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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. The median across all 67 is +8.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Monroe County, FL, up 43 places to #1.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01▲43Monroe County, FLFL80,406-3.0%−5.0 pts

02▲9Taylor County, FLFL21,210-2.7%−15.2 pts

03▲1Calhoun County, FLFL13,289-2.6%−20.8 pts

04▲23Pinellas County, FLFL948,563-1.1%−9.3 pts

05▲12Bradford County, FLFL28,307+0.0%−15.9 pts

06▲18Union County, FLFL16,250+0.6%−30.5 pts

07▲3Liberty County, FLFL8,035+0.8%−25.3 pts

08▼1Gadsden County, FLFL44,298+1.1%−8.6 pts

09▼1Hamilton County, FLFL14,180+1.3%−20.7 pts

10▲20Leon County, FLFL299,048+2.3%−22.1 pts

11▲4Holmes County, FLFL20,119+2.4%−15.3 pts

12▼10Hardee County, FLFL25,932+2.4%−35.8 pts

13▲24Broward County, FLFL2,013,317+3.5%−25.7 pts

14▲18Escambia County, FLFL333,834+3.7%−8.3 pts

15▲18Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,029+3.7%–

16▲26Alachua County, FLFL290,028+4.2%−15.9 pts

17▼12Madison County, FLFL18,759+4.4%−8.7 pts

18▲20Seminole County, FLFL491,884+4.5%−22.5 pts

19▲12Franklin County, FLFL13,029+4.6%−18.7 pts

20▲32Okaloosa County, FLFL221,810+4.8%−13.8 pts

21▼12Jackson County, FLFL49,629+4.9%−8.1 pts

22▲12Martin County, FLFL166,272+4.9%−20.7 pts

23▲2Baker County, FLFL29,737+5.2%−15.2 pts

24▼5Washington County, FLFL26,695+5.4%−18.5 pts

25▲18Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,726+5.6%−25.4 pts

26▼12Putnam County, FLFL77,734+6.0%−2.2 pts

27▼5Columbia County, FLFL74,094+6.3%−26.3 pts

28▲20Duval County, FLFL1,062,963+6.8%−9.0 pts

29▲33Orange County, FLFL1,528,002+6.9%−25.4 pts

30▼27Lafayette County, FLFL8,792+6.9%−19.0 pts

31▼15Okeechobee County, FLFL42,608+7.5%−13.7 pts

32▼12Dixie County, FLFL18,038+7.6%−23.0 pts

33▲21Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,115+7.8%−11.9 pts

34▲15Indian River County, FLFL172,799+8.1%−17.1 pts

35▼23DeSoto County, FLFL37,078+9.1%−25.8 pts

36▼30Glades County, FLFL13,270+9.4%−29.9 pts

37▲2Brevard County, FLFL663,982+9.5%−9.9 pts

38▲2Volusia County, FLFL606,573+9.6%−10.0 pts

39▼18Highlands County, FLFL111,122+9.8%−17.9 pts

40▲6Clay County, FLFL239,593+9.8%−23.1 pts

41▼28Jefferson County, FLFL16,007+10.3%−3.9 pts

42▲5Sarasota County, FLFL479,958+10.6%−6.8 pts

43▼17Suwannee County, FLFL48,149+10.8%−19.4 pts

44▲7Collier County, FLFL417,131+11.0%−54.3 pts

45▼10Citrus County, FLFL171,666+11.6%−14.7 pts

46▲15Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,115+12.3%−32.0 pts

47▼46Gulf County, FLFL15,943+12.3%−3.6 pts

48▼12Wakulla County, FLFL38,089+12.8%−48.2 pts

49▼21Levy County, FLFL48,520+13.1%−19.8 pts

50▼9Hernando County, FLFL221,701+14.0%−15.4 pts

51▼22Gilchrist County, FLFL20,488+14.7%−34.7 pts

52▲6Lee County, FLFL875,607+15.1%−16.5 pts

53▼3Charlotte County, FLFL217,212+16.3%−11.4 pts

54▼31Bay County, FLFL204,479+16.7%0.0 pts

55▲5Manatee County, FLFL468,200+17.1%−7.6 pts

56▼11Marion County, FLFL442,660+17.8%−15.1 pts

57▲2Nassau County, FLFL106,879+18.3%−12.9 pts

58▲5Lake County, FLFL456,068+18.8%−19.6 pts

59▼2Pasco County, FLFL674,516+20.0%−2.6 pts

60▼5Polk County, FLFL874,790+20.7%+1.3 pts

61▲4Sumter County, FLFL157,772+21.6%−47.3 pts

62▼6Flagler County, FLFL140,360+21.7%−52.0 pts

63▼45Hendry County, FLFL48,276+21.9%−18.6 pts

64▼11St. Lucie County, FLFL402,449+22.2%−6.1 pts

65▼1Walton County, FLFL93,288+23.9%−22.4 pts

66▲1Osceola County, FLFL481,718+23.9%−36.2 pts

67▼1St. Johns County, FLFL346,328+26.7%−20.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES