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List of counties in Florida

There are 67 counties in the U.S. state of Florida, which became a territory of the U.S. in 1821 with two counties complementing the provincial divisions retained as a Spanish territory, Escambia to the west and St. Johns to the east. The two counties were divided by the Suwannee River. All of the other counties were created later from these two original counties. Florida became the 27th U.S. state in 1845, and its last county was created in 1925 with the formation of Gilchrist County from a segment of Alachua County.[1] Florida's counties are subdivisions of the state government. Florida's most populous county is Miami-Dade County, the seventh most populous county in the nation, with a population of 2,701,767 as of the 2020 census.[2]

Counties of Florida
A map of Florida's counties with counties labeled. Florida is shaped liked an "L" rotated 180 degrees. Many of the county borders follow the winding courses of river, some are straight. Some of larger counties tend to be in the center of the State.Escambia CountySanta Rosa CountyOkaloosa CountyWalton CountyHolmes CountyWashington CountyJackson CountyBay CountyCalhoun CountyGulf CountyFranklin CountyFranklin CountyLiberty CountyGadsden CountyLeon CountyWakulla CountyJefferson CountyTaylor CountyMadison CountyHamilton CountyNassau CountyColumbia CountyBaker CountySuwannee CountyLafayette CountyDuval CountyUnion CountyBradford CountyGilchrist CountyDixie CountyClay CountySt. Johns CountyAlachua CountyPutnam CountyFlagler CountyLevy CountyMarion CountyVolusia CountyBrevard CountyCitrus CountySumter CountyLake CountySeminole CountyOrange CountyHernando CountyPasco CountyPinellas CountyHillsborough CountyPolk CountyOsceola CountyIndian River CountyManatee CountyHardee CountyDeSoto CountySarasota CountyHighlands CountyOkeechobee CountySt. Lucie CountyMartin CountyGlades CountyCharlotte CountyLee CountyHendry CountyPalm Beach CountyCollier CountyBroward CountyMiami-Dade CountyMiami-Dade CountyMonroe CountyMonroe CountyMonroe CountyMonroe County
Florida counties (clickable map)
LocationState of Florida
Number67
Populations7,706 (Liberty) – 2,686,867 (Miami-Dade)
Areas240 square miles (620 km2) (Union) –
2,034 square miles (5,270 km2) (Palm Beach)
Government
Subdivisions
  • Communities
Population by county:
  0–49,999
  50,000–99,999
  100,000–199,999
  200,000–299,999
  300,000–499,999
  500,000–749,999
  750,000–999,999
  1,000,000–1,499,999
  1,500,000–1,999,999
  2,000,000+

In 1968, counties gained the power to develop their own charters.[3] All but two of Florida's county seats are incorporated municipalities: the exceptions are Crawfordville, county seat of rural Wakulla County,[4] and East Naples, located outside Naples city limits in Collier County.

The names of Florida's counties reflect its cultural heritage. Some are named for Confederate political leaders and Spanish explorers, marking the influence of Spanish sovereignty, while others are named for Christian saints, Native American sites, as well as political leaders of the United States. Natural features of the region, including rivers, lakes and flora, are also commonly used for county names. Florida has counties named for participants on both sides of Second Seminole War: Miami-Dade County is partially named for Francis L. Dade, a major in the U.S. Army at the time; Osceola County is named for the war's native Muscogee-Seminole resistance leader Osceola.[5]

Population figures are based on the 2023 vintage Census population estimates. The population of Florida is 22,610,726, an increase of 5.0% from 2020. The average population of Florida's counties is 337,474; Miami-Dade County is the most populous (2,686,867) and Liberty County is the least (7,706). The average land area is 805 sq mi (2,085 km2). The largest county is Collier County as per 2020 Census bureau of 1,998.32 sq mi.[1]

The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) is used by the U.S. government to uniquely identify counties, and is provided for each entry. These codes link to the United States Census Bureau's "quick facts" for each county. Florida's FIPS code of 12 is used to distinguish from counties in other states. For example, Alachua County's unique nationwide identifier is 12001.[6]

Counties

County
FIPS code[6]County seat[7]Est.[5]Formed from[8]Etymology[5]Density
Population[9]Area[10][7]Map
Alachua County001Gainesville1824Duval and St. JohnsFrom a Seminole-Creek word meaning "jug", apparently in reference to the sinkholes common in the area[11]327.22285,994874 sq mi
(2,264 km2)
Baker County003Macclenny1861New RiverJames McNair Baker (1821–1892), a Confederate senator and later a judge in the fourth judicial district48.4928,368585 sq mi
(1,515 km2)
Bay County005Panama City1913Calhoun and WashingtonSt. Andrew's Bay, the central geographic feature of the county249.70190,769764 sq mi
(1,979 km2)
Bradford County007Starke1858Columbia
named New River until 1861		Richard Bradford, the first officer from Florida to die in the Civil War; he was killed during the Battle of Santa Rosa Island95.0827,858293 sq mi
(759 km2)
Brevard County009Titusville1844Hillsborough and Mosquito
named St. Lucie until 1855[12]		Theodore Washington Brevard, early settler and later state comptroller from 1853 to 1861[12]632.59643,9791,018 sq mi
(2,637 km2)
Broward County011Fort Lauderdale1915Miami-Dade and Palm BeachNapoleon Bonaparte Broward (1857–1910), 19th governor of Florida from 1905 to 19091623.271,962,5311,209 sq mi
(3,131 km2)
Calhoun County013Blountstown1838Franklin, Jackson, and WashingtonJohn C. Calhoun (1782–1850) leading Southern politician from South Carolina23.7613,470567 sq mi
(1,469 km2)
Charlotte County015Punta Gorda1921DeSotoProbably a corruption of the name of the Calusa, a group of Native Americans from the area297.02206,134694 sq mi
(1,797 km2)
Citrus County017Inverness1887HernandoThe county's citrus trees285.44166,696584 sq mi
(1,513 km2)
Clay County019Green Cove Springs1858DuvalHenry Clay (1777–1852), Secretary of State from 1825 to 1829 under John Quincy Adams386.75232,439601 sq mi
(1,557 km2)
Collier County021East Naples1923LeeBarron Collier (1873–1939), an advertising entrepreneur who developed much of the land in southern Florida199.56404,3102,026 sq mi
(5,247 km2)
Columbia County023Lake City1832AlachuaChristopher Columbus (c. 1451–1506), explorer of the Americas91.6773,063797 sq mi
(2,064 km2)
DeSoto County027Arcadia1887ManateeHernando de Soto (c. 1496/1497–1542), a Spanish explorer and conquistador56.4835,979637 sq mi
(1,650 km2)
Dixie County029Cross City1921LafayetteDixie, the common nickname for the Southern United States24.8117,465704 sq mi
(1,823 km2)
Duval County031Jacksonville1822St. JohnsWilliam Pope Duval (1784–1854), the first governor of the Florida Territory1331.811,030,822774 sq mi
(2,005 km2)
Escambia County033Pensacola1821One of the two original countiesDisputed origin; possibly from the Creek or Choctawword Shambia, meaning "clear water", or from Spanish word "cambiar", meaning to barter492.36326,928664 sq mi
(1,720 km2)
Flagler County035Bunnell1917St. Johns and VolusiaHenry Morrison Flagler (1830–1913), founder of the Florida East Coast Railway271.01131,439485 sq mi
(1,256 km2)
Franklin County037Apalachicola1832Gadsden and WashingtonBenjamin Franklin (1706–1790), one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America23.5812,594534 sq mi
(1,383 km2)
Gadsden County039Quincy1823JacksonJames Gadsden (1788–1858), American diplomat and namesake of the Gadsden Purchase84.9543,833516 sq mi
(1,336 km2)
Gilchrist County041Trenton1925AlachuaAlbert W. Gilchrist (1858–1926), the 20th governor of Florida56.1219,587349 sq mi
(904 km2)
Glades County043Moore Haven1921DeSotoThe Florida Everglades16.5212,786774 sq mi
(2,005 km2)
Gulf County045Port St. Joe1925CalhounThe Gulf of Mexico27.7815,693565 sq mi
(1,463 km2)
Hamilton County047Jasper1827JeffersonAlexander Hamilton (1757–1804), the first United States Secretary of the Treasury and a Founding Father26.1613,471515 sq mi
(1,334 km2)
Hardee County049Wauchula1921DeSotoCary A. Hardee (1876–1957), governor of Florida at the time of creation of Hardee County40.4425,760637 sq mi
(1,650 km2)
Hendry County051LaBelle1923LeeFrancis A. Hendry (1833–1917), early Floridian pioneer and politician37.5843,3331,153 sq mi
(2,986 km2)
Hernando County053Brooksville1843Alachua and Hillsborough
named Benton from 1844 to 1850		Hernando de Soto (c. 1496/1497–1542), a Spanish explorer and conquistador445.20212,807478 sq mi
(1,238 km2)
Highlands County055Sebring1921DeSotoNamed for the county's hilly terrain104.68107,6141,028 sq mi
(2,663 km2)
Hillsborough County057Tampa1834AlachuaWills Hill, Earl of Hillsborough (1718–1793), former Secretary of State for the Colonies1461.051,535,5641,051 sq mi
(2,722 km2)
Holmes County059Bonifay1848Jackson and WaltonHolmes Creek, which forms the eastern boundary of the county41.3819,944482 sq mi
(1,248 km2)
Indian River County061Vero Beach1925St. LucieThe Indian River Lagoon, which flows through the county337.56169,795503 sq mi
(1,303 km2)
Jackson County063Marianna1822EscambiaAndrew Jackson (1767–1845), the seventh President of the United States53.0848,622916 sq mi
(2,372 km2)
Jefferson County065Monticello1827LeonThomas Jefferson (1743–1826), the third President of the United States and principal author of the Declaration of Independence25.8415,450598 sq mi
(1,549 km2)
Lafayette County067Mayo1856MadisonGilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette (1757–1834), French aristocrat and general in the American Revolutionary War14.888,078543 sq mi
(1,406 km2)
Lake County069Tavares1887Orange and SumterNamed for the many lakes in the region445.40424,462953 sq mi
(2,468 km2)
Lee County071Fort Myers1887MonroeRobert E. Lee (1807–1870), commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War1038.03834,573804 sq mi
(2,082 km2)
Leon County073Tallahassee1824GadsdenJuan Ponce de León (1474–1521), Spanish explorer who named Florida445.15296,913667 sq mi
(1,728 km2)
Levy County075Bronson1845AlachuaDavid Levy Yulee (1810–1886), one of the state's original United States Senators41.6346,5451,118 sq mi
(2,896 km2)
Liberty County077Bristol1855GadsdenThe patriotic ideal of liberty9.227,706836 sq mi
(2,165 km2)
Madison County079Madison1827JeffersonJames Madison (1751–1836), fourth President of the United States26.7618,519692 sq mi
(1,792 km2)
Manatee County081Bradenton1855HillsboroughThe manatee, or sea cow, is native to Florida waters.595.27441,095741 sq mi
(1,919 km2)
Marion County083Ocala1844Alachua, Hillsborough, and MosquitoFrancis Marion (c. 1732–1795), military officer during the American Revolution259.63409,9591,579 sq mi
(4,090 km2)
Martin County085Stuart1925Palm BeachJohn W. Martin (1884–1958), governor of Florida at time of creation of the county293.73163,315556 sq mi
(1,440 km2)
Miami-Dade County086Miami1836Monroe
named Dade until 1997		City of Miami and Francis L. Dade (c. 1793–1835), Major in the United States Army during the Second Seminole War1380.712,686,8671,946 sq mi
(5,040 km2)
Monroe County087Key West1823St. JohnsJames Monroe (1758–1831), fifth President of the United States80.8680,614997 sq mi
(2,582 km2)
Nassau County089Fernandina Beach1824DuvalDuchy of Nassau in Germany155.68101,501652 sq mi
(1,689 km2)
Okaloosa County091Crestview1915Santa Rosa and WaltonA Choctaw word meaning "a pleasant place", "black water", or "beautiful place"233.40218,464936 sq mi
(2,424 km2)
Okeechobee County093Okeechobee1917Osceola and St. LucieLake Okeechobee, which was in turn is from the Hitchiti words for "big water"53.5241,427774 sq mi
(2,005 km2)
Orange County095Orlando1824St. Johns
named Mosquito until 1845		The fruit that was the county's main product1620.501,471,416908 sq mi
(2,352 km2)
Osceola County097Kissimmee1887Brevard and OrangeOsceola (1804–1838), a leader of the Seminole during the Second Seminole War331.15437,7841,322 sq mi
(3,424 km2)
Palm Beach County099West Palm Beach1909Miami Dade CountyThe county's large amounts of palm trees754.081,533,8012,034 sq mi
(5,268 km2)
Pasco County101Dade City1887HernandoSamuel Pasco (1834–1917), United States Senator at the time of creation of the county849.66632,996745 sq mi
(1,930 km2)
Pinellas County103Clearwater1912HillsboroughFrom the Spanish Punta Piñal, or "Point of Pines"3434.27961,596280 sq mi
(725 km2)
Polk County105Bartow1861Brevard and HillsboroughJames K. Polk (1795–1849), the 11th President of the United States436.44818,3301,875 sq mi
(4,856 km2)
Putnam County107Palatka1849Alachua and St. JohnsBenjamin A. Putnam (1801–1869), soldier during the Second Seminole War and Floridian legislator105.2075,955722 sq mi
(1,870 km2)
St. Johns County109St. Augustine1821One of the two original countiesName derived from the St. Johns River, which in turn derives its name from San Juan del Puerto525.63320,110609 sq mi
(1,577 km2)
St. Lucie County111Fort Pierce1905BrevardSaint Lucy (283–304), the Christian martyr653.12373,586572 sq mi
(1,481 km2)
Santa Rosa County113Milton1842EscambiaSanta Rosa Island, which is in turn named for Saint Rosa de Viterbo (1235–1252), a saint born in Viterbo, Italy199.96203,1621,016 sq mi
(2,631 km2)
Sarasota County115Sarasota1921ManateeNative American word, of uncertain meaning, for the area819.95469,013572 sq mi
(1,481 km2)
Seminole County117Sanford1913OrangeThe Seminole Native American tribe1572.31484,271308 sq mi
(798 km2)
Sumter County119Bushnell1853MarionThomas Sumter (1734–1832), general in the American Revolution277.59151,565546 sq mi
(1,414 km2)
Suwannee County121Live Oak1858ColumbiaThe Suwannee River, a 266-mile long river in northern Florida67.0546,130688 sq mi
(1,782 km2)
Taylor County123Perry1856MadisonZachary Taylor (1784–1850), 12th President of the United States20.7121,5821,042 sq mi
(2,699 km2)
Union County125Lake Butler1921BradfordNamed for the area's residents united desire to split into a separate county64.7215,532240 sq mi
(622 km2)
Volusia County127DeLand1854OrangeThe port of Volusia, whose etymology is uncertain; possibly derived from the Native American word for "Land of the Euchees", the term for the area's native inhabitants533.78590,3571,106 sq mi
(2,865 km2)
Wakulla County129Crawfordville1843LeonThe Wakulla River, itself named for a Spanish corruption of a Timucuan word used to describe the body of water, but that is of uncertain meaning60.0536,449607 sq mi
(1,572 km2)
Walton County131DeFuniak Springs1824Escambia and JacksonGeorge Walton, first Secretary of Florida Territory81.6286,3541,058 sq mi
(2,740 km2)
Washington County133Chipley1825Jackson and WaltonGeorge Washington (1732–1799), first President of the United States44.1425,602580 sq mi
(1,502 km2)

