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Most sparsely populated, Florida cities

Florida cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2025). This list covers the 229 cities in Florida that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 229 is 2,527. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Fort Myers Beach, FL, up 120 places to #87.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Fellsmere, FLFL5,02587+32%

02Newberry, FLFL8,618143+160%

03▲1Grant-Valkaria, FLFL5,982220–

04▲7Alachua, FLFL10,612293+74%

05▲4High Springs, FLFL6,762294+75%

06▲4Wildwood, FLFL19,436334+395%

07▲1Freeport, FLFL7,543340+534%

08▲11Sanibel, FLFL6,303390+4%

09▲4Marianna, FLFL7,289392+17%

10▲4LaBelle, FLFL5,754397+37%

11▲16Indiantown, FLFL6,826481+22%

12▲10Bartow, FLFL23,617508+54%

13▲10DeFuniak Springs, FLFL7,338526+44%

14▲14Dundee, FLFL6,424581+121%

15▲21Southwest Ranches, FLFL7,773599–

16▲23Fort Meade, FLFL5,379657−5%

17▲30Quincy, FLFL8,162701+17%

18▲33Perry, FLFL7,330784+7%

19▲14Mascotte, FLFL10,150788+278%

20▲37Starke, FLFL5,963831+7%

21▲35New Smyrna Beach, FLFL33,182877+66%

22▲39Lake City, FLFL12,788894+28%

23▲32Brooksville, FLFL10,145907+40%

24▲45Inverness, FLFL7,796936+15%

25▲41Live Oak, FLFL7,248950+12%

26▲26North Port, FLFL96,551972+324%

27▲35Lake Wales, FLFL18,650983+83%

28▲20Leesburg, FLFL38,905989+144%

29▲43Edgewater, FLFL24,7951,000+33%

30▲12Lake Alfred, FLFL10,1071,028+160%

31▲44Avon Park, FLFL10,5141,032+23%

32▲42Panama City Beach, FLFL20,3751,055+166%

33▲38Panama City, FLFL37,8061,067+4%

34▲60Islamorada, FLFL6,9551,078+2%

35▲47Palm Beach Gardens, FLFL63,8831,088+82%

36▲50Pahokee, FLFL5,7941,090−3%

37▲51Palatka, FLFL10,8721,103+8%

38▲43Sebring, FLFL12,0591,127+25%

39▲34Palm Coast, FLFL109,8861,149+236%

40▲55Fernandina Beach, FLFL13,8691,171+31%

41▲59Marathon, FLFL10,0601,191−2%

42▲61Green Cove Springs, FLFL10,0791,198+87%

43▲22Groveland, FLFL25,5261,205+982%

44▲61DeBary, FLFL23,5441,242+51%

45▲48Niceville, FLFL17,9481,245+54%

46▲65Ormond Beach, FLFL44,6921,278+23%

47▲44Daytona Beach, FLFL88,4711,313+38%

48▲68Punta Gorda, FLFL20,3831,324+42%

49▲55Fruitland Park, FLFL9,5431,343+200%

50▲71Marco Island, FLFL16,4211,351–

51▲66Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,6891,362+38%

52▲77Wellington, FLFL62,6621,391+64%

53▼50Westlake, FLFL9,0421,420–

54▲65Okeechobee, FLFL5,8111,433+8%

55▲77Cocoa, FLFL19,7771,443+21%

56▲31Dade City, FLFL10,1731,467+64%

57▲67Plant City, FLFL44,1181,482+47%

58▲75Bonita Springs, FLFL57,6341,500+76%

59▲68Gulf Breeze, FLFL7,0671,510+25%

60▲66Ocala, FLFL71,7531,518+56%

61▲70Callaway, FLFL14,3691,528+1%

62▲72Vero Beach, FLFL17,6031,531−1%

63▲79Estero, FLFL38,3651,574+304%

64▲37Auburndale, FLFL21,3691,576+94%

65▲71Flagler Beach, FLFL5,5951,578+13%

66▲95Oldsmar, FLFL14,5211,623+22%

67▲61Belleview, FLFL6,5121,632+87%

68▲79Naples, FLFL20,1141,635−4%

69▲87Clewiston, FLFL7,5941,687+18%

70▲70St. Augustine, FLFL16,1411,695+39%

71▲68Macclenny, FLFL8,2511,696+85%

72▲91Titusville, FLFL49,8001,704+22%

73▲57Palm Bay, FLFL148,0921,709+86%

74▲72Crestview, FLFL31,1931,784+111%

75▲90South Bay, FLFL5,1401,796+33%

