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List of counties in Florida

There are 67 counties in Florida.

Counties

County
 FIPS code[1] County seat[2] Established[3] Formed from[4] Meaning of name[3] Density (/sq mi)
 Population (2020)[5] Area[6][2] Map
Alachua County 001 Gainesville 1824 Duval and St. Johns From a Seminole-Creek word meaning "jug", apparently in reference to the sinkholes common in the area[7] 285.31 278,468 874 sq mi
(2,264 km2)		 A state map highlighting Alachua County in the corner part of the state. It is medium in size.
Baker County 003 Macclenny 1861 New River James McNair Baker (1821–1892), a Confederate senator and later a judge in the fourth judicial district 46.42 28,259 585 sq mi
(1,515 km2)		 A state map highlighting Baker County in the corner part of the state. It is medium in size.
Bay County 005 Panama City 1913 Calhoun and Washington St. Andrew's Bay, the central geographic feature of the county 222.32 175,216 764 sq mi
(1,979 km2)		 State map highlighting Bay County
Bradford County 007 Starke 1858 Columbia
named New River until 1861		 Richard Bradford, the first officer from Florida to die in the Civil War; he was killed during the Battle of Santa Rosa Island 96.43 28,303 293 sq mi
(759 km2)		 State map highlighting Bradford County
Brevard County 009 Titusville 1844 Hillsborough and Mosquito
named St. Lucie until 1855[8]		 Theodore Washington Brevard, early settler and later state comptroller from 1853 to 1861[8] 533.95 606,612 1,018 sq mi
(2,637 km2)		 State map highlighting Brevard County
Broward County 011 Fort Lauderdale 1915 Dade and Palm Beach Napoleon Bonaparte Broward (1857–1910), 19th governor of Florida from 1905 to 1909 1472.43 1,944,375 1,209 sq mi
(3,131 km2)		 State map highlighting Broward County
Calhoun County 013 Blountstown 1838 Franklin, Jackson, and Washington John C. Calhoun (1782–1850) leading Southern politician from South Carolina 26.01 13,648 567 sq mi
(1,469 km2)		 State map highlighting Calhoun County
Charlotte County 015 Punta Gorda 1921 DeSoto Probably a corruption of the name of the Calusa, a group of Native Americans from the area 231.28 186,847 694 sq mi
(1,797 km2)		 State map highlighting Charlotte County
Citrus County 017 Inverness 1887 Hernando The county's citrus trees 239.78 153,843 584 sq mi
(1,513 km2)		 State map highlighting Citrus County
Clay County 019 Green Cove Springs 1858 Duval Henry Clay (1777–1852), Secretary of State from 1825 to 1829 under John Quincy Adams 320.08 218,245 601 sq mi
(1,557 km2)		 State map highlighting Clay County
Collier County 021 East Naples 1923 Lee Barron Collier (1873–1939), an advertising entrepreneur who developed much of the land in southern Florida 161.96 375,752 2,026 sq mi
(5,247 km2)		 State map highlighting Collier County
Columbia County 023 Lake City 1832 Alachua Christopher Columbus (c. 1451–1506), explorer of the Americas 84.67 69,698 797 sq mi
(2,064 km2)		 State map highlighting Columbia County
DeSoto County 027 Arcadia 1887 Manatee Hernando de Soto (c. 1496/1497–1542), a Spanish explorer and conquistador 54.78 33,976 637 sq mi
(1,650 km2)		 State map highlighting DeSoto County
Dixie County 029 Cross City 1921 Lafayette Dixie, the common nickname for the Southern United States 23.42 16,759 704 sq mi
(1,823 km2)		 State map highlighting Dixie County
Duval County 031 Jacksonville 1822 St. Johns William Pope Duval (1784–1854), the first governor of the Florida Territory 1124.95 995,567 774 sq mi
(2,005 km2)		 State map highlighting Duval County
Escambia County 033 Pensacola 1821 One of the two original counties Disputed origin; possibly from the Native American word Shambia, meaning "clear water", or from Spanish word “cambiar”, meaning to barter 450.47 321,905 664 sq mi
(1,720 km2)		 State map highlighting Escambia County
Flagler County 035 Bunnell 1917 St. Johns and Volusia Henry Morrison Flagler (1830–1913), founder of the Florida East Coast Railway 200.78 115,378 485 sq mi
(1,256 km2)		 State map highlighting Flagler County
Franklin County 037 Apalachicola 1832 Gadsden and Washington Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America 21.72 12,451 534 sq mi
(1,383 km2)		 State map highlighting Franklin County
Gadsden County 039 Quincy 1823 Jackson James Gadsden (1788–1858), American diplomat and namesake of the Gadsden Purchase 89.44 43,826 516 sq mi
(1,336 km2)		 State map highlighting Gadsden County
Gilchrist County 041 Trenton 1925 Alachua Albert W. Gilchrist (1858–1926), the 20th governor of Florida 48.72 17,864 349 sq mi
(904 km2)		 State map highlighting Gilchrist County
Glades County 043 Moore Haven 1921 DeSoto The Florida Everglades 16.32 12,126 774 sq mi
(2,005 km2)		 State map highlighting Glades County
Gulf County 045 Port St. Joe 1925 Calhoun The Gulf of Mexico 28.04 14,192 565 sq mi
(1,463 km2)		 State map highlighting Gulf County
Hamilton County 047 Jasper 1827 Jefferson Alexander Hamilton (1757–1804), the first United States Secretary of the Treasury and a Founding Father 28.49 14,004 515 sq mi
(1,334 km2)		 State map highlighting Hamilton County
Hardee County 049 Wauchula 1921 DeSoto Cary A. Hardee (1876–1957), governor of Florida at the time of creation of Hardee County 43.78 25,327 637 sq mi
(1,650 km2)		 State map highlighting Hardee County
Hendry County 051 LaBelle 1923 Lee Francis A. Hendry (1833–1917), early Floridian pioneer and politician 33.90 39,619 1,153 sq mi
(2,986 km2)		 State map highlighting Hendry County
Hernando County 053 Brooksville 1843 Alachua and Hillsborough
named Benton from 1844 to 1850		 Hernando de Soto (c.1496/1497–1542), a Spanish explorer and conquistador 362.12 194,515 478 sq mi
(1,238 km2)		 State map highlighting Hernando County
Highlands County 055 Sebring 1921 DeSoto Named for the county's hilly terrain 95.94 101,235 1,028 sq mi
(2,663 km2)		 State map highlighting Highlands County
Hillsborough County 057 Tampa 1834 Alachua Wills Hill, Earl of Hillsborough (1718–1793), former Secretary of State for the Colonies 1206.26 1,459,762 1,051 sq mi
(2,722 km2)		 State map highlighting Hillsborough County
Holmes County 059 Bonifay 1848 Jackson and Walton Holmes Creek, which forms the eastern boundary of the county 41.23 19,653 482 sq mi
(1,248 km2)		 State map highlighting Holmes County
Indian River County 061 Vero Beach 1925 St. Lucie The Indian River Lagoon, which flows through the county 276.13 159,788 503 sq mi
(1,303 km2)		 State map highlighting Indian River County
Jackson County 063 Marianna 1822 Escambia Andrew Jackson (1767–1845), the seventh President of the United States 53.81 47,319 916 sq mi
(2,372 km2)		 State map highlighting Jackson County
Jefferson County 065 Monticello 1827 Leon Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), the third President of the United States and principal author of the Declaration of Independence 24.51 14,510 598 sq mi
(1,549 km2)		 State map highlighting Jefferson County
Lafayette County 067 Mayo 1856 Madison Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette (1757–1834), French aristocrat and general in the American Revolutionary War 16.47 8,226 543 sq mi
(1,406 km2)		 State map highlighting Lafayette County
Lake County 069 Tavares 1887 Orange and Sumter Named for the many lakes in the region 315.86 383,956 953 sq mi
(2,468 km2)		 State map highlighting Lake County
Lee County 071 Fort Myers 1887 Monroe Robert E. Lee (1807–1870), commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War 958.43 760,822 804 sq mi
(2,082 km2)		 State map highlighting Lee County
Leon County 073 Tallahassee 1824 Gadsden Juan Ponce de León (1474–1521), Spanish explorer who named Florida 416.75 292,198 667 sq mi
(1,728 km2)		 State map highlighting Leon County
Levy County 075 Bronson 1845 Alachua David Levy Yulee (1810–1886), one of the state's original United States Senators 35.92 42,915 1,118 sq mi
(2,896 km2)		 State map highlighting Levy County
Liberty County 077 Bristol 1855 Gadsden The patriotic ideal of liberty 9.94 7,974 836 sq mi
(2,165 km2)		 State map highlighting Liberty County
Madison County 079 Madison 1827 Jefferson James Madison (1751–1836), fourth President of the United States 27.62 17,968 692 sq mi
(1,792 km2)		 State map highlighting Madison County
Manatee County 081 Bradenton 1855 Hillsborough The manatee, or sea cow, is native to Florida waters. 441.49 399,710 741 sq mi
(1,919 km2)		 State map highlighting Manatee County
Marion County 083 Ocala 1844 Alachua, Hillsborough, and Mosquito Francis Marion (c. 1732–1795), military officer during the American Revolution 210.59 375,908 1,579 sq mi
(4,090 km2)		 State map highlighting Marion County
Martin County 085 Stuart 1925 Palm Beach John W. Martin (1884–1958), governor of Florida at time of creation of the county 265.28 158,431 556 sq mi
(1,440 km2)		 State map highlighting Martin County
Miami-Dade County 086 Miami 1836 Monroe
named Dade until 1997		 City of Miami and Francis L. Dade (c. 1793–1835), Major in the United States Army during the Second Seminole War 1313.50 2,701,767 1,946 sq mi
(5,040 km2)		 State map highlighting Miami-Dade County
Monroe County 087 Key West 1823 St. Johns James Monroe (1758–1831), fifth President of the United States 74.10 82,874 997 sq mi
(2,582 km2)		 State map highlighting Monroe County
Nassau County 089 Fernandina Beach 1824 Duval Duchy of Nassau in Germany 113.80 90,352 652 sq mi
(1,689 km2)		 State map highlighting Nassau County
Okaloosa County 091 Crestview 1915 Santa Rosa and Walton A native word meaning "a pleasant place," "black water", or "beautiful place" 196.03 211,668 936 sq mi
(2,424 km2)		 State map highlighting Okaloosa County
Okeechobee County 093 Okeechobee 1917 Osceola and St. Lucie Lake Okeechobee, which was in turn is from the Hitchiti words for "big water" 51.86 39,644 774 sq mi
(2,005 km2)		 State map highlighting Okeechobee County
Orange County 095 Orlando 1824 St. Johns
named Mosquito until 1845		 The fruit that was the county's main product 1287.56 1,429,908 908 sq mi
(2,352 km2)		 State map highlighting Orange County
Osceola County 097 Kissimmee 1887 Brevard and Orange Osceola (1804–1838), a leader of the Seminole during the Second Seminole War 208.90 388,656 1,322 sq mi
(3,424 km2)		 State map highlighting Osceola County
Palm Beach County 099 West Palm Beach 1909 Dade The county's large amounts of palm trees 656.43 1,492,191 2,034 sq mi
(5,268 km2)		 State map highlighting Palm Beach County
Pasco County 101 Dade City 1887 Hernando Samuel Pasco (1834–1917), United States Senator at the time of creation of the county 626.12 561,891 745 sq mi
(1,930 km2)		 State map highlighting Pasco County
Pinellas County 103 Clearwater 1912 Hillsborough From the Spanish Punta Piñal, or "Point of Pines" 3276.42 959,107 280 sq mi
(725 km2)		 State map highlighting Pinellas County
Polk County 105 Bartow 1861 Brevard and Hillsborough James K. Polk (1795–1849), the 11th President of the United States 386.55 725,046 1,875 sq mi
(4,856 km2)		 State map highlighting Polk County
Putnam County 107 Palatka 1849 Alachua and St. Johns Benjamin A. Putnam (1801–1869), soldier during the Second Seminole War and Floridian legislator 102.55 73,321 722 sq mi
(1,870 km2)		 State map highlighting Putnam County
St. Johns County 109 St. Augustine 1821 One of the two original counties Name derived from the St. Johns River, which in turn derives its name from San Juan del Puerto 321.55 273,425 609 sq mi
(1,577 km2)		 State map highlighting St. Johns County
St. Lucie County 111 Fort Pierce 1905 Brevard Saint Lucy (283–304), the Christian martyr 490.17 329,226 572 sq mi
(1,481 km2)		 State map highlighting St. Lucie County
Santa Rosa County 113 Milton 1842 Escambia Santa Rosa Island, which is in turn named for Saint Rosa de Viterbo (1235–1252), a saint born in Viterbo, Italy 151.68 188,000 1,016 sq mi
(2,631 km2)		 State map highlighting Santa Rosa County
Sarasota County 115 Sarasota 1921 Manatee Native American word, of uncertain meaning, for the area 668.20 434,006 572 sq mi
(1,481 km2)		 State map highlighting Sarasota County
Seminole County 117 Sanford 1913 Orange The Seminole Native American tribe 1380.10 470,856 308 sq mi
(798 km2)		 State map highlighting Seminole County
Sumter County 119 Bushnell 1853 Marion Thomas Sumter (1734–1832), general in the American Revolution 179.04 129,752 546 sq mi
(1,414 km2)		 State map highlighting Sumter County
Suwannee County 121 Live Oak 1858 Columbia The Suwannee River, a 266-mile long river in northern Florida 61.01 43,474 688 sq mi
(1,782 km2)		 State map highlighting Suwannee County
Taylor County 123 Perry 1856 Madison Zachary Taylor (1784–1850), 12th President of the United States 21.78 21,796 1,042 sq mi
(2,699 km2)		 State map highlighting Taylor County
Union County 125 Lake Butler 1921 Bradford Named for the area's residents united desire to split into a separate county 64.12 16,147 240 sq mi
(622 km2)		 State map highlighting Union County
Volusia County 127 DeLand 1854 Orange The port of Volusia, whose etymology is uncertain; possibly derived from the Native American word for "Land of the Euchees," the term for the area's native inhabitants 447.38 553,543 1,106 sq mi
(2,865 km2)		 State map highlighting Volusia County
Wakulla County 129 Crawfordville 1843 Leon The Wakulla River, itself named for a Spanish corruption of a Timucuan word used to describe the body of water, but that is of uncertain meaning 51.03 33,764 607 sq mi
(1,572 km2)		 State map highlighting Wakulla County
Walton County 131 DeFuniak Springs 1824 Escambia and Jackson George Walton, first Secretary of Florida Territory 52.73 75,305 1,058 sq mi
(2,740 km2)		 A state map highlighting Walton County in the northwestern part of the state. It is medium in size and narrow in shape.
Washington County 133 Chipley 1825 Jackson and Walton George Washington (1732–1799), first President of the United States 42.99 25,318 580 sq mi
(1,502 km2)		 State map highlighting Washington County

List Of Counties In Florida Media

  • Population by county:     0–49,999      50,000–99,999      100,000–199,999      200,000–299,999      300,000–499,999      500,000–749,999      750,000–999,999      1,000,000–1,499,999      1,500,000–1,999,999      2,000,000+

  • Florida counties 1820-1936

References

  1. ↑ "United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) County FIPS Code Listing". United States Environmental Protection Agency. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2008.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Florida County Maps". Florida Center for Instructional Technology – University of South Florida. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
  4. ↑ Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries: Florida Archived 2021-04-20 at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 2014
  5. ↑ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Florida QuickFacts". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2008. (2008 Census estimates)
  7. ↑ Morris, Allen, Florida Place Names
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Eriksen, John M., Brevard County, Florida...A Short History to 1955
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