Former counties

Fayette County was created in 1832 from the portion of Jackson County east of the Chipola River, with county seat at Ochesee (now in Calhoun County east of Altha).[13][14] In 1834 it was merged back into Jackson County.[15]

Renamed counties

Five counties in Florida have been renamed. Most renamings occurred between 1845 and 1861, during the first sixteen years of Florida's statehood. One occurred in 1997, when Dade County changed its name to Miami-Dade County.

County[5]Dates[5]Etymology[5]Fate[5]
Benton County1844–1850Thomas Benton (1782–1858), U.S. Senator from Missouri who supported the Armed Occupation Act of 1842 that many Floridians wanted in order to evict Native AmericansOriginal name of county was Hernando County, and the name was changed back to that in 1850
Dade County1836–1997Francis L. Dade (c. 1793–1835), Major in the United States Army during the Second Seminole WarChanged to Miami-Dade County in 1997, in order to benefit from the City of Miami's internationally recognizable name
Mosquito County1824–1845Taken from the name the Spanish had given the entire coast, "Los Mosquitos"Mosquito had already repeatedly ceded land to other counties by 1845, when it was renamed Orange County
New River County1858–1861The New RiverRenamed to Bradford County in 1861
St. Lucie County1844–1855Saint Lucy (283–304), the Christian martyrRenamed Brevard County in 1855

Proposed counties

County[5]Proposal date[5]Etymology[5]Notes
Bloxham County1915[16]William D. Bloxham (1835–1911), 13th and 17th governor of Floridacounty seat at Williston
Leigh Read County1842Leigh Read, legislatorproposed renaming of Mosquito County
Miami County[17]1947City of Miamiconsolidated city-county
Ocean County1991Atlantic OceanJacksonville Beaches
Springs County[18]2020City of High SpringsProposal to split Alachua County along 34th Street, Gainesville.[19]

See also

Further reading

  • Utley, Geo. B. (1908). "Origin of the County Names in Florida". Florida Historical Society Quarterly. 1 (3): 29–35. Retrieved May 25, 2018.

References

Specific
General
  • Atlas of Florida, revised edition. Edward A. Fernald & Elizabeth D. Purdum, editors (University Press of Florida, 1996). "Evolution of Counties", pp. 98–99.

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