Florida
StateUS-FLData as of · Metro Power Rankings
State of United States.
North AmericaCapital: TallahasseeGovernor: Ron DeSantis (Republican)Language: English
Population
23.4M
Metros tracked
18
23.1M in metros (99%)
Composite score
172.3
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-FL
At a glance
- Nickname
- The Sunshine State
- Established
- 1845
- Demonym
- Floridian
- Area
- 170,304 km² (65,755 mi²)
- Population density
- 137/km² (355/mi²)
- Highest point
- Britton Hill (105 m (344 ft))
- Legislature
- Florida Legislature
- Human Development Index
- 0.936 (2023)
- Electoral votes
- 30
- U.S. House seats
- 28
- U.S. senators
- 2
- Rank in United States
- 3rd of 51 by composite score
- Area rank
- 22nd of 51 by area
- Largest tracked metro
- Miami
Civic facts via Wikidata.
Florida metro footprint
18 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Select a metro for its rank and a link to its page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
18 tracked metros
#28Miami
6.5M · Continental Metro
60.2
#92Tampa
3.4M · Major Metro
30.8
#112Orlando
4.0M · Major Metro
26.6
#168Jacksonville
1.9M · Regional Hub
17.3
#394Fort Myers
1.3M · Established Metro
6.6
#407Tallahassee★ Capital
398K · Established Metro
6.3
#423Daytona Beach
740K · Established Metro
6.0
#463Gainesville
434K · Established Metro
5.3
#559Sarasota
1.2M · Emerging Metro
4.3
#721Melbourne (FL)
658K · Emerging Metro
2.9
#1013Pensacola
539K · Emerging Metro
1.7
#1070Fort Walton Beach
310K · Emerging Metro
1.5