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Fastest shrinking, Florida counties · 2010

Florida counties with the steepest population decline from the 2000 census to 2010. 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, FLFL80,406-8.2%−10.2 pts

02Pinellas County, FLFL948,563-0.5%−8.7 pts

03Escambia County, FLFL333,834+1.1%−10.9 pts

04Madison County, FLFL18,759+2.6%−10.4 pts

05Gadsden County, FLFL44,298+2.9%−6.8 pts

06Hardee County, FLFL25,932+2.9%−35.2 pts

07Franklin County, FLFL13,029+4.4%−18.9 pts

08Putnam County, FLFL77,734+5.6%−2.6 pts

09Okaloosa County, FLFL221,810+6.1%−12.5 pts

10Jackson County, FLFL49,629+6.4%−6.6 pts

11Holmes County, FLFL20,119+7.3%−10.3 pts

12Broward County, FLFL2,013,317+7.7%−21.6 pts

13Hendry County, FLFL48,276+8.1%−32.4 pts

14DeSoto County, FLFL37,078+8.2%−26.7 pts

15Bradford County, FLFL28,307+9.3%−6.5 pts

16Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,029+10.8%–

17Duval County, FLFL1,062,963+11.0%−4.8 pts

18Hamilton County, FLFL14,180+11.0%−10.9 pts

19Okeechobee County, FLFL42,608+11.4%−9.8 pts

20Volusia County, FLFL606,573+11.6%−8.0 pts

21Calhoun County, FLFL13,289+12.4%−5.9 pts

22Charlotte County, FLFL217,212+13.0%−14.7 pts

23Highlands County, FLFL111,122+13.1%−14.6 pts

24Alachua County, FLFL290,028+13.5%−6.5 pts

25Bay County, FLFL204,479+13.9%−2.8 pts

26Brevard County, FLFL663,982+14.1%−5.3 pts

27Jefferson County, FLFL16,007+14.4%+0.2 pts

28Leon County, FLFL299,048+15.0%−9.3 pts

29Martin County, FLFL166,272+15.5%−10.1 pts

30Union County, FLFL16,250+15.6%−15.5 pts

31Seminole County, FLFL491,884+15.8%−11.3 pts

32Sarasota County, FLFL479,958+16.4%−0.9 pts

33Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,726+16.7%−14.3 pts

34Taylor County, FLFL21,210+17.2%+4.7 pts

35Gilchrist County, FLFL20,488+17.3%−32.0 pts

36Levy County, FLFL48,520+18.4%−14.5 pts

37Washington County, FLFL26,695+18.7%−5.3 pts

38Dixie County, FLFL18,038+18.8%−11.9 pts

39Gulf County, FLFL15,943+19.0%+3.1 pts

40Liberty County, FLFL8,035+19.1%−6.9 pts

41Suwannee County, FLFL48,149+19.2%−10.9 pts

42Columbia County, FLFL74,094+19.5%−13.1 pts

43Citrus County, FLFL171,666+19.6%−6.7 pts

44Baker County, FLFL29,737+21.8%+1.4 pts

45Glades County, FLFL13,270+21.8%−17.5 pts

46Indian River County, FLFL172,799+22.2%−3.0 pts

47Manatee County, FLFL468,200+22.3%−2.4 pts

48Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,115+23.1%+3.3 pts

49Polk County, FLFL874,790+24.4%+5.0 pts

50Lafayette County, FLFL8,792+26.3%+0.4 pts

51Nassau County, FLFL106,879+27.1%−4.1 pts

52Orange County, FLFL1,528,002+27.8%−4.5 pts

53Collier County, FLFL417,131+27.9%−37.4 pts

54Marion County, FLFL442,660+28.0%−4.9 pts

55Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,115+28.6%−15.7 pts

56Hernando County, FLFL221,701+32.1%+2.7 pts

57Wakulla County, FLFL38,089+34.6%−26.4 pts

58Pasco County, FLFL674,516+34.8%+12.2 pts

59Clay County, FLFL239,593+35.5%+2.7 pts

60Walton County, FLFL93,288+35.6%−10.7 pts

61Lee County, FLFL875,607+40.3%+8.8 pts

62Lake County, FLFL456,068+41.1%+2.7 pts

63St. Lucie County, FLFL402,449+44.2%+15.8 pts

64St. Johns County, FLFL346,328+54.3%+7.4 pts

65Osceola County, FLFL481,718+55.8%−4.4 pts

66Sumter County, FLFL157,772+75.1%+6.2 pts

67Flagler County, FLFL140,360+92.0%+18.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS