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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%−5.0 pts

02Taylor County, FLFL21,210-2.7%−15.2 pts

03Calhoun County, FLFL13,289-2.6%−20.8 pts

04Pinellas County, FLFL948,563-1.1%−9.3 pts

05Bradford County, FLFL28,307+0.0%−15.9 pts

06Union County, FLFL16,250+0.6%−30.5 pts

07Liberty County, FLFL8,035+0.8%−25.3 pts

08Gadsden County, FLFL44,298+1.1%−8.6 pts

09Hamilton County, FLFL14,180+1.3%−20.7 pts

10Leon County, FLFL299,048+2.3%−22.1 pts

11Holmes County, FLFL20,119+2.4%−15.3 pts

12Hardee County, FLFL25,932+2.4%−35.8 pts

13Broward County, FLFL2,013,317+3.5%−25.7 pts

14Escambia County, FLFL333,834+3.7%−8.3 pts

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

16Alachua County, FLFL290,028+4.2%−15.9 pts

17Madison County, FLFL18,759+4.4%−8.7 pts

18Seminole County, FLFL491,884+4.5%−22.5 pts

19Franklin County, FLFL13,029+4.6%−18.7 pts

20Okaloosa County, FLFL221,810+4.8%−13.8 pts

21Jackson County, FLFL49,629+4.9%−8.1 pts

22Martin County, FLFL166,272+4.9%−20.7 pts

23Baker County, FLFL29,737+5.2%−15.2 pts

24Washington County, FLFL26,695+5.4%−18.5 pts

25Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,726+5.6%−25.4 pts

26Putnam County, FLFL77,734+6.0%−2.2 pts

27Columbia County, FLFL74,094+6.3%−26.3 pts

28Duval County, FLFL1,062,963+6.8%−9.0 pts

29Orange County, FLFL1,528,002+6.9%−25.4 pts

30Lafayette County, FLFL8,792+6.9%−19.0 pts

31Okeechobee County, FLFL42,608+7.5%−13.7 pts

32Dixie County, FLFL18,038+7.6%−23.0 pts

33Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,115+7.8%−11.9 pts

34Indian River County, FLFL172,799+8.1%−17.1 pts

35DeSoto County, FLFL37,078+9.1%−25.8 pts

36Glades County, FLFL13,270+9.4%−29.9 pts

37Brevard County, FLFL663,982+9.5%−9.9 pts

38Volusia County, FLFL606,573+9.6%−10.0 pts

39Highlands County, FLFL111,122+9.8%−17.9 pts

40Clay County, FLFL239,593+9.8%−23.1 pts

41Jefferson County, FLFL16,007+10.3%−3.9 pts

42Sarasota County, FLFL479,958+10.6%−6.8 pts

43Suwannee County, FLFL48,149+10.8%−19.4 pts

44Collier County, FLFL417,131+11.0%−54.3 pts

45Citrus County, FLFL171,666+11.6%−14.7 pts

46Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,115+12.3%−32.0 pts

47Gulf County, FLFL15,943+12.3%−3.6 pts

48Wakulla County, FLFL38,089+12.8%−48.2 pts

49Levy County, FLFL48,520+13.1%−19.8 pts

50Hernando County, FLFL221,701+14.0%−15.4 pts

51Gilchrist County, FLFL20,488+14.7%−34.7 pts

52Lee County, FLFL875,607+15.1%−16.5 pts

53Charlotte County, FLFL217,212+16.3%−11.4 pts

54Bay County, FLFL204,479+16.7%−0.0 pts

55Manatee County, FLFL468,200+17.1%−7.6 pts

56Marion County, FLFL442,660+17.8%−15.1 pts

57Nassau County, FLFL106,879+18.3%−12.9 pts

58Lake County, FLFL456,068+18.8%−19.6 pts

59Pasco County, FLFL674,516+20.0%−2.6 pts

60Polk County, FLFL874,790+20.7%+1.3 pts

61Sumter County, FLFL157,772+21.6%−47.3 pts

62Flagler County, FLFL140,360+21.7%−52.0 pts

63Hendry County, FLFL48,276+21.9%−18.6 pts

64St. Lucie County, FLFL402,449+22.2%−6.1 pts

65Walton County, FLFL93,288+23.9%−22.4 pts

66Osceola County, FLFL481,718+23.9%−36.2 pts

67St. Johns County, FLFL346,328+26.7%−20.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES