Miami-Dade County had the highest population of 67 counties in 2023, at 2.79 million. Liberty County had the lowest, at 7,804. The median was 151,889 and the figure for Florida was 22.93 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). 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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Rank Counties in Florida by population using official data, and cite the source.
rank_places {"indicator":"population","level":"province","within":"Florida","limit":10}
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Miami-Dade County, with 2.79 million in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest population?
Liberty County, with 7,804 in 2023.
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.