76▲105Longboat Key, FLFL7,3591,805−3%

77▲85Arcadia, FLFL8,0461,808+22%

78▲67Tavares, FLFL22,4901,822+132%

79▲104Lake Mary, FLFL16,7891,850+47%

80▲70Apopka, FLFL65,5521,873+146%

81▲85Lady Lake, FLFL17,4961,874+48%

82▲104Destin, FLFL14,0461,875+26%

83▲69Venice, FLFL30,4771,884+72%

84▲80Lakeland, FLFL125,5201,886+60%

85▲28Minneola, FLFL21,0641,892+288%

86▲52Winter Haven, FLFL62,3131,892+135%

87▲120Fort Myers Beach, FLFL5,2871,900−19%

88▲84Sebastian, FLFL27,3521,942+69%

89▲9Haines City, FLFL45,9731,948+249%

90▲63Orange City, FLFL15,3091,958+132%

91▲103Melbourne, FLFL87,0971,971+22%

92▲97Springfield, FLFL8,5511,993−3%

93▲100Tallahassee, FLFL204,9022,000+36%

94▲82Milton, FLFL11,4402,032+62%

95▲90Mount Dora, FLFL18,7912,136+100%

96▲105Fort Pierce, FLFL51,7372,142+38%

97▲76Lynn Haven, FLFL22,4792,143+81%

98▲111Eustis, FLFL25,4832,208+69%

99▲79Cape Coral, FLFL236,2642,226+131%

100▲68Port St. Lucie, FLFL268,0622,249+202%

101▲123Florida City, FLFL13,5762,266+73%

102▲125Gainesville, FLFL148,6712,323+56%

103▲72Zephyrhills, FLFL22,4472,343+107%

104▲118West Palm Beach, FLFL127,1892,361+55%

105▲138Pensacola, FLFL53,8172,364−4%

106▲109Rockledge, FLFL31,3432,371+55%

107▲88DeLand, FLFL46,3462,382+122%

108▲142Cocoa Beach, FLFL11,3142,429−9%

109▲146Orange Park, FLFL8,9532,461−1%

110▼8Eagle Lake, FLFL6,4152,470+157%

111▲135Belle Glade, FLFL17,2412,473+16%

112▲127Port Orange, FLFL66,3952,475+45%

113▲136Palm Beach, FLFL9,4232,482−10%

114▲138Pinecrest, FLFL18,6352,501−2%

115▲139Palmetto, FLFL13,5622,527+8%

116▲105Fort Myers, FLFL101,5812,540+111%

117▲96St. Cloud, FLFL74,9602,599+273%

118▲144Oviedo, FLFL41,3172,660+57%

119▲145Winter Springs, FLFL39,5852,664+25%

120▲137Deltona, FLFL100,2672,686+44%

121▲130Stuart, FLFL19,4512,734+33%

122▲150Fort Walton Beach, FLFL21,0972,754+6%

123▲146Tarpon Springs, FLFL25,6022,765+22%

124▲136Sanford, FLFL67,4832,816+76%

125▲153Weston, FLFL69,5882,830+41%

126▲118West Melbourne, FLFL31,2852,880+218%

127▲158Jupiter, FLFL62,3502,883+59%

128▲159Winter Garden, FLFL48,0632,927+235%

129▲116Clermont, FLFL52,8122,931+466%

130▲147Orlando, FLFL333,8883,002+80%

131▲162Palmetto Bay, FLFL24,8863,004–

132▲168Neptune Beach, FLFL7,0203,004−3%

133▲140Longwood, FLFL16,8923,059+23%

134▲142Parkland, FLFL39,1863,120+183%

135▲163Davie, FLFL110,8513,177+46%

136▲168St. Augustine Beach, FLFL6,8103,199+45%

137▲153Belle Isle, FLFL7,6883,203+39%

138▲168Jacksonville Beach, FLFL23,6153,227+13%

139▲170Pinellas Park, FLFL52,2953,237+15%

140▲156Ocoee, FLFL51,9323,303+113%

141▲166Holly Hill, FLFL13,2683,349+9%

142▲176Dunedin, FLFL35,2273,358−1%

143▲178Safety Harbor, FLFL16,6243,375−3%

144▲168Tequesta, FLFL6,2993,438+19%

145▲170Winter Park, FLFL30,4443,473+26%

146▲164Boca Raton, FLFL101,5823,481+36%

147▲179Temple Terrace, FLFL27,0753,582+29%

148▲188Atlantic Beach, FLFL13,2453,598−1%

149▲165Tampa, FLFL413,5543,639+36%

150▲183Maitland, FLFL19,5113,640+62%

151▲193Seminole, FLFL18,9973,663+74%

152▲165Royal Palm Beach, FLFL42,4773,744+97%

153▲171South Daytona, FLFL13,8943,754+5%

154▲193Opa-locka, FLFL16,1773,755+8%

155▲191Coral Gables, FLFL49,5783,835+17%

156▲192Satellite Beach, FLFL11,3653,891+19%

