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ARTICLE VIII FLORIDA CONSTITUTION · 67 COUNTIES

Florida County Map: All 67 Counties

Florida contains 67 counties operating under Article VIII of the Florida Constitution. 20 urban charter counties exercise comprehensive home rule over 21.5 million residents, alongside consolidated Jacksonville-Duval County.

Data: 2020 Census & Census Gazetteer·Counties: 67

Florida at a Glance

Total Counties672020 Census units
State Population21,538,2162020 US Census Resident
Total Land Area53,625sq mi (138,888 km²)
Pop. Density401.6persons per sq mi
State CapitalTallahasseeSeat of government
State FIPS CodeFIPS 12USPS: FL · Eastern Time (ET)

Florida County Map

Counties of Florida with the state capital, Tallahassee, marked. Hover a shape for its name or click it to jump to its row in the list below.

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Florida counties mapOkaloosa CountyGlades CountyDeSoto CountyDixie CountyMartin CountyHardee CountyBay CountyFlagler CountyOrange CountyWalton CountyPasco CountySt. Lucie CountyWashington CountySumter CountyPalm Beach CountyAlachua CountyLafayette CountyOkeechobee CountyHernando CountyCharlotte CountyLee CountyLake CountySuwannee CountyLevy CountyNassau CountyMadison CountyColumbia CountyCalhoun CountyCitrus CountyFranklin CountyGadsden CountyGulf CountyJefferson CountyPinellas CountyClay CountySanta Rosa CountySeminole CountyVolusia CountyMonroe CountySt. Johns CountyOsceola CountySarasota CountyGilchrist CountyHendry CountyHighlands CountyIndian River CountyManatee CountyUnion CountyDuval CountyWakulla CountyJackson CountyLeon CountyEscambia CountyMiami-Dade CountyBradford CountyTaylor CountyBroward CountyPolk CountyBrevard CountyHamilton CountyCollier CountyBaker CountyLiberty CountyHolmes CountyPutnam CountyMarion CountyHillsborough CountyTallahassee
Source: US Census Bureau 2017 cartographic boundary file, 1:10,000,000 (generalized; via us-atlas).
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ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK & STATUTORY POWERS

How Local Government Operates in Florida: 5- to 7-Member Board of County Commissioners

Governed by elected Boards of County Commissioners. 20 charter counties possess expansive home rule, managing hurricane evacuation corridors, coastal water drainage basins, and Everglades conservation.

County Total67 CountiesEstablished between 1821 (Escambia and St. Johns) and 1925 (Gilchrist was the last).
Consolidated City-CountyJacksonville / Duval CountyConsolidated in 1968; largest city by area in contiguous US (747 sq mi).
Most PopulousMiami-Dade County (2,701,767)Seat: Miami. 7th most populous county in the entire US.
Least PopulousLiberty County (7,974)Seat: Bristol. Located in forested Florida Panhandle near Apalachicola River.
Largest Land AreaPalm Beach County (1,970 sq mi)Seat: West Palm Beach. Stretches from Atlantic coast to Lake Okeechobee.
Charter Counties20 Home Rule ChartersContain over 75% of Florida’s total resident population.
IN-DEPTH STATUTORY & HISTORICAL ANALYSIS

Charter vs. Non-Charter: Home Rule Dynamics in Florida Counties

Article VIII, Section 1 of the 1968 Florida Constitution granted counties unprecedented local legislative authority.

Florida counties are categorized into Charter and Non-Charter jurisdictions. Non-charter counties possess home-rule powers granted by general statute, but their ordinances cannot conflict with state law or municipal ordinances within city limits.

Charter counties (such as Miami-Dade, Broward, Orange, Hillsborough, and Palm Beach) operate under voter-approved mini-constitutions. A county charter can establish that county ordinances prevail over municipal ordinances on countywide issues like environmental wetlands protection, arterial traffic management, and countywide police standards.

In Miami-Dade County, the Board of County Commissioners functions under a unique two-tier federation: the county provides municipal-level services to over 1.1 million residents in the "Unincorporated Municipal Service Area" (UMSA) while delivering countywide transit, port, and environmental services.

The 1968 Jacksonville Consolidation

In 1968, voters approved the consolidation of the City of Jacksonville with Duval County to combat municipal corruption and suburban tax flight, creating a single unified government spanning 747 square miles of land.

IN-DEPTH STATUTORY & HISTORICAL ANALYSIS

Everglades & Coastal Hydrology: Multi-County Water Management Districts

Florida’s unique porous limestone geology and tropical storm weather patterns require regional water districts that supersede county borders.

Because drainage and aquifer recharge cannot be managed within arbitrary county borders, the Florida Legislature enacted the Water Resources Act of 1972, creating five regional Water Management Districts (such as the South Florida Water Management District, which spans 16 southern Florida counties).

Counties coordinate closely with these state water management districts to maintain flood control canals, protect coastal wellfields from saltwater intrusion, and enforce hurricane storm surge evacuation zones along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.

Monroe County Keys Archipelago

Monroe County encompasses the Florida Keys island chain stretching over 100 miles into the Straits of Florida, connected by the Overseas Highway (US 1) across 42 bridges.

LARGEST BY POPULATION & AREA

Florida County Rankings: Population & Land Area

Comparative demographic and territorial distribution across Florida's largest administrative subdivisions based on the 2020 US Census Decennial count.

Top 10 Most Populous Counties

12.5% in #1
#CountySeatPopulation% State
1Miami-Dade CountyMiami2,701,77612.5%
2Broward CountyFort Lauderdale1,944,3819.0%
3Palm Beach CountyWest Palm Beach1,492,1996.9%
4Hillsborough CountyTampa1,459,7796.8%
5Orange CountyOrlando1,429,9086.6%
6Duval CountyJacksonville995,5664.6%
7Pinellas CountyClearwater959,1114.5%
8Lee CountyFort Myers760,8143.5%
9Polk CountyBartow725,0483.4%
10Brevard CountyTitusville606,6212.8%

Top 10 Largest Counties by Land Area

3.7% in #1
#CountySeatLand Area% State
1Collier CountyEast Naples1,997 sq mi3.7%
2Palm Beach CountyWest Palm Beach1,964.3 sq mi3.7%
3Miami-Dade CountyMiami1,899.9 sq mi3.5%
4Polk CountyBartow1,797.8 sq mi3.4%
5Marion CountyOcala1,588.4 sq mi3.0%
6Osceola CountyKissimmee1,327.5 sq mi2.5%
7Broward CountyFort Lauderdale1,202.7 sq mi2.2%
8Hendry CountyLaBelle1,156 sq mi2.2%
9Levy CountyBronson1,118.2 sq mi2.1%
10Volusia CountyDeLand1,101.3 sq mi2.1%
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COMPLETE LIST (67 COUNTIES)

List of All 67 Counties in Florida

Every county in Florida is listed below with its seat, 2020 Census population, land area and FIPS code. Search by name, seat or FIPS, sort any column, or export the full table as CSV.

All 67 counties
County
Seat
2020 Census Pop
Land Area (sq mi)
FIPS
Miami-Dade County
Miami2,701,7761,900 sq mi12086
Broward County
Fort Lauderdale1,944,3811,203 sq mi12011
Palm Beach County
West Palm Beach1,492,1991,964 sq mi12099
Hillsborough County
Tampa1,459,7791,022 sq mi12057
Orange County
Orlando1,429,908902 sq mi12095
Duval County
Jacksonville995,566763 sq mi12031
Pinellas County
Clearwater959,111274 sq mi12103
Lee County
Fort Myers760,814781 sq mi12071
Polk County
Bartow725,0481,798 sq mi12105
Brevard County
Titusville606,6211,015 sq mi12009
Pasco County
Dade City561,893747 sq mi12101
Volusia County
DeLand553,5371,101 sq mi12127
Seminole County
Sanford470,857309 sq mi12117
Sarasota County
Sarasota434,010556 sq mi12115
Manatee County
Bradenton399,714743 sq mi12081
Osceola County
Kissimmee388,6641,328 sq mi12097
Lake County
Tavares383,962952 sq mi12069
Marion County
Ocala375,9041,588 sq mi12083
Collier County
East Naples375,7601,997 sq mi12021
St. Lucie County
Fort Pierce329,226572 sq mi12111
Escambia County
Pensacola321,900657 sq mi12033
Leon County
Tallahassee292,206668 sq mi12073
Alachua County
Gainesville278,474876 sq mi12001
St. Johns County
St. Augustine273,422601 sq mi12109
Clay County
Green Cove Springs218,248605 sq mi12019
Okaloosa County
Crestview211,666930 sq mi12091
Hernando County
Brooksville194,508473 sq mi12053
Santa Rosa County
Milton187,9991,012 sq mi12113
Charlotte County
Punta Gorda186,825681 sq mi12015
Bay County
Panama City175,208759 sq mi12005
Indian River County
Vero Beach159,791503 sq mi12061
Martin County
Stuart158,434544 sq mi12085
Citrus County
Inverness153,849582 sq mi12017
Sumter County
Bushnell129,745557 sq mi12119
Flagler County
Bunnell115,372486 sq mi12035
Highlands County
Sebring101,2391,018 sq mi12055
Nassau County
Fernandina Beach90,353649 sq mi12089
Monroe County
Key West82,872983 sq mi12087
Walton County
DeFuniak Springs75,3071,038 sq mi12131
Putnam County
Palatka73,319728 sq mi12107
Columbia County
Lake City69,694798 sq mi12023
Jackson County
Marianna47,314918 sq mi12063
Gadsden County
Gadsden43,819516 sq mi12039
Suwannee County
Live Oak43,472689 sq mi12121
Levy County
Bronson42,9091,118 sq mi12075
Okeechobee County
Okeechobee39,642769 sq mi12093
Hendry County
LaBelle39,6211,156 sq mi12051
DeSoto County
Arcadia33,976637 sq mi12027
Wakulla County
Crawfordville33,763606 sq mi12129
Bradford County
Starke28,302294 sq mi12007
Baker County
Macclenny28,255585 sq mi12003
Hardee County
Wauchula25,330638 sq mi12049
Washington County
Chipley25,323585 sq mi12133
Taylor County
Perry21,7991,043 sq mi12123
Holmes County
Bonifay19,659479 sq mi12059
Madison County
Madison17,972697 sq mi12079
Gilchrist County
Trenton17,858350 sq mi12041
Dixie County
Cross City16,756705 sq mi12029
Union County
Lake Butler16,143244 sq mi12125
Jefferson County
Monticello14,513598 sq mi12065
Gulf County
Port St. Joe14,199554 sq mi12045
Hamilton County
Jasper14,003514 sq mi12047
Calhoun County
Blountstown13,644567 sq mi12013
Franklin County
Apalachicola12,452545 sq mi12037
Glades County
Moore Haven12,128807 sq mi12043
Lafayette County
Mayo8,225543 sq mi12067
Liberty County
Bristol7,978836 sq mi12077
Data: US Census Bureau 2020 Decennial Census populations and Census Gazetteer land areas.
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REGIONAL BORDERING JURISDICTIONS

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Data Sources & FIPS Codes

Florida uses state FIPS code 12; each county adds a three-digit code to form the five-digit FIPS (now INCITS 31) identifiers in the table. Populations are 2020 Census counts and land areas come from the Census Gazetteer. The map above is drawn from the Census Bureau's generalized 2017 cartographic boundary file (1:10,000,000), so it suits overview and printing, not parcel-level or legal boundary questions; for those, check the local assessor or GIS office.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions About Florida Counties

Is Jacksonville a city or a county in Florida?

Both. In 1968, the City of Jacksonville legally consolidated with Duval County. The Mayor of Jacksonville and 19-member City Council govern almost the entire county, though four small beach municipalities (Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, Jacksonville Beach, and Baldwin) retain quasi-independent municipal status.

What is the largest county in Florida by land area?

Palm Beach County is the largest county in Florida by land area, covering 1,969.8 square miles from the Atlantic coastline inland to the shores of Lake Okeechobee.

What is the difference between a Charter and Non-Charter county in Florida?

Charter counties have adopted a local voter-approved constitution giving them broad home rule, allowing county ordinances to override city ordinances on regional matters. Non-charter counties rely strictly on general state statutes.

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