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Most sparsely populated, Florida cities · 1990

Florida cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 381 cities in Florida that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Newberry, FLFL8,61827−50%

02Fellsmere, FLFL5,02538−43%

03Freeport, FLFL7,54338−29%

04Lecanto, FLFL7,39849−75%

05Poinciana, FLFL75,06849−74%

06Wildwood, FLFL19,43657−15%

07Hernando, FLFL9,29965−75%

08South Brooksville, FLFL5,09992+19%

09Citrus Springs, FLFL12,215101−49%

10Groveland, FLFL25,526109−3%

11Floral City, FLFL5,437116−46%

12Wimauma, FLFL15,266119−30%

13North Port, FLFL96,551120−47%

14Asbury Lake, FLFL14,458122−7%

15Alachua, FLFL10,612124−26%

16Estero, FLFL38,365134−66%

17Minneola, FLFL21,064136−72%

18Mascotte, FLFL10,150137−34%

19High Springs, FLFL6,762139−17%

20Riverview, FLFL113,697140−46%

21Sugarmill Woods, FLFL10,782140−37%

22Port LaBelle, FLFL7,923145−49%

23Lehigh Acres, FLFL132,353147−59%

24Palm Coast, FLFL109,886149−56%

25LaBelle, FLFL5,754183−37%

26Dundee, FLFL6,424205−22%

27Panama City Beach, FLFL20,375219−45%

28Doral, FLFL81,634226−85%

29Miramar Beach, FLFL8,902233−33%

30Highland City, FLFL13,276234−10%

31Homosassa Springs, FLFL15,701249−50%

32Pace, FLFL26,282261−15%

33Palm City, FLFL26,371283−80%

34Parkland, FLFL39,186283−74%

35Yulee, FLFL16,648299−18%

36Apollo Beach, FLFL33,355306−19%

37Bartow, FLFL23,617317−4%

38Middleburg, FLFL11,644317−40%

39Ruskin, FLFL29,834332−27%

40Rotonda, FLFL10,352332−46%

41Sanibel, FLFL6,303338−10%

42Indiantown, FLFL6,826338−14%

43Marianna, FLFL7,289338+1%

44Loughman, FLFL7,591347−13%

45Davenport, FLFL18,110349−20%

46Bonita Springs, FLFL57,634354−59%

47Fruit Cove, FLFL35,877366−63%

48DeFuniak Springs, FLFL7,338367+1%

49Lake Alfred, FLFL10,107368−7%

50DeBary, FLFL23,544379−54%

51Leesburg, FLFL38,905379−7%

52Fruitland Park, FLFL9,543381−15%

53Clermont, FLFL52,812383−26%

54Apopka, FLFL65,552386−49%

55Kathleen, FLFL7,201388−15%

56East Lake-Orient Park, FLFL29,213390+8%

57Palm Beach Gardens, FLFL63,883391−34%

58Land O' Lakes, FLFL38,910416−62%

59Silver Springs Shores, FLFL28,537430−4%

60Lutz, FLFL27,106431−38%

61St. Cloud, FLFL74,960432−38%

62Meadow Woods, FLFL42,852436−57%

63New Smyrna Beach, FLFL33,182437−17%

64Bithlo, FLFL10,486444+4%

65Wellington, FLFL62,662459−46%

66Haines City, FLFL45,973495−11%

67Osprey, FLFL5,943501−37%

68Gonzalez, FLFL14,458507−33%

69Lake Wales, FLFL18,650510−5%

70Spring Hill, FLFL119,983520−55%

71Sun City Center, FLFL33,548528–

72Green Cove Springs, FLFL10,079534−16%

73Mims, FLFL7,610551+3%

74Crestview, FLFL31,193566−33%

75Southeast Arcadia, FLFL7,555573−32%

76Winter Garden, FLFL48,063594−32%

77Tavares, FLFL22,490598−24%

78Gibsonton, FLFL18,754601−12%

79Fort Meade, FLFL5,379608−13%

80North Fort Myers, FLFL44,993608−25%

81Edgewater, FLFL24,795618−18%

82Immokalee, FLFL26,361621−29%

83Quincy, FLFL8,162639+7%

84Lake Mary, FLFL16,789653−48%

85Auburndale, FLFL21,369653−20%

86Brooksville, FLFL10,145664+2%

87Belleview, FLFL6,512674−23%

88Eagle Lake, FLFL6,415677−30%

89Orange City, FLFL15,309684−19%

90Lake City, FLFL12,788694−1%

91Inverness, FLFL7,796696−15%

92Fussels Corner, FLFL5,682697−29%

93Punta Gorda, FLFL20,383706−24%

94Cape Coral, FLFL236,264707−27%

95Medulla, FLFL10,985710−40%

96Oviedo, FLFL41,317715−58%

97Sebastian, FLFL27,352721−37%

98Palm Bay, FLFL148,092723−21%

99Starke, FLFL5,963728−7%

100Niceville, FLFL17,948729−10%

101Fernandina Beach, FLFL13,869740−17%

102Winter Haven, FLFL62,313751−7%

103Plant City, FLFL44,118764−24%

104Perry, FLFL7,330765+4%

105West Melbourne, FLFL31,285771−15%

106Ellenton, FLFL5,133778−18%

107Carrollwood, FLFL36,725780–

108Avon Park, FLFL10,514790−6%

109Englewood, FLFL20,091802−7%

110Dade City, FLFL10,173812−9%

111Ocoee, FLFL51,932813−48%

112Macclenny, FLFL8,251815−11%

113Mount Dora, FLFL18,791820−23%

114Palm Valley, FLFL19,796827−49%

115Live Oak, FLFL7,248830−2%

116Sebring, FLFL12,059832−8%

117DeLand, FLFL46,346848−21%

118Zephyrhills, FLFL22,447848−25%

119Ormond Beach, FLFL44,692850−18%

120Lady Lake, FLFL17,496864−32%

121Indian River Estates, FLFL7,685875−16%

122Lynn Haven, FLFL22,479886−25%

123Ocala, FLFL71,753890−8%

124Laurel, FLFL11,741908−2%

125Daytona Beach, FLFL88,471919−3%

126White City, FLFL5,744933+10%

127Oldsmar, FLFL14,521935−30%

128Key Largo, FLFL13,026942−5%

129Princeton, FLFL42,625954−30%

130Port St. John, FLFL25,120958−26%

131Upper Grand Lagoon, FLFL17,232962−28%

132Florida City, FLFL13,576970−26%

133Panama City, FLFL37,806970−6%

134Williamsburg, FLFL9,063979−48%

135St. Augustine Shores, FLFL9,4621,015−10%

136Palatka, FLFL10,8721,035+2%

137Venice, FLFL30,4771,046−5%

138Marathon, FLFL10,0601,049−14%

139Lakeland, FLFL125,5201,060−10%

140Flagler Beach, FLFL5,5951,078−23%

141Destin, FLFL14,0461,078−27%

142Lakewood Park, FLFL13,8661,082−31%

143Eustis, FLFL25,4831,123−14%

144Fort Myers, FLFL101,5811,130−6%

145Florida Ridge, FLFL20,8891,137−20%

146Hudson, FLFL11,2541,144−43%

147Micco, FLFL8,8961,152−8%

148Jupiter, FLFL62,3501,155−36%

149Jan Phyl, FLFL5,7081,160−6%

150Gulf Breeze, FLFL7,0671,181−2%

151Palm River-Clair Mel, FLFL27,8441,198−22%

152South Bay, FLFL5,1401,209−10%

153Rockledge, FLFL31,3431,212−21%

154Tallahassee, FLFL204,9021,218−17%

155Okeechobee, FLFL5,8111,219−8%

156St. Augustine, FLFL16,1411,228+1%

157West Palm Beach, FLFL127,1891,256−18%

158Milton, FLFL11,4401,281+2%

159Pahokee, FLFL5,7941,284+14%

160Royal Palm Beach, FLFL42,4771,286−32%

