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Fastest shrinking, Florida counties · 2020

Florida counties with the steepest population decline from the 2010 census to 2020. 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

01Gulf County, FLFL15,943-10.5%−26.4 pts

02Hardee County, FLFL25,932-8.7%−46.8 pts

03Lafayette County, FLFL8,792-7.3%−33.1 pts

04Calhoun County, FLFL13,289-6.7%−24.9 pts

05Madison County, FLFL18,759-6.5%−19.6 pts

06Glades County, FLFL13,270-5.9%−45.2 pts

07Gadsden County, FLFL44,298-5.5%−15.2 pts

08Hamilton County, FLFL14,180-5.4%−27.3 pts

09Jackson County, FLFL49,629-4.9%−17.9 pts

10Liberty County, FLFL8,035-4.7%−30.7 pts

11Taylor County, FLFL21,210-3.4%−16.0 pts

12DeSoto County, FLFL37,078-2.5%−37.5 pts

13Jefferson County, FLFL16,007-1.7%−15.9 pts

14Putnam County, FLFL77,734-1.4%−9.6 pts

15Holmes County, FLFL20,119-1.4%−19.0 pts

16Okeechobee County, FLFL42,608-0.9%−22.1 pts

17Bradford County, FLFL28,307-0.8%−16.6 pts

18Hendry County, FLFL48,276+1.2%−39.3 pts

19Washington County, FLFL26,695+1.7%−22.3 pts

20Dixie County, FLFL18,038+2.1%−28.6 pts

21Highlands County, FLFL111,122+2.5%−25.2 pts

22Columbia County, FLFL74,094+3.2%−29.4 pts

23Bay County, FLFL204,479+3.8%−12.9 pts

24Union County, FLFL16,250+3.9%−27.2 pts

25Baker County, FLFL29,737+4.2%−16.2 pts

26Suwannee County, FLFL48,149+4.6%−25.5 pts

27Pinellas County, FLFL948,563+4.6%−3.6 pts

28Levy County, FLFL48,520+5.2%−27.7 pts

29Gilchrist County, FLFL20,488+5.5%−43.9 pts

30Leon County, FLFL299,048+6.1%−18.3 pts

31Franklin County, FLFL13,029+7.8%−15.5 pts

32Escambia County, FLFL333,834+8.2%−3.9 pts

33Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,029+8.2%–

34Martin County, FLFL166,272+8.3%−17.3 pts

35Citrus County, FLFL171,666+8.9%−17.3 pts

36Wakulla County, FLFL38,089+9.7%−51.3 pts

37Broward County, FLFL2,013,317+11.2%−18.0 pts

38Seminole County, FLFL491,884+11.4%−15.6 pts

39Brevard County, FLFL663,982+11.6%−7.7 pts

40Volusia County, FLFL606,573+11.9%−7.7 pts

41Hernando County, FLFL221,701+12.6%−16.8 pts

42Alachua County, FLFL290,028+12.6%−7.4 pts

43Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,726+13.0%−18.0 pts

44Monroe County, FLFL80,406+13.4%+11.4 pts

45Marion County, FLFL442,660+13.5%−19.4 pts

46Clay County, FLFL239,593+14.3%−18.5 pts

47Sarasota County, FLFL479,958+14.4%−3.0 pts

48Duval County, FLFL1,062,963+15.2%−0.5 pts

49Indian River County, FLFL172,799+15.8%−9.4 pts

50Charlotte County, FLFL217,212+16.8%−10.8 pts

51Collier County, FLFL417,131+16.9%−48.4 pts

52Okaloosa County, FLFL221,810+17.1%−1.5 pts

53St. Lucie County, FLFL402,449+18.5%−9.8 pts

54Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,115+18.8%−1.0 pts

55Polk County, FLFL874,790+20.4%+1.0 pts

56Flagler County, FLFL140,360+20.6%−53.1 pts

57Pasco County, FLFL674,516+20.9%−1.7 pts

58Lee County, FLFL875,607+23.0%−8.6 pts

59Nassau County, FLFL106,879+23.2%−8.0 pts

60Manatee County, FLFL468,200+23.8%−0.9 pts

61Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,115+24.2%−20.1 pts

62Orange County, FLFL1,528,002+24.8%−7.5 pts

63Lake County, FLFL456,068+29.3%−9.2 pts

64Walton County, FLFL93,288+36.8%−9.4 pts

65Sumter County, FLFL157,772+38.9%−30.0 pts

66St. Johns County, FLFL346,328+43.9%−3.0 pts

67Osceola County, FLFL481,718+44.7%−15.5 pts

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