List of counties in Florida
Counties

List of counties in Florida

Section Title: Counties
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County	FIPS code	County seat	Established	Formed from	Etymology	Density	Population	Area	Map

Alachua County	001	Gainesville	1824	Duval and St. Johns	From a Seminole-Creek word meaning "jug", apparently in reference to the sinkholes common in the area	285.31	249,365	874 sq mi (2,264 km2)	A state map highlighting Alachua County in the corner part of the state. It is medium in size.

Baker County	003	Macclenny	1861	New River	James McNair Baker (1821–1892), a Confederate senator and later a judge in the fourth judicial district	46.42	27,154	585 sq mi (1,515 km2)	A state map highlighting Baker County in the corner part of the state. It is medium in size.

Bay County	005	Panama City	1913	Calhoun and Washington	St. Andrew's Bay, the central geographic feature of the county	222.32	169,856	764 sq mi (1,979 km2)	A state map highlighting Bay County in the panhandle part of the state. It is medium in size.

Bradford County	007	Starke	1858	Columbia 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 Island	96.43	28,255	293 sq mi (759 km2)	A state map highlighting Bradford County in the corner part of the state. It is small in size.

Brevard County	009	Titusville	1844	Hillsborough and Mosquito named St. Lucie until 1855	Theodore Washington Brevard, early settler and later state comptroller from 1853 to 1861	533.95	543,566	1,018 sq mi (2,637 km2)	A state map highlighting Brevard County in the southeastern part of the state. It is medium in size and narrow in shape.

Broward County	011	Fort Lauderdale	1915	Dade and Palm Beach	Napoleon Bonaparte Broward (1857–1910), 19th Governor of Florida from 1905 to 1909	1472.43	1,780,172	1,209 sq mi (3,131 km2)	A state map highlighting Broward County in southern part of the state. It is medium in size and shaped like a rectangle.

Calhoun County	013	Blountstown	1838	Franklin, Jackson, and Washington	John C. Calhoun (1782–1850) leading Southern politician from South Carolina	26.01	14,750	567 sq mi (1,469 km2)	State map highlighting Calhoun County

Charlotte County	015	Punta Gorda	1921	DeSoto	Probably a corruption of the name of the Calusa, a group of Native Americans from the area	231.28	160,511	694 sq mi (1,797 km2)	A state map highlighting Charlotte County in the southern part of the state. It is medium in size.

Citrus County	017	Inverness	1887	Hernando	The county's citrus trees	239.78	140,031	584 sq mi (1,513 km2)	A state map highlighting Citrus County in the middle part of the state. It is medium in size.

Clay County	019	Green Cove Springs	1858	Duval	Henry Clay (1777–1852), Secretary of State from 1825 to 1829 under John Quincy Adams	320.08	192,370	601 sq mi (1,557 km2)	A state map highlighting Clay County in the corner part of the state. It is medium in size.

Collier County	021	East Naples	1923	Lee	Barron Collier (1873–1939), an advertising entrepreneur who developed much of the land in southern Florida	161.96	328,134	2,026 sq mi (5,247 km2)	A state map highlighting Collier County in the southern part of the state. It is large in size.

Columbia County	023	Lake City	1832	Alachua	Christopher Columbus (c. 1451–1506), explorer of the Americas	84.67	67,485	797 sq mi (2,064 km2)	A state map highlighting Columbia County in the corner part of the state. It is medium in size and narrow in shape.

DeSoto County	027	Arcadia	1887	Manatee	Hernando de Soto (c. 1496/1497–1542), a Spanish explorer and conquistador	54.78	34,894	637 sq mi (1,650 km2)	A state map highlighting DeSoto County in the southern part of the state. It is small in size and rectangular in shape.

Dixie County	029	Cross City	1921	Lafayette	Dixie, the common nickname for the Southern United States	23.42	16,486	704 sq mi (1,823 km2)	A state map highlighting Dixie County in the corner part of the state. It is medium in size.

Duval County	031	Jacksonville	1822	St. Johns	William Pope Duval (1784–1854), the first governor of the Florida Territory	1124.95	937,934	774 sq mi (2,005 km2)	A state map highlighting Duval County in the corner part of the state. It is medium in size.

Escambia County	033	Pensacola	1821	One of the two original counties	Disputed origin; possibly from the Native American word Shambia, meaning "clear water", or from Spanish word “cambiar”, meaning to barter	450.47	299,114	664 sq mi (1,720 km2)	A state map highlighting Escambia County in the westernmost part of the state. It is medium in size and narrow in shape.

Flagler County	035	Bunnell	1917	St. Johns and Volusia	Henry Morrison Flagler (1830–1913), founder of the Florida East Coast Railway	200.78	97,376	485 sq mi (1,256 km2)	A state map highlighting Flagler County in the corner part of the state. It is medium in size.

Franklin County	037	Apalachicola	1832	Gadsden and Washington	Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America	21.72	11,596	534 sq mi (1,383 km2)	A state map highlighting Franklin County in the northwestern part of the state. It is medium in size.

Gadsden County	039	Quincy	1823	Jackson	James Gadsden (1788–1858), American diplomat and namesake of the Gadsden Purchase	89.44	46,151	516 sq mi (1,336 km2)	A state map highlighting Gadsden County in the northwestern part of the state. It is medium in size.

Gilchrist County	041	Trenton	1925	Alachua	Albert W. Gilchrist (1858–1926), the 20th Governor of Florida	48.72	17,004	349 sq mi (904 km2)	A state map highlighting Gilchrist County in the corner part of the state. It is small in size.

Glades County	043	Moore Haven	1921	DeSoto	The Florida Everglades	16.32	12,635	774 sq mi (2,005 km2)	A state map highlighting Glades County in the southern part of the state. It is medium in size.

Gulf County	045	Port St. Joe	1925	Calhoun	The Gulf of Mexico	28.04	15,844	565 sq mi (1,463 km2)	A state map highlighting Gulf County in the northwestern part of the state. It is medium in size.

Hamilton County	047	Jasper	1827	Jefferson	Alexander Hamilton (1757–1804), the first United States Secretary of the Treasury and a Founding Father	28.49	14,671	515 sq mi (1,334 km2)	A state map highlighting Hamilton County in the corner part of the state. It is medium in size.

Hardee County	049	Wauchula	1921	DeSoto	Cary A. Hardee (1876–1957), governor of Florida at the time of creation of Hardee County	43.78	27,887	637 sq mi (1,650 km2)	A state map highlighting Hardee County in the middle part of the state. It is medium in size and shaped like a rectangle.

Hendry County	051	LaBelle	1923	Lee	Francis A. Hendry (1833–1917), early Floridian pioneer and politician	33.90	39,089	1,153 sq mi (2,986 km2)	A state map highlighting Hendry County in the southern part of the state. It is medium in size.

Hernando County	053	Brooksville	1843	Alachua and Hillsborough named Benton from 1844 to 1850	Hernando de Soto (c.1496/1497–1542), a Spanish explorer and conquistador	362.12	173,094	478 sq mi (1,238 km2)	A state map highlighting Hernando County in the middle part of the state. It is medium in size.

Highlands County	055	Sebring	1921	DeSoto	Named for the county's hilly terrain	95.94	98,630	1,028 sq mi (2,663 km2)	A state map highlighting Highlands County in the southern part of the state. It is large in size.

Hillsborough County	057	Tampa	1834	Alachua	Wills Hill, Earl of Hillsborough (1718–1793), former Secretary of State for the Colonies	1206.26	1,267,775	1,051 sq mi (2,722 km2)	A state map highlighting Hillsborough County in the middle part of the state. It is large in size.

Holmes County	059	Bonifay	1848	Jackson and Walton	Holmes Creek, which forms the eastern boundary of the county	41.23	19,873	482 sq mi (1,248 km2)	A state map highlighting Holmes County in the northwestern part of the state. It is small in size.

Indian River County	061	Vero Beach	1925	St. Lucie	The Indian River Lagoon, which flows through the county	276.13	138,894	503 sq mi (1,303 km2)	A state map highlighting Indian River County in the eastern part of the state. It is small in size.

Jackson County	063	Marianna	1822	Escambia	Andrew Jackson (1767–1845), the seventh President of the United States	53.81	49,292	916 sq mi (2,372 km2)	A state map highlighting Jackson County in the northwestern part of the state. It is medium in size.

Jefferson County	065	Monticello	1827	Leon	Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), the third President of the United States and principal author of the Declaration of Independence	24.51	14,658	598 sq mi (1,549 km2)	A state map highlighting Jefferson County in the northwestern part of the state. It is medium in size.

Lafayette County	067	Mayo	1856	Madison	Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette (1757–1834), French aristocrat and general in the American Revolutionary War	16.47	8,942	543 sq mi (1,406 km2)	A state map highlighting Lafayette County in the corner part of the state. It is medium in size.

Lake County	069	Tavares	1887	Orange and Sumter	Named for the many lakes in the region	315.86	301,019	953 sq mi (2,468 km2)	A state map highlighting Lake County in the middle part of the state. It is large in size and narrow in shape.

Lee County	071	Fort Myers	1887	Monroe	Robert E. Lee (1807–1870), commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War	785.24	631,330	804 sq mi (2,082 km2)	A state map highlighting Lee County in the southern part of the state. It is medium in size.

Leon County	073	Tallahassee	1824	Gadsden	Juan Ponce de León (1474–1521), Spanish explorer who named Florida	416.75	277,971	667 sq mi (1,728 km2)	A state map highlighting Leon County in the northwestern part of the state. It is medium in size.

Levy County	075	Bronson	1845	Alachua	David Levy Yulee (1810–1886), one of the state's original United States Senators	35.92	40,156	1,118 sq mi (2,896 km2)	A state map highlighting Levy County in the corner part of the state. It is large in size.

Liberty County	077	Bristol	1855	Gadsden	The patriotic ideal of liberty	9.94	8,314	836 sq mi (2,165 km2)	A state map highlighting Liberty County in the northwestern part of the state. It is large in size.

Madison County	079	Madison	1827	Jefferson	James Madison (1751–1836), fourth President of the United States	27.62	19,115	692 sq mi (1,792 km2)	A state map highlighting Madison County in the corner part of the state. It is medium in size.

Manatee County	081	Bradenton	1855	Hillsborough	The manatee, or sea cow, is native to Florida waters.	441.49	327,142	741 sq mi (1,919 km2)	A state map highlighting Manatee County in the middle part of the state. It is medium in size.

Marion County	083	Ocala	1844	Alachua, Hillsborough, and Mosquito	Francis Marion (c. 1732–1795), military officer during the American Revolution	210.59	332,529	1,579 sq mi (4,090 km2)	A state map highlighting Marion County in the corner part of the state. It is large in size.

Martin County	085	Stuart	1925	Palm Beach	John W. Martin (1884–1958), governor of Florida at time of creation of the county	265.28	147,495	556 sq mi (1,440 km2)	A state map highlighting Martin County in the southern part of the state. It is small in size and shaped like a rectangle.

Miami-Dade County	086	Miami	1836	Monroe named Dade until 1997	City of Miami and Francis L. Dade (c. 1793–1835), Major in the United States Army during the Second Seminole War	1313.50	2,662,874	1,946 sq mi (5,040 km2)	A state map highlighting Miami-Dade County in the southernmost part of the state. It is large in size.

Monroe County	087	Key West	1823	St. Johns	James Monroe (1758–1831), fifth President of the United States	74.10	73,873	997 sq mi (2,582 km2)	A state map highlighting Monroe County in the southernmost part of the state. It is medium in size.

Nassau County	089	Fernandina Beach	1824	Duval	Duchy of Nassau in Germany	113.80	74,195	652 sq mi (1,689 km2)	A state map highlighting Nassau County in the corner part of the state. It is medium in size.

Okaloosa County	091	Crestview	1915	Santa Rosa and Walton	A native word meaning "a pleasant place," "black water", or "beautiful place"	196.03	183,482	936 sq mi (2,424 km2)	A state map highlighting Okaloosa County in the northwestern part of the state. It is medium in size and shaped like a narrow rectangle.

Okeechobee County	093	Okeechobee	1917	Osceola and St. Lucie	Lake Okeechobee, which was in turn is from the Hitchiti words for "big water"	51.86	40,140	774 sq mi (2,005 km2)	A state map highlighting Okeechobee County in the southern part of the state. It is medium in size.

Orange County	095	Orlando	1824	St. Johns named Mosquito until 1845	The fruit that was the county's main product	1287.56	1,169,107	908 sq mi (2,352 km2)	A state map highlighting Orange County in the middle part of the state. It is medium in size.

Osceola County	097	Kissimmee	1887	Brevard and Orange	Osceola (1804–1838), a leader of the Seminole during the Second Seminole War	208.90	276,163	1,322 sq mi (3,424 km2)	A state map highlighting Osceola County in the middle part of the state. It is large in size.

Palm Beach County	099	West Palm Beach	1909	Dade	The county's large amounts of palm trees	656.43	1,335,187	2,034 sq mi (5,268 km2)	A state map highlighting Palm Beach County in the southern part of the state. It is large in size.

Pasco County	101	Dade City	1887	Hernando	Samuel Pasco (1834–1917), United States Senator at the time of creation of the county	626.12	466,457	745 sq mi (1,930 km2)	A state map highlighting Pasco County in the middle part of the state. It is medium in size.

Pinellas County	103	Clearwater	1912	Hillsborough	From the Spanish Punta Piñal, or "Point of Pines"	3276.42	917,398	280 sq mi (725 km2)	A state map highlighting Pinellas County in the middle part of the state. It is small in size.

Polk County	105	Bartow	1861	Brevard and Hillsborough	James K. Polk (1795–1849), the 11th President of the United States	325.06	609,492	1,875 sq mi (4,856 km2)	A state map highlighting Polk County in the middle part of the state. It is large in size.

Putnam County	107	Palatka	1849	Alachua and St. Johns	Benjamin A. Putnam (1801–1869), soldier during the Second Seminole War and Floridian legislator	102.55	74,041	722 sq mi (1,870 km2)	A state map highlighting Putnam County in the corner part of the state. It is medium in size.

St. Johns County	109	St. Augustine	1821	One of the two original counties	Name derived from the St. Johns River, which in turn derives its name from San Juan del Puerto	321.55	195,823	609 sq mi (1,577 km2)	A state map highlighting St. Johns County in the corner part of the state. It is medium in size.

St. Lucie County	111	Fort Pierce	1905	Brevard	Saint Lucy (283–304), the Christian martyr	490.17	280,379	572 sq mi (1,481 km2)	A state map highlighting St. Lucie County in the southern part of the state. It is small in size.

Santa Rosa County	113	Milton	1842	Escambia	Santa Rosa Island, which is in turn named for Saint Rosa de Viterbo (1235–1252), a saint born in Viterbo, Italy	151.68	154,104	1,016 sq mi (2,631 km2)	A state map highlighting Santa Rosa County in the northwestern part of the state. It is large in size.

Sarasota County	115	Sarasota	1921	Manatee	Native American word, of uncertain meaning, for the area	668.20	382,213	572 sq mi (1,481 km2)	A state map highlighting Sarasota County in the southern part of the state. It is medium in size.

Seminole County	117	Sanford	1913	Orange	The Seminole Native American tribe	1380.10	425,071	308 sq mi (798 km2)	A state map highlighting Seminole County in the middle part of the state. It is small in size.

Sumter County	119	Bushnell	1853	Marion	Thomas Sumter (1734–1832), general in the American Revolution	179.04	97,756	546 sq mi (1,414 km2)	A state map highlighting Sumter County in the middle part of the state. It is medium in size and narrow in shape.

Suwannee County	121	Live Oak	1858	Columbia	The Suwannee River, a 266-mile long river in northern Florida	61.01	41,972	688 sq mi (1,782 km2)	A state map highlighting Suwannee County in the corner part of the state. It is medium in size.

Taylor County	123	Perry	1856	Madison	Zachary Taylor (1784–1850), 12th President of the United States	21.78	22,691	1,042 sq mi (2,699 km2)	A state map highlighting Taylor County in the corner part of the state. It is medium in size.

Union County	125	Lake Butler	1921	Bradford	Named for the area's residents united desire to split into a separate county	64.12	15,388	240 sq mi (622 km2)	A state map highlighting Union County in the corner part of the state. It is small in size.

Volusia County	127	DeLand	1854	Orange	The 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 inhabitants	447.38	494,804	1,106 sq mi (2,865 km2)	A state map highlighting Volusia County in the middle part of the state. It is large in size.

Wakulla County	129	Crawfordville	1843	Leon	The Wakulla River, itself named for a Spanish corruption of a Timucuan word used to describe the body of water, but that is of uncertain meaning	51.03	30,978	607 sq mi (1,572 km2)	A state map highlighting Wakulla County in the northwestern part of the state. It is medium in size.

Walton County	131	DeFuniak Springs	1824	Escambia and Jackson	George Walton, first Secretary of Florida Territory	52.73	55,793	1,058 sq mi (2,740 km2)	A state map highlighting Walton County in the northwestern part of the state. It is medium in size and narrow in shape.

Washington County	133	Chipley	1825	Jackson and Walton	George Washington (1732–1799), first President of the United States	42.99	24,935	580 sq mi (1,502 km2)	A state map highlighting Washington County in the northwestern part of the state. It is medium in size.

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Miami-Dade County is the most populous (2,662,874) and Liberty County is the least (8,365) in Florida.

final_sentence: Miami-Dade County is the most populous (2,662,874) and Liberty County is the least (8,365) in Florida.