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List of counties in Florida

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There are 67 counties in Florida.

Counties

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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 County001Gainesville1824Duval and St. JohnsFrom a Seminole-Creek word meaning "jug", apparently in reference to the sinkholes common in the area[7]285.31278,468874 sq mi
(2,264 km2)
Baker County003Macclenny1861New RiverJames McNair Baker (1821–1892), a Confederate senator and later a judge in the fourth judicial district46.4228,259585 sq mi
(1,515 km2)
Bay County005Panama City1913Calhoun and WashingtonSt. Andrew's Bay, the central geographic feature of the county222.32175,216764 sq mi
(1,979 km2)
Bradford County007Starke1858Columbia
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 Island96.4328,303293 sq mi
(759 km2)
Brevard County009Titusville1844Hillsborough and Mosquito
named St. Lucie until 1855[8]		Theodore Washington Brevard, early settler and later state comptroller from 1853 to 1861[8]533.95606,6121,018 sq mi
(2,637 km2)
Broward County011Fort Lauderdale1915Dade and Palm BeachNapoleon Bonaparte Broward (1857–1910), 19th governor of Florida from 1905 to 19091472.431,944,3751,209 sq mi
(3,131 km2)
Calhoun County013Blountstown1838Franklin, Jackson, and WashingtonJohn C. Calhoun (1782–1850) leading Southern politician from South Carolina26.0113,648567 sq mi
(1,469 km2)
Charlotte County015Punta Gorda1921DeSotoProbably a corruption of the name of the Calusa, a group of Native Americans from the area231.28186,847694 sq mi
(1,797 km2)
Citrus County017Inverness1887HernandoThe county's citrus trees239.78153,843584 sq mi
(1,513 km2)
Clay County019Green Cove Springs1858DuvalHenry Clay (1777–1852), Secretary of State from 1825 to 1829 under John Quincy Adams320.08218,245601 sq mi
(1,557 km2)
Collier County021East Naples1923LeeBarron Collier (1873–1939), an advertising entrepreneur who developed much of the land in southern Florida161.96375,7522,026 sq mi
(5,247 km2)
Columbia County023Lake City1832AlachuaChristopher Columbus (c. 1451–1506), explorer of the Americas84.6769,698797 sq mi
(2,064 km2)
DeSoto County027Arcadia1887ManateeHernando de Soto (c. 1496/1497–1542), a Spanish explorer and conquistador54.7833,976637 sq mi
(1,650 km2)
Dixie County029Cross City1921LafayetteDixie, the common nickname for the Southern United States23.4216,759704 sq mi
(1,823 km2)
Duval County031Jacksonville1822St. JohnsWilliam Pope Duval (1784–1854), the first governor of the Florida Territory1124.95995,567774 sq mi
(2,005 km2)
Escambia County033Pensacola1821One of the two original countiesDisputed origin; possibly from the Native American word Shambia, meaning "clear water", or from Spanish word “cambiar”, meaning to barter450.47321,905664 sq mi
(1,720 km2)
Flagler County035Bunnell1917St. Johns and VolusiaHenry Morrison Flagler (1830–1913), founder of the Florida East Coast Railway200.78115,378485 sq mi
(1,256 km2)
Franklin County037Apalachicola1832Gadsden and WashingtonBenjamin Franklin (1706–1790), one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America21.7212,451534 sq mi
(1,383 km2)
Gadsden County039Quincy1823JacksonJames Gadsden (1788–1858), American diplomat and namesake of the Gadsden Purchase89.4443,826516 sq mi
(1,336 km2)
Gilchrist County041Trenton1925AlachuaAlbert W. Gilchrist (1858–1926), the 20th governor of Florida48.7217,864349 sq mi
(904 km2)
