³n). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

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. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest population?

Miami-Dade County, with 2.7 million in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population?

Liberty County, with 7,818 in 2020.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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