Cities and Towns
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/
RANKS | CITY OR TOWN | COLLEGES | STUDENTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | 45 | 131,466 |
| 2 | Tampa | 19 | 83,056 |
| 3 | Jacksonville | 18 | 51,088 |
| 4 | Orlando | 16 | 130,254 |
| 5 | Hialeah | 11 | 6,090 |
| 6 | Fort Myers | 10 | 34,350 |
| 7 | Sarasota | 9 | 6,057 |
| 8 | Gainesville | 9 | 70,639 |
| 9 | Tallahassee | 8 | 64,707 |
| 10 | West Palm Beach | 7 | 6,188 |
| 11 | Lakeland | 6 | 13,866 |
| 12 | Pensacola | 6 | 23,874 |
| 13 | Clearwater | 6 | 49,640 |
| 14 | Winter Park | 5 | 25,045 |
| 15 | Boca Raton | 5 | 35,103 |
| 16 | Fort Lauderdale | 5 | 81,166 |
| 17 | Pompano Beach | 4 | 432 |
| 18 | Hollywood | 4 | 2,439 |
| 19 | Saint Petersburg | 4 | 3,871 |
| 20 | Miami Gardens | 4 | 5,416 |
Largest Florida Cities and Towns
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| CITY OR TOWN | POPULATION |
|---|---|
| Fernandina Beach | 12,062 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 178,783 |
| Fort Myers Beach | 6,966 |
| Freeport | 2,803 |
| Gainesville | 130,790 |
| Glen St. Mary | 618 |
| Graceville | 2,542 |
| Groveland | 12,465 |
| Hampton | 534 |
| Hastings | 892 |
| Haverhill | 2,249 |
| Hialeah | 237,285 |
| High Springs | 5,881 |
| Hillsboro Beach | 1,631 |
| Homestead | 68,424 |
| Howey-in-the-Hills | 1,462 |
| Hypoluxo | 2,742 |
| Indialantic | 2,861 |
| Indian Harbour Beach | 8,401 |
| Indian Shores | 1,292 |
If you don't find the city or town you want in the list here, you can find ALL cities and towns by navigating through these alphabetical links:
Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.
Demographics
People
| Total Population | 20,598,140 |
| Male Share of the Population | 48.9% |
| Female Share of the Population | 51.1% |
| Senior Citizens | 19.7% |
| Employed Population 16+ | 9,140,393 |
| Age of the Population | 41.9 |
Families
| % of people married | 46.3% |
| Average household size | 3 |
Education and Earnings
| Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher | 27.6% |
| 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 Level | 85.2% |
| % Below Poverty Level | 14.8% |
Commute & Sprawl
| Average Commute Time | 27 minutes |
| % Working from Home | 5.8% |
| % Walking and Biking to Work | 2% |
| % Using Public Transportation | 1.9% |
Housing
| People Living Alone | 28.7% |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,128 |
| Median House Value | $196,800 |
Ancestry
| Other(often includes Hispanic and African American) | 39.9% |
| German | 9.5% |
| Irish | 8.5% |
| English | 6.7% |
| Italian | 5.8% |
| West Indian | 4.5% |
| Polish | 2.4% |
| Haitian | 2.4% |
| French Except Basque | 2.2% |
| Scottish | 1.5% |
| Jamaican | 1.5% |
| Russian | 1% |
| Dutch | 0.9% |
| Swedish | 0.7% |
| Norwegian | 0.6% |
| Arab | 0.6% |
| African | 0.6% |
| Canadian | 0.6% |
| Hungarian | 0.5% |
| Welsh | 0.5% |
| Greek | 0.4% |
| Brazilian | 0.4% |
| Portuguese | 0.4% |
| Czech | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 0.3% |
| Lebanese | 0.2% |
| Trinidad Tobago | 0.2% |
| Romanian | 0.2% |
| Bahamian | 0.2% |
| Austrian | 0.2% |
| Lithuanian | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 0.2% |
| Danishn | 0.2% |
| Nigerian | 0.1% |
| Turkish | 0.1% |
| British | 0.1% |
| Iranian | 0.1% |
| Moroccan | 0.1% |
| Syrian | 0.1% |
| Egyptian | 0.1% |
| Albanian | 0.1% |
| US/American | 0.1% |
| Belgian | 0.1% |
| Croatian | 0.1% |
| Serbian | 0.1% |
| Israeli | 0.1% |
| Guyanese | 0.1% |
| Finnish | 0.1% |
| Slovak | 0.1% |
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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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