Glades County043Moore Haven1921DeSotoThe Florida Everglades16.3212,126774 sq mi
(2,005 km2)
Gulf County045Port St. Joe1925CalhounThe Gulf of Mexico28.0414,192565 sq mi
(1,463 km2)
Hamilton County047Jasper1827JeffersonAlexander Hamilton (1757–1804), the first United States Secretary of the Treasury and a Founding Father28.4914,004515 sq mi
(1,334 km2)
Hardee County049Wauchula1921DeSotoCary A. Hardee (1876–1957), governor of Florida at the time of creation of Hardee County43.7825,327637 sq mi
(1,650 km2)
Hendry County051LaBelle1923LeeFrancis A. Hendry (1833–1917), early Floridian pioneer and politician33.9039,6191,153 sq mi
(2,986 km2)
Hernando County053Brooksville1843Alachua and Hillsborough
named Benton from 1844 to 1850		Hernando de Soto (c.1496/1497–1542), a Spanish explorer and conquistador362.12194,515478 sq mi
(1,238 km2)
Highlands County055Sebring1921DeSotoNamed for the county's hilly terrain95.94101,2351,028 sq mi
(2,663 km2)
Hillsborough County057Tampa1834AlachuaWills Hill, Earl of Hillsborough (1718–1793), former Secretary of State for the Colonies1206.261,459,7621,051 sq mi
(2,722 km2)
Holmes County059Bonifay1848Jackson and WaltonHolmes Creek, which forms the eastern boundary of the county41.2319,653482 sq mi
(1,248 km2)
Indian River County061Vero Beach1925St. LucieThe Indian River Lagoon, which flows through the county276.13159,788503 sq mi
(1,303 km2)
Jackson County063Marianna1822EscambiaAndrew Jackson (1767–1845), the seventh President of the United States53.8147,319916 sq mi
(2,372 km2)
Jefferson County065Monticello1827LeonThomas Jefferson (1743–1826), the third President of the United States and principal author of the Declaration of Independence24.5114,510598 sq mi
(1,549 km2)
Lafayette County067Mayo1856MadisonGilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette (1757–1834), French aristocrat and general in the American Revolutionary War16.478,226543 sq mi
(1,406 km2)
Lake County069Tavares1887Orange and SumterNamed for the many lakes in the region315.86383,956953 sq mi
(2,468 km2)
Lee County071Fort Myers1887MonroeRobert E. Lee (1807–1870), commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War958.43760,822804 sq mi
(2,082 km2)
Leon County073Tallahassee1824GadsdenJuan Ponce de León (1474–1521), Spanish explorer who named Florida416.75292,198667 sq mi
(1,728 km2)
Levy County075Bronson1845AlachuaDavid Levy Yulee (1810–1886), one of the state's original United States Senators35.9242,9151,118 sq mi
(2,896 km2)
Liberty County077Bristol1855GadsdenThe patriotic ideal of liberty9.947,974836 sq mi
(2,165 km2)
Madison County079Madison1827JeffersonJames Madison (1751–1836), fourth President of the United States27.6217,968692 sq mi
(1,792 km2)
Manatee County081Bradenton1855HillsboroughThe manatee, or sea cow, is native to Florida waters.441.49399,710741 sq mi
(1,919 km2)
Marion County083Ocala1844Alachua, Hillsborough, and MosquitoFrancis Marion (c. 1732–1795), military officer during the American Revolution210.59375,9081,579 sq mi
(4,090 km2)
Martin County085Stuart1925Palm BeachJohn W. Martin (1884–1958), governor of Florida at time of creation of the county265.28158,431556 sq mi
(1,440 km2)
Miami-Dade County086Miami1836Monroe
named Dade until 1997		City of Miami and Francis L. Dade (c. 1793–1835), Major in the United States Army during the Second Seminole War1313.502,701,7671,946 sq mi
(5,040 km2)
Monroe County087Key West1823St. JohnsJames Monroe (1758–1831), fifth President of the United States74.1082,874997 sq mi
(2,582 km2)
