Florida
StateUS-FLState of United States.
North AmericaCapital: TallahasseeGovernor: Ron DeSantis (Republican)Language: English
Population
23.4M
Metros tracked
18
23.1M in metros (99%)
Composite score
172.0
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
- Population density
- 137 /km²
- 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. Hover for rank, click to open the metro 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
59.9#92Tampa
30.83.4MMajor Metro
#112Orlando
26.64.0MMajor Metro
#168Jacksonville
17.31.9MRegional Hub
#391Fort Myers
6.66.3
#423Daytona Beach
6.0#458Gainesville
5.3#550Sarasota
4.31.2MEmerging Metro
#709Melbourne (FL)
2.9658KEmerging Metro
#991Pensacola
1.7539KEmerging Metro
#1045Fort Walton Beach
1.5310KEmerging Metro
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#1280Panama City (FL)
1.1216KEmerging Metro
#1365Port St. Lucie
1.0728KEmerging Metro
#1657Ocala
0.6429KLocal Metro
#3309Homosassa Springs
0.1170KLocal Metro
#3552Sebring
0.0110KLocal Metro
#4028Okeechobee
0.042KLocal Metro
| Rank | Metro | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #28 | Miami | 6.5M | 59.9 | Continental Metro |
| #92 | Tampa | 3.4M | 30.8 | Major Metro |
| #112 | Orlando | 4.0M | 26.6 | Major Metro |
| #168 | Jacksonville | 1.9M | 17.3 | Regional Hub |
| #391 | Fort Myers | 1.3M | 6.6 | Established Metro |
| #405 | Tallahassee★ Capital | 398K | 6.3 | Established Metro |
| #423 | Daytona Beach | 740K | 6.0 | Established Metro |
| #458 | Gainesville | 434K | 5.3 | Established Metro |
| #550 | Sarasota | 1.2M | 4.3 | Emerging Metro |
| #709 | Melbourne (FL) | 658K | 2.9 | Emerging Metro |
| #991 | Pensacola | 539K | 1.7 | Emerging Metro |
| #1045 | Fort Walton Beach | 310K | 1.5 | Emerging Metro |
| #1280 | Panama City (FL) | 216K | 1.1 | Emerging Metro |
| #1365 | Port St. Lucie | 728K | 1.0 | Emerging Metro |
| #1657 | Ocala | 429K | 0.6 | Local Metro |
| #3309 | Homosassa Springs | 170K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3552 | Sebring | 110K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #4028 | Okeechobee | 42K | 0.0 | Local Metro |