Cities and Towns

State of Florida

Florida, abbreviated "FL", is in the South Atlantic region of the U.S. Its capital is Tallahassee.There were 20,598,140 people in Florida as per 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics, BLS.gov.The state ratified the US Constitution and officially became part of the country on March 3, 1845.

Please explore the cities and towns of Florida, below.

Top Florida College Towns


Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2018-19, National Center for Education Statistics, http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/

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CITY OR TOWN
COLLEGES
STUDENTS
1Miami45131,466
2Tampa1983,056
3Jacksonville1851,088
4Orlando16130,254
5Hialeah116,090
6Fort Myers1034,350
7Sarasota96,057
8Gainesville970,639
9Tallahassee864,707
10West Palm Beach76,188
11Lakeland613,866
12Pensacola623,874
13Clearwater649,640
14Winter Park525,045
15Boca Raton535,103
16Fort Lauderdale581,166
17Pompano Beach4432
18Hollywood42,439
19Saint Petersburg43,871
20Miami Gardens45,416

Largest Florida Cities and Towns

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CITY OR TOWNPOPULATION
Fernandina Beach12,062
Fort Lauderdale178,783
Fort Myers Beach6,966
Freeport2,803
Gainesville130,790
Glen St. Mary618
Graceville2,542
Groveland12,465
Hampton534
Hastings892
Haverhill2,249
Hialeah237,285
High Springs5,881
Hillsboro Beach1,631
Homestead68,424
Howey-in-the-Hills1,462
Hypoluxo2,742
Indialantic2,861
Indian Harbour Beach8,401
Indian Shores1,292

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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.

Demographics

People

Total Population20,598,140
Male Share of the Population48.9%
Female Share of the Population51.1%
Senior Citizens19.7%
Employed Population 16+9,140,393
Age of the Population41.9

Families

% of people married46.3%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher27.6%
Median Earnings25+$33,879
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$21,152
Median Earnings With High School Degree$26,987

Wealth

Median Family Income$64,312
% Above Poverty Level85.2%
% Below Poverty Level14.8%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time27 minutes
% Working from Home5.8%
% Walking and Biking to Work2%
% Using Public Transportation1.9%

Housing

People Living Alone28.7%
Median Gross Rent$1,128
Median House Value$196,800

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)39.9%
German9.5%
Irish8.5%
English6.7%
Italian5.8%
West Indian4.5%
Polish2.4%
Haitian2.4%
French Except Basque2.2%
Scottish1.5%
Jamaican1.5%
Russian1%
Dutch0.9%
Swedish0.7%
Norwegian0.6%
Arab0.6%
African0.6%
Canadian0.6%
Hungarian0.5%
Welsh0.5%
Greek0.4%
Brazilian0.4%
Portuguese0.4%
Czech0.3%
Ukrainian0.3%
Lebanese0.2%
Trinidad Tobago0.2%
Romanian0.2%
Bahamian0.2%
Austrian0.2%
Lithuanian0.2%
Swiss0.2%
Danishn0.2%
Nigerian0.1%
Turkish0.1%
British0.1%
Iranian0.1%
Moroccan0.1%
Syrian0.1%
Egyptian0.1%
Albanian0.1%
US/American0.1%
Belgian0.1%
Croatian0.1%
Serbian0.1%
Israeli0.1%
Guyanese0.1%
Finnish0.1%
Slovak0.1%
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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.

Notable Places

Big Cypress (Park)
33100 Tamiami Trail East
Ochopee, Florida 34141-1000
239-695-2000

Biscayne (Park)
9700 SW 328 Street
Homestead, Florida 33033-5634
305-230-1144

Canaveral (Seashore)
Canaveral National Seashore
Titusville, Florida 32796-3521
321-267-1110

Castillo De San Marcos (Monument/Memorial)
One South Castillo Drive
St. Augustine, Florida 32084
904-829-6506

De Soto (Monument/Memorial)
P. O. Box 15390
Bradenton, Florida 34280-5390
941-792-0458

Dry Tortugas (Park)
P.O. Box 6208
Key West, Florida 33041
305-242-7700

Everglades (Park)
40001 State Road 9336
Homestead, Florida 33034-6733
305-242-7700

Fort Caroline (Monument/Memorial)
12713 Fort Caroline Rd.
Jacksonville, Florida 32225
904-641-7155

Fort Matanzas (Monument/Memorial)
8635 A1A South
St. Augustine, Florida 32080
904-471-0116

Gulf Islands (Seashore)
Park Headquarters
Gulf Breeze, Florida 32563-5000
850-934-2600

Timucuan (Park)
12713 Fort Caroline Rd.
Jacksonville, Florida 32225
904-641-7155

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