161Willow Oak, FLFL7,4541,288−18%

162Cocoa, FLFL19,7771,291+8%

163Callaway, FLFL14,3691,303−14%

164Port Orange, FLFL66,3951,316−23%

165Zephyrhills South, FLFL5,0081,319−41%

166Gainesville, FLFL148,6711,325−11%

167Ensley, FLFL23,7601,339−13%

168Titusville, FLFL49,8001,348−3%

169Melbourne, FLFL87,0971,350−16%

170Sanford, FLFL67,4831,351−15%

171Clewiston, FLFL7,5941,352−6%

172Country Walk, FLFL19,2911,353−67%

173Davie, FLFL110,8511,353−38%

174Deltona, FLFL100,2671,363−27%

175Fort Pierce North, FLFL7,2241,377−21%

176Kissimmee, FLFL85,5911,396−37%

177Miramar, FLFL142,5701,409−44%

178Jensen Beach, FLFL12,5311,410−11%

179Timber Pines, FLFL5,0071,428−46%

180Iona, FLFL13,6311,435−19%

181Fruitville, FLFL15,1721,437−23%

182Vero Beach South, FLFL30,3441,440−17%

183The Meadows, FLFL5,4921,446−22%

184Longboat Key, FLFL7,3591,448−22%

185Arcadia, FLFL8,0461,458−2%

186Port Charlotte, FLFL66,1331,458−11%

187Orlando, FLFL333,8881,481−11%

188Seffner, FLFL8,8851,489−2%

189Winter Springs, FLFL39,5851,491−30%

190Vero Beach, FLFL17,6031,509−2%

191Fort Pierce, FLFL51,7371,525−2%

192Lake Magdalene, FLFL32,0831,558−44%

193Naples, FLFL20,1141,585−7%

194Zephyrhills West, FLFL5,9801,615−19%

195Hobe Sound, FLFL13,8171,619+1%

196Bellview, FLFL26,4881,664−9%

197Stuart, FLFL19,4511,678−18%

198Cocoa West, FLFL5,9231,687+4%

199Maitland, FLFL19,5111,696−24%

200Lochmoor Waterway Estates, FLFL6,5111,707+6%

201Bee Ridge, FLFL10,3341,708−27%

202Bloomingdale, FLFL23,8271,710−30%

203St. Augustine Beach, FLFL6,8101,727−22%

204Palmetto, FLFL13,5621,727−26%

205Brandon, FLFL119,7671,750−26%

206Homestead, FLFL86,2421,781−16%

207Seminole, FLFL18,9971,784−15%

208Mango, FLFL13,2421,864−2%

209Ferry Pass, FLFL30,0531,891−3%

210Tarpon Springs, FLFL25,6021,934−15%

211Merritt Island, FLFL34,9921,938−9%

212Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,7142,003−52%

213South Venice, FLFL17,4842,007−12%

214Cortez, FLFL5,2052,021+0%

215Springfield, FLFL8,5512,031−1%

216Lakeland Highlands, FLFL12,1022,051−21%

217Fort Pierce South, FLFL5,0282,052−6%

218Crystal Lake, FLFL5,4512,075−1%

219Beverly Hills, FLFL9,6502,077−26%

220Memphis, FLFL9,1852,079−7%

221Boca Raton, FLFL101,5822,107−18%

222Brent, FLFL23,8132,116−3%

223Samoset, FLFL5,2842,119−9%

224Villas, FLFL13,6442,140−13%

225Lakeside, FLFL32,1052,166−6%

226Temple Terrace, FLFL27,0752,176−21%

227Port Salerno, FLFL11,1842,183−23%

228Belle Isle, FLFL7,6882,197−5%

229Miami Lakes, FLFL33,0672,254−44%

230Warrington, FLFL15,9182,314+5%

231Belle Glade, FLFL17,2412,320+9%

232Palm Springs, FLFL28,3032,323−16%

233Doctor Phillips, FLFL12,9842,340−17%

234Hialeah Gardens, FLFL22,7772,394−60%

235Longwood, FLFL16,8922,411−3%

236Union Park, FLFL10,6152,418−32%

237Jacksonville Beach, FLFL23,6152,438−15%

238Coconut Creek, FLFL58,6262,459−37%

239Tequesta, FLFL6,2992,462−14%

240Tampa, FLFL413,5542,464−8%

241Forest City, FLFL15,3122,475−16%

242San Carlos Park, FLFL19,1592,495−28%

243Goulds, FLFL14,4252,504−2%

244Buenaventura Lakes, FLFL32,6822,537–

245Winter Park, FLFL30,4442,537−8%

246New Port Richey East, FLFL11,9392,545−2%

247Pensacola, FLFL53,8172,555+3%

248Palm Beach, FLFL9,4232,585−6%

249Cooper City, FLFL35,0302,587−26%

250Cocoa Beach, FLFL11,3142,603−3%

251Orange Park, FLFL8,9532,608+4%

252Myrtle Grove, FLFL15,5952,619+1%

253Lockhart, FLFL15,3712,624−10%

254Fort Myers Shores, FLFL5,9462,633−6%

255Cypress Gardens, FLFL10,0772,664+4%

256Pinellas Park, FLFL52,2952,688−5%

257Casselberry, FLFL31,8722,714−16%

258Cypress Lake, FLFL13,0322,738−13%

259McGregor, FLFL8,4902,749−9%

260Combee Settlement, FLFL5,2422,765+0%

261Fort Walton Beach, FLFL21,0972,803+7%

262Holly Hill, FLFL13,2682,812−8%

263Daytona Beach Shores, FLFL5,1872,834−46%

264West Samoset, FLFL7,4292,835−31%

265Boynton Beach, FLFL82,3962,865−23%

266Palm Harbor, FLFL61,5122,895−15%

267Pine Hills, FLFL80,1052,898−15%

268Neptune Beach, FLFL7,0202,917−6%

269Azalea Park, FLFL16,1802,926−19%

270Delray Beach, FLFL69,8092,963−21%

271South Apopka, FLFL7,3003,001+10%

272Pompano Beach, FLFL117,2113,009−7%

273Bradenton, FLFL58,0143,053−12%

274New Port Richey, FLFL18,2993,066−13%

275Plantation, FLFL99,1833,066−20%

276Safety Harbor, FLFL16,6243,071−12%

277West Pensacola, FLFL20,6653,084+1%

278Beacon Square, FLFL7,8953,097−14%

279Deerfield Beach, FLFL89,3393,097−28%

280Coral Gables, FLFL49,5783,101−5%

281Atlantic Beach, FLFL13,2453,161−13%

282Westview, FLFL12,1073,195−0%

283Lake Park, FLFL9,1253,215−23%

284Dunedin, FLFL35,2273,242−5%

285Orlovista, FLFL6,8903,259−1%

286Whiskey Creek, FLFL5,3713,276+5%

287Lake Lorraine, FLFL6,9033,290−5%

288Indian Harbour Beach, FLFL8,9143,312−15%

289Elfers, FLFL15,0063,315−6%

290Siesta Key, FLFL5,5253,316+9%

291Fort Myers Beach, FLFL5,2873,337+42%

292Riviera Beach, FLFL39,3573,339−8%

293South Daytona, FLFL13,8943,373−5%

294Satellite Beach, FLFL11,3653,385+3%

295South Gate Ridge, FLFL5,3103,391+5%

296Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FLFL6,2803,391+16%

297Pine Castle, FLFL10,3713,421−6%

298Ridge Wood Heights, FLFL5,3663,433−4%

299Pembroke Park, FLFL6,4253,454−22%

300Wright, FLFL27,9273,459−13%

301Sarasota, FLFL58,4583,467−3%

302North Palm Beach, FLFL13,3193,474−6%

303Coral Springs, FLFL138,7833,475−32%

304Ocean City, FLFL5,9413,489−3%

305Oakland Park, FLFL45,3323,511−15%

306Largo, FLFL80,6903,526−5%

307Lantana, FLFL12,4493,545−11%

308Opa-locka, FLFL16,1773,548+2%

309Cape Canaveral, FLFL9,9623,607−9%

310Inwood, FLFL7,5563,614−1%

311Holiday, FLFL22,7853,619−12%

312Golden Gate, FLFL29,2343,623−32%

313Glenvar Heights, FLFL19,3953,635−9%

314Westchester, FLFL52,0323,757−1%

315Clearwater, FLFL114,3643,774−9%

316Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, FLFL14,7553,804−6%

317Altamonte Springs, FLFL48,0003,824−15%

318St. Petersburg, FLFL264,0333,861−4%

319Naranja, FLFL15,7963,863+44%

320Tamarac, FLFL74,1343,866−19%

321Conway, FLFL12,9283,973−9%

322Sunrise, FLFL98,8463,976−25%

323Miami Shores, FLFL11,6694,055−3%

324Fern Park, FLFL7,9814,137−0%

325Gulfport, FLFL11,4044,241−6%

326Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,6774,320−2%

327Oak Ridge, FLFL23,3644,336−31%

328Southgate, FLFL5,7724,370−2%

329Key West, FLFL24,9994,435−3%

330Hollywood, FLFL157,0194,466−13%

331Fairview Shores, FLFL11,8444,478−5%

332Lighthouse Point, FLFL10,7564,498−4%

333Sunset, FLFL13,5354,504−8%

334South Bradenton, FLFL25,9904,533−6%

335South Miami, FLFL13,6604,589−3%

336Miami Springs, FLFL13,6114,609−3%

337Treasure Island, FLFL6,3974,700−2%

338Jasmine Estates, FLFL23,5714,719−6%

339Tamiami, FLFL49,7524,850−38%

340Bayshore Gardens, FLFL18,1314,861−2%

341Goldenrod, FLFL12,8784,898−4%

342Margate, FLFL60,0704,907−20%

343Sky Lake, FLFL8,1164,918+10%

344Ives Estates, FLFL28,5065,310−23%

345Richmond Heights, FLFL9,9925,385+1%

346Lealman, FLFL20,5675,406–

347Kendall, FLFL79,5625,421+16%

348Aventura, FLFL39,8805,632−41%

349Palmetto Estates, FLFL16,1295,696−10%

350North Lauderdale, FLFL45,7335,735−18%

351Lauderhill, FLFL75,6685,837−14%

352Ojus, FLFL19,1985,858−7%

353North Miami, FLFL60,8845,911−17%

354Leisure City, FLFL27,8085,941−13%

355Wilton Manors, FLFL11,6555,992−7%

356Kendale Lakes, FLFL52,6226,009−15%

357Sarasota Springs, FLFL12,6116,012+1%

358Broadview Park, FLFL7,1196,097−10%

359Gladeview, FLFL16,6556,108+8%

360South Miami Heights, FLFL38,7666,119−10%

361Naples Park, FLFL5,1226,506+19%

362Naples Manor, FLFL5,5016,624−13%

363Palm Springs North, FLFL5,4106,667−3%

364South Patrick Shores, FLFL7,0306,774+15%

365Brownsville, FLFL16,9366,845+8%

366Coral Terrace, FLFL24,8956,923−5%

367Westwood Lakes, FLFL10,5536,949−4%

368Key Biscayne, FLFL14,8157,100−16%

369North Miami Beach, FLFL46,2367,300−13%

370West Little River, FLFL33,8907,321+3%

371Lauderdale Lakes, FLFL36,8987,428−14%

372Surfside, FLFL5,5917,548−14%

373West Miami, FLFL7,1258,078−2%

374Hialeah, FLFL230,9688,712−17%

375Pinewood, FLFL18,1148,852−6%

376South Pasadena, FLFL5,1699,252−2%

377Miami, FLFL489,8129,961−1%

378Bay Harbor Islands, FLFL6,02111,876−9%

379Miami Beach, FLFL81,59412,042+5%

380Olympia Heights, FLFL12,39913,966+181%

381North Bay, FLFL8,09914,549−20%

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