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Fastest shrinking, Florida counties

Florida counties with the steepest population decline from the 2020 census to 2025. This list covers the 67 counties in Florida that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Monroe County, FLFL80,406-3.0%−248%

02Taylor County, FLFL21,210-2.7%−121%

03Calhoun County, FLFL13,289-2.6%−114%

04Pinellas County, FLFL948,563-1.1%−113%

05Bradford County, FLFL28,307+0.0%−100%

06Union County, FLFL16,250+0.6%−98%

07Liberty County, FLFL8,035+0.8%−97%

08Gadsden County, FLFL44,298+1.1%−89%

09Hamilton County, FLFL14,180+1.3%−94%

10Leon County, FLFL299,048+2.3%−90%

11Holmes County, FLFL20,119+2.4%−87%

12Hardee County, FLFL25,932+2.4%−94%

13Broward County, FLFL2,013,317+3.5%−88%

14Escambia County, FLFL333,834+3.7%−69%

15Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,029+3.7%–

16Alachua County, FLFL290,028+4.2%−79%

17Madison County, FLFL18,759+4.4%−66%

18Seminole County, FLFL491,884+4.5%−83%

19Franklin County, FLFL13,029+4.6%−80%

20Okaloosa County, FLFL221,810+4.8%−74%

21Jackson County, FLFL49,629+4.9%−62%

22Martin County, FLFL166,272+4.9%−81%

23Baker County, FLFL29,737+5.2%−74%

24Washington County, FLFL26,695+5.4%−77%

25Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,726+5.6%−82%

26Putnam County, FLFL77,734+6.0%−27%

27Columbia County, FLFL74,094+6.3%−81%

28Duval County, FLFL1,062,963+6.8%−57%

29Orange County, FLFL1,528,002+6.9%−79%

30Lafayette County, FLFL8,792+6.9%−73%

31Okeechobee County, FLFL42,608+7.5%−65%

32Dixie County, FLFL18,038+7.6%−75%

33Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,115+7.8%−60%

34Indian River County, FLFL172,799+8.1%−68%

35DeSoto County, FLFL37,078+9.1%−74%

36Glades County, FLFL13,270+9.4%−76%

37Brevard County, FLFL663,982+9.5%−51%

38Volusia County, FLFL606,573+9.6%−51%

39Highlands County, FLFL111,122+9.8%−65%

40Clay County, FLFL239,593+9.8%−70%

41Jefferson County, FLFL16,007+10.3%−27%

42Sarasota County, FLFL479,958+10.6%−39%

43Suwannee County, FLFL48,149+10.8%−64%

44Collier County, FLFL417,131+11.0%−83%

45Citrus County, FLFL171,666+11.6%−56%

46Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,115+12.3%−72%

47Gulf County, FLFL15,943+12.3%−22%

48Wakulla County, FLFL38,089+12.8%−79%

49Levy County, FLFL48,520+13.1%−60%

50Hernando County, FLFL221,701+14.0%−52%

51Gilchrist County, FLFL20,488+14.7%−70%

52Lee County, FLFL875,607+15.1%−52%

53Charlotte County, FLFL217,212+16.3%−41%

54Bay County, FLFL204,479+16.7%−0%

55Manatee County, FLFL468,200+17.1%−31%

56Marion County, FLFL442,660+17.8%−46%

57Nassau County, FLFL106,879+18.3%−41%

58Lake County, FLFL456,068+18.8%−51%

59Pasco County, FLFL674,516+20.0%−11%

60Polk County, FLFL874,790+20.7%+7%

61Sumter County, FLFL157,772+21.6%−69%

62Flagler County, FLFL140,360+21.7%−71%

63Hendry County, FLFL48,276+21.9%−46%

64St. Lucie County, FLFL402,449+22.2%−21%

65Walton County, FLFL93,288+23.9%−48%

66Osceola County, FLFL481,718+23.9%−60%

67St. Johns County, FLFL346,328+26.7%−43%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES