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Community Profiles Now Include More Places to Explore

We've enhanced the "Places" section of our Community Profiles to make it easier for you to discover popular nearby places.

Florida Gazetteer

Florida - Basic Information

Became a State: March 3, 1845 - 27th State
Population: 18,801,310 (2010 Census) - Ranks 4th
Land Area: 53,624.8 square miles - Ranks 26th
Population Density: 350.6 persons per square mile - Ranks 8th
Housing Units: 8,989,580 (2010 Census)
Housing Unit Density: 167.6 housing units per square mile
July 1, 2024 Estimates: Florida Data and Demographics
State Capital: Tallahassee
State Website: Official State of Florida Website
Florida State Flag
Florida state flag

Quick & Easy Ways to...

  1. Get Current Demographic Data for Cities, Towns, and ZIP Codes
  2. View Boundary Maps, for Cities, Towns, and ZIP Codes
  3. Locate Physical, Cultural, and Historical Features

Use HTL Address Research for a Florida Address and get...

Boundary Maps, Demographic Data, School Zones Review maps and data for the neighborhood, city, county, ZIP Code, and school zone. July 1, 2024, data includes home values, household income, percentage of homes owned, rented or vacant, etc.


Florida Neighborhood Explorer

NOTE: The BEST tool for researching a neighborhood is the HTL Address Research Tool (above). However, if you do not have an address, the Florida Neighborhood Explorer is the SECOND-BEST-TOOL to research a neighborhood (it provides a subset of the information that the Address Research Tool provides), but you can get a report by simply marking a spot on a map.

The Florida Neighborhood Explorer helps you to research any Florida neighborhood (census block group) and get home values, average household income, owner/renter/ occupancy rates, projected growth rates, boundary maps, comparisons to other communities, and much more.

Simply mark a spot on a state map and you'll have your results within 3-seconds!

Florida Neighborhood Explorer


Florida History

Florida State Flower
Florida State Flower - Orange Blossom

The United States acquired the area of Florida from Spain in 1819, although the area was not formally transferred until 1821. Florida Territory was organized on March 30, 1822, with generally the same boundary as the present state. Florida was admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state.

Census data for Florida are available beginning with the 1830 census.

Data for the legally established state of Florida are available beginning with the 1850 census.

Florida Geographical Areas

See: Geographic Terms & Concepts

Counties & County Equivalents

Interactive Map of Florida Counties | Static Overview Map of Florida Counties

There are 67 counties in Florida. With the exception of Duval County, each county is governed by a board of county commissioners. Duval County does not function as a separate governmental unit; its governmental functions are administered by the city of Jacksonville.


County Subdivisions

There are 316 county subdivisions in Florida. They are all census county divisions (CCDs), which are delineated for statistical purposes, have no legal function, and are not governmental units.

Places (Incorporated Cities, Towns & Census Designated Places (CDPs))

Florida State Bird
Florida State Bird - Mockingbird

Florida has 920 places; 411 incorporated places and 509 census designated places (CDPs). The incorporated places consist of 268 cities, 124 towns, and 19 villages. The minimum population to incorporate in Florida is 1,500 except in counties with a population of 50,000 or more, where the minimum population is 5,000. The minimum population density per acre required for incorporation, unless extraordinary conditions can be shown, is 1.5 people per acre, and the new entity must be at least two miles from the boundary of an existing incorporated place.

 
Florida Land & Properties for Sale

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Alphabetical List of Cities, Towns, CDPs and Other Populated Places
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q, R | S | T | U, V | W, X, Y, Z

Florida Civil Features

Florida Civil Features: Political Subdivisions, Native Areas, Land Grants, etc. - sorted by Census Class Codes.

Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas

There are 22 Metropolitan and 6 Micropolitan Statistical Areas in Florida. FL Metopolitan & Micropolitan Areas

Florida ZIP Code Tabulation Areas

There are 983 ZIP Code tabulation areas (ZCTAs) in Florida. View Florida ZIP Codes and ZIP Code Maps.

School Districts

Florida has 67 unified school districts. View Florida Public and Private Schools.

Congressional Districts

Florida has 27 congressional districts. An interactive map shows the contact information for each Representative as well as the boundaries for each Florida district. View Map of Florida Congressional Districts.

State Legislative Districts

There are 40 state senate districts and 120 state house districts in Florida.

American Indian Areas

Florida has 10 federally recognized American Indian areas. There are seven reservations, one with associated off-reservation trust land. Two areas consist of trust lands only. There is also one off-reservation trust land associated with a reservation in Alabama.

Florida Physical, Cultural and Historic Features

  1. Florida Physical Features such as lakes, islands, streams, valleys, summits, etc.
  2. Florida Cultural Features such as schools, churches, hospitals, parks, dams, reservoirs, etc.
  3. Florida Historical Features and Florida Historic Landmarks

Florida Maps

  • To find a ZIP Code: input the address in the top-left search box of any ZIP Code Map.
  • To find the County: input the address in the top-left search box of the interactive FL map.
  • To find the School Attendance Zone: input the address in the top-left search box of any FL school map

Quick & Easy Ways to...

  1. Get Current Demographic Data for Cities, Towns, and ZIP Codes
  2. View Boundary Maps, for Cities, Towns, and ZIP Codes
  3. Locate Physical, Cultural, and Historical Features

Florida Census Data Comparison Tool

Compare Florida July 1, 2024 Data
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Florida Demographic Extremes

Housing Affordability Index - Top 20

LEAST Affordable: Places, Counties, ZIP Codes
MOST Affordable: Places, Counties, ZIP Codes

Diversity Index - Top 20

LEAST Diverse: Places, Counties, ZIP Codes
MOST Diverse: Places, Counties, ZIP Codes

Wealth Index- Top 20

LEAST Wealthy: Places, Counties, ZIP Codes
MOST Wealthy: Places, Counties, ZIP Codes

References:

1. Indexes Explained (Housing, Diversity and Wealth)
2. Methodology Statement: 2024/2029 Esri Updated Demographics

Quick Briefings
for Savvy Searchers

Research a Neighborhood – Unknown Address You can get neighborhood demographic information – even if you don’t know the address!

Community Characteristics Input an address and immediately get key demographic data to help you better understand the characteristics of the community.

Household Income, Highest & Lowest The highest and lowest household incomes for states, cities, towns, counties and ZIP Codes.

Most & Last Diverse Places Which states, cities, towns, counties and ZIP Codes are the most or lease diverse? The Diversity Index provides clear answers.

Wealth Extremes Which US cities & towns, counties and ZIP Codes have the highest or lowest Wealth Index?


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