Nassau County089Fernandina Beach1824DuvalDuchy of Nassau in Germany113.8090,352652 sq mi
(1,689 km2)
Okaloosa County091Crestview1915Santa Rosa and WaltonA native word meaning "a pleasant place," "black water", or "beautiful place"196.03211,668936 sq mi
(2,424 km2)
Okeechobee County093Okeechobee1917Osceola and St. LucieLake Okeechobee, which was in turn is from the Hitchiti words for "big water"51.8639,644774 sq mi
(2,005 km2)
Orange County095Orlando1824St. Johns
named Mosquito until 1845		The fruit that was the county's main product1287.561,429,908908 sq mi
(2,352 km2)
Osceola County097Kissimmee1887Brevard and OrangeOsceola (1804–1838), a leader of the Seminole during the Second Seminole War208.90388,6561,322 sq mi
(3,424 km2)
Palm Beach County099West Palm Beach1909DadeThe county's large amounts of palm trees656.431,492,1912,034 sq mi
(5,268 km2)
Pasco County101Dade City1887HernandoSamuel Pasco (1834–1917), United States Senator at the time of creation of the county626.12561,891745 sq mi
(1,930 km2)
Pinellas County103Clearwater1912HillsboroughFrom the Spanish Punta Piñal, or "Point of Pines"3276.42959,107280 sq mi
(725 km2)
Polk County105Bartow1861Brevard and HillsboroughJames K. Polk (1795–1849), the 11th President of the United States386.55725,0461,875 sq mi
(4,856 km2)
Putnam County107Palatka1849Alachua and St. JohnsBenjamin A. Putnam (1801–1869), soldier during the Second Seminole War and Floridian legislator102.5573,321722 sq mi
(1,870 km2)
St. Johns County109St. Augustine1821One of the two original countiesName derived from the St. Johns River, which in turn derives its name from San Juan del Puerto321.55273,425609 sq mi
(1,577 km2)
St. Lucie County111Fort Pierce1905BrevardSaint Lucy (283–304), the Christian martyr490.17329,226572 sq mi
(1,481 km2)
Santa Rosa County113Milton1842EscambiaSanta Rosa Island, which is in turn named for Saint Rosa de Viterbo (1235–1252), a saint born in Viterbo, Italy151.68188,0001,016 sq mi
(2,631 km2)
Sarasota County115Sarasota1921ManateeNative American word, of uncertain meaning, for the area668.20434,006572 sq mi
(1,481 km2)
Seminole County117Sanford1913OrangeThe Seminole Native American tribe1380.10470,856308 sq mi
(798 km2)
Sumter County119Bushnell1853MarionThomas Sumter (1734–1832), general in the American Revolution179.04129,752546 sq mi
(1,414 km2)
Suwannee County121Live Oak1858ColumbiaThe Suwannee River, a 266-mile long river in northern Florida61.0143,474688 sq mi
(1,782 km2)
Taylor County123Perry1856MadisonZachary Taylor (1784–1850), 12th President of the United States21.7821,7961,042 sq mi
(2,699 km2)
Union County125Lake Butler1921BradfordNamed for the area's residents united desire to split into a separate county64.1216,147240 sq mi
(622 km2)
Volusia County127DeLand1854OrangeThe 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 inhabitants447.38553,5431,106 sq mi
(2,865 km2)
Wakulla County129Crawfordville1843LeonThe Wakulla River, itself named for a Spanish corruption of a Timucuan word used to describe the body of water, but that is of uncertain meaning51.0333,764607 sq mi
(1,572 km2)
Walton County131DeFuniak Springs1824Escambia and JacksonGeorge Walton, first Secretary of Florida Territory52.7375,3051,058 sq mi
(2,740 km2)
Washington County133Chipley1825Jackson and WaltonGeorge Washington (1732–1799), first President of the United States42.9925,318580 sq mi
(1,502 km2)

References

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  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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