157▲186Sarasota, FLFL58,4583,976+11%

158▲179Kissimmee, FLFL85,5913,976+79%

159▲175New Port Richey, FLFL18,2993,995+14%

160▲203St. Pete Beach, FLFL8,5534,023−14%

161▲189Bradenton, FLFL58,0144,046+17%

162▲193North Palm Beach, FLFL13,3194,079+10%

163▲51Davenport, FLFL18,1104,118+841%

164▲204Gulfport, FLFL11,4044,124−9%

165▲202Treasure Island, FLFL6,3974,138−14%

166▲190Dania Beach, FLFL32,7914,185–

167▲204Indian Harbour Beach, FLFL8,9144,259+9%

168▲196St. Petersburg, FLFL264,0334,272+6%

169▲205Largo, FLFL80,6904,331+16%

170▲199Cooper City, FLFL35,0304,358+25%

171▲204Clearwater, FLFL114,3644,369+5%

172▲200Lake Park, FLFL9,1254,376+5%

173▲192Delray Beach, FLFL69,8094,384+16%

174▲216Key West, FLFL24,9994,465−2%

175▲201Cape Canaveral, FLFL9,9624,483+13%

176▲197Pembroke Park, FLFL6,4254,499+2%

177▲204Cutler Bay, FLFL44,7504,526–

178▲188Plantation, FLFL99,1834,560+20%

179▲182Casselberry, FLFL31,8724,573+41%

180▲200Lighthouse Point, FLFL10,7564,6620%

181▲203Miami Shores, FLFL11,6694,692+12%

182▲212Miami Springs, FLFL13,6114,728−1%

183▲196Riviera Beach, FLFL39,3574,754+32%

184▲201Pompano Beach, FLFL117,2114,870+50%

185▲202Miramar, FLFL142,5704,941+96%

186▲210Boynton Beach, FLFL82,3965,106+36%

187▲216Coconut Creek, FLFL58,6265,246+35%

188▲207Lantana, FLFL12,4495,259+32%

189▲211Altamonte Springs, FLFL48,0005,263+17%

190▲208Sweetwater, FLFL20,8285,382–

191▲214Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,7145,407+29%

192▲215Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,6775,456+24%

193▲218Homestead, FLFL86,2425,717+170%

194▲224Hollywood, FLFL157,0195,762+13%

195▲217Miami Lakes, FLFL33,0675,845+46%

196▲219Doral, FLFL81,6345,895+299%

197▲224Wilton Manors, FLFL11,6555,916−8%

198▲224Deerfield Beach, FLFL89,3395,973+38%

199▲210South Miami, FLFL13,6606,026+27%

200▲225Oakland Park, FLFL45,3326,045+46%

201▲223Coral Springs, FLFL138,7836,070+18%

202▲226Sunrise, FLFL98,8466,102+15%

203▲226Miami Gardens, FLFL113,5796,147–

204▲230Daytona Beach Shores, FLFL5,1876,295+21%

205▲227Tamarac, FLFL74,1346,394+33%

206▲230Palm Springs, FLFL28,3036,728+142%

207▲232Margate, FLFL60,0706,857+11%

208▲234West Park, FLFL15,4447,026–

209▲240Hialeah Gardens, FLFL22,7777,069+18%

210▲236Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FLFL6,2807,161+145%

211▲237North Miami, FLFL60,8847,198+2%

212▲239Greenacres, FLFL44,7367,394+62%

213▲237Lake Worth Beach, FLFL43,9707,461–

214▲250South Pasadena, FLFL5,1698,474−11%

215▲248Lauderhill, FLFL75,6688,885+31%

216▲250North Miami Beach, FLFL46,2369,545+13%

217▲250North Lauderdale, FLFL45,7339,895+42%

218▲250Lauderdale Lakes, FLFL36,89810,024+16%

219▲254Surfside, FLFL5,59110,038+14%

220▲252West Miami, FLFL7,12510,049+22%

221▲248Hallandale Beach, FLFL42,69810,137–

222▲253Miami Beach, FLFL81,59410,606−7%

223▲251Hialeah, FLFL230,96810,702+2%

224▲252Key Biscayne, FLFL14,81511,881+41%

225▲253Miami, FLFL489,81213,607+35%

226▲256Aventura, FLFL39,88015,060+58%

227▲253Bay Harbor Islands, FLFL6,02115,205+17%

228▲255North Bay, FLFL8,09921,889+20%

229▲255Sunny Isles Beach, FLFL22,39522,151–

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