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Fastest shrinking, Florida counties · 2010

Florida counties with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 67 counties in Florida that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Monroe County, FLFL80,406-8.2%−507%

02Pinellas County, FLFL948,563-0.5%−107%

03Escambia County, FLFL333,834+1.1%−91%

04Madison County, FLFL18,759+2.6%−80%

05Gadsden County, FLFL44,298+2.9%−70%

06Hardee County, FLFL25,932+2.9%−92%

07Franklin County, FLFL13,029+4.4%−81%

08Putnam County, FLFL77,734+5.6%−32%

09Okaloosa County, FLFL221,810+6.1%−67%

10Jackson County, FLFL49,629+6.4%−51%

11Holmes County, FLFL20,119+7.3%−58%

12Broward County, FLFL2,013,317+7.7%−74%

13Hendry County, FLFL48,276+8.1%−80%

14DeSoto County, FLFL37,078+8.2%−76%

15Bradford County, FLFL28,307+9.3%−41%

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

17Duval County, FLFL1,062,963+11.0%−30%

18Hamilton County, FLFL14,180+11.0%−50%

19Okeechobee County, FLFL42,608+11.4%−46%

20Volusia County, FLFL606,573+11.6%−41%

21Calhoun County, FLFL13,289+12.4%−32%

22Charlotte County, FLFL217,212+13.0%−53%

23Highlands County, FLFL111,122+13.1%−53%

24Alachua County, FLFL290,028+13.5%−33%

25Bay County, FLFL204,479+13.9%−17%

26Brevard County, FLFL663,982+14.1%−27%

27Jefferson County, FLFL16,007+14.4%+1%

28Leon County, FLFL299,048+15.0%−38%

29Martin County, FLFL166,272+15.5%−40%

30Union County, FLFL16,250+15.6%−50%

31Seminole County, FLFL491,884+15.8%−42%

32Sarasota County, FLFL479,958+16.4%−5%

33Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,726+16.7%−46%

34Taylor County, FLFL21,210+17.2%+37%

35Gilchrist County, FLFL20,488+17.3%−65%

36Levy County, FLFL48,520+18.4%−44%

37Washington County, FLFL26,695+18.7%−22%

38Dixie County, FLFL18,038+18.8%−39%

39Gulf County, FLFL15,943+19.0%+19%

40Liberty County, FLFL8,035+19.1%−27%

41Suwannee County, FLFL48,149+19.2%−36%

42Columbia County, FLFL74,094+19.5%−40%

43Citrus County, FLFL171,666+19.6%−25%

44Baker County, FLFL29,737+21.8%+7%

45Glades County, FLFL13,270+21.8%−45%

46Indian River County, FLFL172,799+22.2%−12%

47Manatee County, FLFL468,200+22.3%−10%

48Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,115+23.1%+17%

49Polk County, FLFL874,790+24.4%+26%

50Lafayette County, FLFL8,792+26.3%+2%

51Nassau County, FLFL106,879+27.1%−13%

52Orange County, FLFL1,528,002+27.8%−14%

53Collier County, FLFL417,131+27.9%−57%

54Marion County, FLFL442,660+28.0%−15%

55Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,115+28.6%−35%

56Hernando County, FLFL221,701+32.1%+9%

57Wakulla County, FLFL38,089+34.6%−43%

58Pasco County, FLFL674,516+34.8%+54%

59Clay County, FLFL239,593+35.5%+8%

60Walton County, FLFL93,288+35.6%−23%

61Lee County, FLFL875,607+40.3%+28%

62Lake County, FLFL456,068+41.1%+7%

63St. Lucie County, FLFL402,449+44.2%+56%

64St. Johns County, FLFL346,328+54.3%+16%

65Osceola County, FLFL481,718+55.8%−7%

66Sumter County, FLFL157,772+75.1%+9%

67Flagler County, FLFL140,360+92.0%+25%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES