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Most sparsely populated, Florida cities · 2000

Florida cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 428 cities in Florida that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Freeport, FLFL7,54354+0%

02Newberry, FLFL8,61855+0%

03Fellsmere, FLFL5,02566+0%

04Wildwood, FLFL19,43668+0%

05South Brooksville, FLFL5,09977+0%

06Groveland, FLFL25,526111+0%

07Wedgefield, FLFL8,851116+0%

08Fish Hawk, FLFL26,186123+0%

09Wesley Chapel, FLFL76,011130+0%

10Asbury Lake, FLFL14,458131+0%

11High Springs, FLFL6,762168+0%

12Alachua, FLFL10,612168+0%

13Wimauma, FLFL15,266170+0%

14Poinciana, FLFL75,068190+0%

15Lecanto, FLFL7,398192+0%

16Citrus Springs, FLFL12,215197+0%

17Mascotte, FLFL10,150209+0%

18Floral City, FLFL5,437214+0%

19Pine Ridge CDP (Citrus County), FLFL10,762221+0%

20Sugarmill Woods, FLFL10,782224+0%

21North Port, FLFL96,551229+0%

22Thonotosassa, FLFL15,764230+0%

23The Villages, FLFL83,498255+0%

24Celebration, FLFL13,667260+0%

25Highland City, FLFL13,276260+0%

26Hernando, FLFL9,299260+0%

27Riverview, FLFL113,697261+0%

28Orangetree, FLFL6,084261+0%

29Dundee, FLFL6,424263+0%

30Shady Hills, FLFL11,983272+0%

31Port LaBelle, FLFL7,923284+0%

32Lely Resort, FLFL8,582286+0%

33LaBelle, FLFL5,754291+0%

34North Weeki Wachee, FLFL8,979295+0%

35Pace, FLFL26,282305+0%

36Bartow, FLFL23,617330+0%

37Marianna, FLFL7,289335+0%

38Palm Coast, FLFL109,886342+0%

39Miramar Beach, FLFL8,902347+0%

40East Lake-Orient Park, FLFL29,213361+0%

41Lehigh Acres, FLFL132,353361+0%

42Yulee, FLFL16,648362+0%

43DeFuniak Springs, FLFL7,338365+0%

44Sanibel, FLFL6,303375+0%

45Apollo Beach, FLFL33,355378+0%

46Estero, FLFL38,365390+0%

47Indiantown, FLFL6,826394+0%

48Lake Alfred, FLFL10,107396+0%

49Panama City Beach, FLFL20,375397+0%

50Loughman, FLFL7,591399+0%

51Leesburg, FLFL38,905406+0%

52Citrus Hills, FLFL9,304416+0%

53Keystone, FLFL25,858417+0%

54Bithlo, FLFL10,486425+0%

55Davenport, FLFL18,110437+0%

56Silver Springs Shores, FLFL28,537448+0%

57Fruitland Park, FLFL9,543448+0%

58Kathleen, FLFL7,201456+0%

59Ruskin, FLFL29,834456+0%

60Valrico, FLFL40,239477+0%

61Minneola, FLFL21,064488+0%

62Homosassa Springs, FLFL15,701495+0%

63Clermont, FLFL52,812518+0%

64Middleburg, FLFL11,644527+0%

65New Smyrna Beach, FLFL33,182530+0%

66Mims, FLFL7,610536+0%

67Lake Wales, FLFL18,650537+0%

68Gateway, FLFL11,176548+0%

69Haines City, FLFL45,973558+0%

70Odessa, FLFL8,381592+0%

71Palm Beach Gardens, FLFL63,883597+0%

72Quincy, FLFL8,162599+0%

73Rotonda, FLFL10,352617+0%

74Green Cove Springs, FLFL10,079639+0%

75Brooksville, FLFL10,145649+0%

76Southchase, FLFL13,981670+0%

77Gibsonton, FLFL18,754683+0%

78Trinity, FLFL18,907692+0%

79Fort Meade, FLFL5,379695+0%

80St. Cloud, FLFL74,960696+0%

81Lake City, FLFL12,788698+0%

82Lutz, FLFL27,106698+0%

83Perry, FLFL7,330732+0%

84Port St. Lucie, FLFL268,062745+0%

85Gonzalez, FLFL14,458751+0%

86Edgewater, FLFL24,795753+0%

87Apopka, FLFL65,552761+0%

88Starke, FLFL5,963779+0%

89Tavares, FLFL22,490786+0%

90Osprey, FLFL5,943793+0%

91Winter Haven, FLFL62,313804+0%

92Niceville, FLFL17,948811+0%

93Auburndale, FLFL21,369814+0%

94North Fort Myers, FLFL44,993815+0%

95Inverness, FLFL7,796815+0%

96Progress, FLFL10,450820+0%

97DeBary, FLFL23,544821+0%

98Southeast Arcadia, FLFL7,555838+0%

99Avon Park, FLFL10,514839+0%

100Crestview, FLFL31,193845+0%

101Orange City, FLFL15,309845+0%

102White City, FLFL5,744848+0%

103Wellington, FLFL62,662848+0%

104Live Oak, FLFL7,248849+0%

105Bonita Springs, FLFL57,634854+0%

106Englewood, FLFL20,091860+0%

107Immokalee, FLFL26,361870+0%

108Belleview, FLFL6,512871+0%

109Winter Garden, FLFL48,063874+0%

110Fernandina Beach, FLFL13,869891+0%

111Dade City, FLFL10,173892+0%

112Sebring, FLFL12,059904+0%

113West Melbourne, FLFL31,285904+0%

114Palm Bay, FLFL148,092916+0%

115Macclenny, FLFL8,251916+0%

116Laurel, FLFL11,741924+0%

117Punta Gorda, FLFL20,383932+0%

118Ellenton, FLFL5,133950+0%

119Daytona Beach, FLFL88,471951+0%

120Eagle Lake, FLFL6,415961+0%

121Cape Coral, FLFL236,264964+0%

122Ocala, FLFL71,753972+0%

123Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,689984+0%

124Key Largo, FLFL13,026987+0%

125Fussels Corner, FLFL5,682988+0%

126Fruit Cove, FLFL35,877998+0%

127Plant City, FLFL44,1181,005+0%

128Meadow Woods, FLFL42,8521,010+0%

129Palatka, FLFL10,8721,018+0%

130East Lake, FLFL33,2831,026+0%

131Panama City, FLFL37,8061,028+0%

132Inverness Highlands South, FLFL7,4491,031+0%

133Ormond Beach, FLFL44,6921,038+0%

134Indian River Estates, FLFL7,6851,043+0%

135Islamorada, FLFL6,9551,062+0%

136Mount Dora, FLFL18,7911,071+0%

137DeLand, FLFL46,3461,075+0%

138Venice, FLFL30,4771,098+0%

139Parkland, FLFL39,1861,102+0%

140Land O' Lakes, FLFL38,9101,106+0%

141Westchase, FLFL24,8851,114+0%

142St. Augustine Shores, FLFL9,4621,123+0%

143Pahokee, FLFL5,7941,126+0%

144Zephyrhills, FLFL22,4471,131+0%

145Sebastian, FLFL27,3521,149+0%

146Spring Hill, FLFL119,9831,153+0%

147Lakeland, FLFL125,5201,179+0%

148Medulla, FLFL10,9851,185+0%

149Lynn Haven, FLFL22,4791,187+0%

150Cocoa, FLFL19,7771,197+0%

151Fort Myers, FLFL101,5811,205+0%

152Gulf Breeze, FLFL7,0671,210+0%

153Marathon, FLFL10,0601,214+0%

154St. Augustine, FLFL16,1411,218+0%

155Jan Phyl, FLFL5,7081,232+0%

156Micco, FLFL8,8961,249+0%

157Milton, FLFL11,4401,251+0%

158Lake Mary, FLFL16,7891,262+0%

159Lady Lake, FLFL17,4961,267+0%

160Cheval, FLFL13,9691,277+0%

161Port St. John, FLFL25,1201,299+0%

162Three Oaks, FLFL6,1441,300+0%

163Eustis, FLFL25,4831,309+0%

164Florida City, FLFL13,5761,309+0%

165West Vero Corridor, FLFL10,4611,314+0%

166Okeechobee, FLFL5,8111,325+0%

167Hunters Creek, FLFL22,8191,330+0%

168Oldsmar, FLFL14,5211,331+0%

169Upper Grand Lagoon, FLFL17,2321,344+0%

170South Bay, FLFL5,1401,348+0%

171Princeton, FLFL42,6251,360+0%

172Titusville, FLFL49,8001,392+0%

173Flagler Beach, FLFL5,5951,397+0%

174Florida Ridge, FLFL20,8891,416+0%

175Clewiston, FLFL7,5941,435+0%

176Palm City, FLFL26,3711,450+0%

177Tallahassee, FLFL204,9021,471+0%

178Doral, FLFL81,6341,476+0%

179Heathrow, FLFL6,7691,483+0%

180Destin, FLFL14,0461,484+0%

181Arcadia, FLFL8,0461,484+0%

182Gainesville, FLFL148,6711,492+0%

183Callaway, FLFL14,3691,513+0%

184Seffner, FLFL8,8851,516+0%

185Pebble Creek, FLFL10,4471,519+0%

186West Palm Beach, FLFL127,1891,524+0%

187Rockledge, FLFL31,3431,526+0%

188Ensley, FLFL23,7601,535+0%

189Palm River-Clair Mel, FLFL27,8441,540+0%

190Vero Beach, FLFL17,6031,540+0%

191Ocoee, FLFL51,9321,551+0%

192Fort Pierce, FLFL51,7371,553+0%

193Lakewood Park, FLFL13,8661,569+0%

194Willow Oak, FLFL7,4541,576+0%

195Jensen Beach, FLFL12,5311,592+0%

196Sanford, FLFL67,4831,598+0%

197Hobe Sound, FLFL13,8171,601+0%

198Lochmoor Waterway Estates, FLFL6,5111,610+0%

199Melbourne, FLFL87,0971,615+0%

200Cocoa West, FLFL5,9231,621+0%

201Palm Valley, FLFL19,7961,628+0%

202Port Charlotte, FLFL66,1331,631+0%

203Orlando, FLFL333,8881,672+0%

204Oviedo, FLFL41,3171,694+0%

205Naples, FLFL20,1141,705+0%

206Port Orange, FLFL66,3951,708+0%

207Vero Beach South, FLFL30,3441,728+0%

208Fort Pierce North, FLFL7,2241,744+0%

209Iona, FLFL13,6311,774+0%

210Jupiter, FLFL62,3501,818+0%

211Bellview, FLFL26,4881,820+0%

212The Meadows, FLFL5,4921,861+0%

213Deltona, FLFL100,2671,863+0%

214Longboat Key, FLFL7,3591,864+0%

215Fruitville, FLFL15,1721,867+0%

216Mango, FLFL13,2421,894+0%

217Williamsburg, FLFL9,0631,897+0%

218Royal Palm Beach, FLFL42,4771,897+0%

219Pelican Bay, FLFL6,1591,929+0%

220Ferry Pass, FLFL30,0531,954+0%

221Citrus Park, FLFL28,8041,990+0%

222Zephyrhills West, FLFL5,9801,992+0%

223Weston, FLFL69,5882,004+0%

224Cortez, FLFL5,2052,013+0%

225Hudson, FLFL11,2542,015+0%

226Springfield, FLFL8,5512,054+0%

227Stuart, FLFL19,4512,057+0%

228Crystal Lake, FLFL5,4512,091+0%

229Seminole, FLFL18,9972,100+0%

230Homestead, FLFL86,2422,115+0%

231Merritt Island, FLFL34,9922,127+0%

232Winter Springs, FLFL39,5852,131+0%

233Belle Glade, FLFL17,2412,138+0%

234Three Lakes, FLFL16,8882,155+0%

235Davie, FLFL110,8512,170+0%

236Brent, FLFL23,8132,178+0%

237Fort Pierce South, FLFL5,0282,188+0%

238Warrington, FLFL15,9182,194+0%

239St. Augustine Beach, FLFL6,8102,200+0%

240Kissimmee, FLFL85,5912,221+0%

241Memphis, FLFL9,1852,234+0%

242Maitland, FLFL19,5112,242+0%

243Zephyrhills South, FLFL5,0082,243+0%

244Tarpon Springs, FLFL25,6022,268+0%

245South Venice, FLFL17,4842,273+0%

246Lakeside, FLFL32,1052,299+0%

247Belle Isle, FLFL7,6882,305+0%

248Bee Ridge, FLFL10,3342,332+0%

249Samoset, FLFL5,2842,337+0%

250Palmetto, FLFL13,5622,343+0%

251Brandon, FLFL119,7672,351+0%

252Fort Myers Beach, FLFL5,2872,358+0%

253Bloomingdale, FLFL23,8272,439+0%

254Villas, FLFL13,6442,453+0%

255Pensacola, FLFL53,8172,471+0%

256Longwood, FLFL16,8922,489+0%

257Orange Park, FLFL8,9532,496+0%

258Miramar, FLFL142,5702,521+0%

259Pinecrest, FLFL18,6352,557+0%

260Goulds, FLFL14,4252,562+0%

261Boca Raton, FLFL101,5822,562+0%

262Cypress Gardens, FLFL10,0772,564+0%

263Lakeland Highlands, FLFL12,1022,582+0%

264Myrtle Grove, FLFL15,5952,590+0%

265New Port Richey East, FLFL11,9392,607+0%

266Fort Walton Beach, FLFL21,0972,607+0%

267Timber Pines, FLFL5,0072,656+0%

268Tampa, FLFL413,5542,670+0%

269Cocoa Beach, FLFL11,3142,680+0%

270Naranja, FLFL15,7962,691+0%

271Wekiwa Springs, FLFL23,9152,698+0%

272South Apopka, FLFL7,3002,737+0%

273Winter Park, FLFL30,4442,748+0%

274Combee Settlement, FLFL5,2422,751+0%

275Palm Beach, FLFL9,4232,757+0%

276Temple Terrace, FLFL27,0752,768+0%

277Palm Springs, FLFL28,3032,781+0%

278Fort Myers Shores, FLFL5,9462,793+0%

279Beverly Hills, FLFL9,6502,803+0%

280Lake Magdalene, FLFL32,0832,805+0%

281Doctor Phillips, FLFL12,9842,806+0%

282Pinellas Park, FLFL52,2952,826+0%

283Port Salerno, FLFL11,1842,844+0%

284Jacksonville Beach, FLFL23,6152,868+0%

285Tequesta, FLFL6,2992,878+0%

286Lockhart, FLFL15,3712,919+0%

287Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FLFL6,2802,922+0%

288Forest City, FLFL15,3122,934+0%

289McGregor, FLFL8,4903,016+0%

290Siesta Key, FLFL5,5253,050+0%

291Holly Hill, FLFL13,2683,059+0%

292West Pensacola, FLFL20,6653,060+0%

293Whiskey Creek, FLFL5,3713,111+0%

294Neptune Beach, FLFL7,0203,111+0%

295Cypress Lake, FLFL13,0323,151+0%

296Westview, FLFL12,1073,203+0%

297South Gate Ridge, FLFL5,3103,237+0%

298Casselberry, FLFL31,8723,247+0%

299Pompano Beach, FLFL117,2113,249+0%

300Town 'n' Country, FLFL85,9283,257+0%

301Coral Gables, FLFL49,5783,268+0%

302Satellite Beach, FLFL11,3653,279+0%

303Orlovista, FLFL6,8903,290+0%

304Dunedin, FLFL35,2273,402+0%

305Palm Harbor, FLFL61,5123,413+0%

306Pine Hills, FLFL80,1053,427+0%

307Lake Lorraine, FLFL6,9033,450+0%

308Bradenton, FLFL58,0143,453+0%

309San Carlos Park, FLFL19,1593,455+0%

310Opa-locka, FLFL16,1773,471+0%

311Cooper City, FLFL35,0303,476+0%

312Safety Harbor, FLFL16,6243,493+0%

313New Port Richey, FLFL18,2993,518+0%

314Elfers, FLFL15,0063,531+0%

315Ridge Wood Heights, FLFL5,3663,558+0%

316South Daytona, FLFL13,8943,560+0%

317Union Park, FLFL10,6153,576+0%

318Sarasota, FLFL58,4583,585+0%

319Beacon Square, FLFL7,8953,590+0%

320Ocean City, FLFL5,9413,600+0%

321Riviera Beach, FLFL39,3573,610+0%

322Azalea Park, FLFL16,1803,629+0%

323Atlantic Beach, FLFL13,2453,632+0%

324Pine Castle, FLFL10,3713,639+0%

325Inwood, FLFL7,5563,668+0%

326North Palm Beach, FLFL13,3193,695+0%

327Largo, FLFL80,6903,724+0%

328Boynton Beach, FLFL82,3963,743+0%

329Delray Beach, FLFL69,8093,769+0%

330Westchester, FLFL52,0323,806+0%

331Plantation, FLFL99,1833,813+0%

332Indian Harbour Beach, FLFL8,9143,895+0%

333Coconut Creek, FLFL58,6263,898+0%

334Wright, FLFL27,9273,961+0%

335Cape Canaveral, FLFL9,9623,973+0%

336Glenvar Heights, FLFL19,3953,983+0%

337Lantana, FLFL12,4493,987+0%

338Miami Lakes, FLFL33,0674,008+0%

339St. Petersburg, FLFL264,0334,016+0%

340Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, FLFL14,7554,031+0%

341West Samoset, FLFL7,4294,088+0%

342Holiday, FLFL22,7854,095+0%

343Oakland Park, FLFL45,3324,129+0%

344Country Walk, FLFL19,2914,131+0%

345Fern Park, FLFL7,9814,149+0%

346Bayonet Point, FLFL23,8224,150+0%

347Clearwater, FLFL114,3644,156+0%

348Miami Shores, FLFL11,6694,174+0%

349Ormond-by-the-Sea, FLFL7,1464,182+0%

350Lake Park, FLFL9,1254,183+0%

351Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,7144,205+0%

352Deerfield Beach, FLFL89,3394,318+0%

353Conway, FLFL12,9284,346+0%

354Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,6774,407+0%

355Pembroke Park, FLFL6,4254,411+0%

356Southgate, FLFL5,7724,448+0%

357Sky Lake, FLFL8,1164,481+0%

358Altamonte Springs, FLFL48,0004,518+0%

359Gulfport, FLFL11,4044,531+0%

360Key West, FLFL24,9994,550+0%

361Greenacres, FLFL44,7364,557+0%

362Lighthouse Point, FLFL10,7564,667+0%

363St. Pete Beach, FLFL8,5534,670+0%

364Kendall, FLFL79,5624,673+0%

365Fairview Shores, FLFL11,8444,718+0%

366South Miami, FLFL13,6604,738+0%

367Miami Springs, FLFL13,6114,763+0%

368Tamarac, FLFL74,1344,795+0%

369South Bradenton, FLFL25,9904,797+0%

370Treasure Island, FLFL6,3974,819+0%

371University CDP (Hillsborough County), FLFL48,1274,857+0%

372Sunset, FLFL13,5354,886+0%

373West Perrine, FLFL11,1624,906+0%

374Bayshore Gardens, FLFL18,1314,943+0%

375Olympia Heights, FLFL12,3994,971+0%

376Jasmine Estates, FLFL23,5715,016+0%

377Goldenrod, FLFL12,8785,099+0%

378Hollywood, FLFL157,0195,114+0%

379Coral Springs, FLFL138,7835,141+0%

380Daytona Beach Shores, FLFL5,1875,217+0%

381Sunrise, FLFL98,8465,295+0%

382Richmond Heights, FLFL9,9925,319+0%

383Golden Gate, FLFL29,2345,365+0%

384Naples Park, FLFL5,1225,480+0%

385Egypt Lake-Leto, FLFL35,8735,533+0%

386Gladeview, FLFL16,6555,652+0%

387South Patrick Shores, FLFL7,0305,891+0%

388Sarasota Springs, FLFL12,6115,932+0%

389Hialeah Gardens, FLFL22,7775,989+0%

390The Hammocks, FLFL58,8386,006+0%

391Margate, FLFL60,0706,154+0%

392Ojus, FLFL19,1986,282+0%

393Oak Ridge, FLFL23,3646,297+0%

394Brownsville, FLFL16,9366,313+0%

395Palmetto Estates, FLFL16,1296,337+0%

396Wilton Manors, FLFL11,6556,445+0%

397Richmond West, FLFL35,5936,731+0%

398Lauderhill, FLFL75,6686,762+0%

399Broadview Park, FLFL7,1196,784+0%

400Leisure City, FLFL27,8086,791+0%

401South Miami Heights, FLFL38,7666,830+0%

402The Crossings, FLFL22,9636,852+0%

403Palm Springs North, FLFL5,4106,868+0%

404Ives Estates, FLFL28,5066,902+0%

405North Lauderdale, FLFL45,7336,981+0%

406Kendale Lakes, FLFL52,6227,047+0%

407North Miami, FLFL60,8847,079+0%

408West Little River, FLFL33,8907,086+0%

409Westwood Lakes, FLFL10,5537,241+0%

410Coral Terrace, FLFL24,8957,258+0%

411Naples Manor, FLFL5,5017,582+0%

412Tamiami, FLFL49,7527,850+0%

413West Miami, FLFL7,1258,269+0%

414North Miami Beach, FLFL46,2368,420+0%

415Key Biscayne, FLFL14,8158,426+0%

416Lauderdale Lakes, FLFL36,8988,613+0%

417Country Club, FLFL51,2968,691+0%

418Surfside, FLFL5,5918,813+0%

419Pinewood, FLFL18,1149,426+0%

420South Pasadena, FLFL5,1699,472+0%

421Aventura, FLFL39,8809,542+0%

422Miami, FLFL489,81210,070+0%

423Hialeah, FLFL230,96810,492+0%

424Miami Beach, FLFL81,59411,430+0%

425Bay Harbor Islands, FLFL6,02112,995+0%

426Kendall West, FLFL35,91213,820+0%

427Fountainebleau, FLFL55,66515,049+0%

428North Bay, FLFL8,09918,197+0%

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