List of counties in Florida - wikipedia List of counties in Florida See also : List of United States counties and county - equivalents Counties of Florida Location State of Florida Number 67 Populations 8,314 ( Liberty ) -- 2,662,874 ( Miami - Dade ) Areas 240 square miles ( 620 km ) ( Union ) -- 2,034 square miles ( 5,270 km ) ( Palm Beach ) Government County government Subdivisions Communities Population by county : 0 - 49,999 50,000 - 99,999 100,000 - 199,999 200,000 - 299,999 300,000 - 499,999 500,000 - 749,999 750,000 - 999,999 1,000,000 - 1,499,999 1,500,000 - 1,999,999 2,000,000 + There are 67 counties in the state of Florida. It became a territory of the U.S. in 1821 with two counties complementing the provincial divisions retained as a Spanish territory : Escambia to the west and St. Johns to the east, divided by the Suwannee River. All of the other counties were apportioned from these two original counties. Florida became the 27th U.S. state in 1845, and its last county was created in 1925 with the formation of Gilchrist County from a segment of Alachua County. Florida 's counties are subdivisions of the state government. In 1968, counties gained the power to develop their own charters. All but two of Florida 's county seats are incorporated municipalities. The exceptions are Crawfordville, county seat of rural Wakulla County, and East Naples, located outside Naples city limits in Collier County. The names of Florida 's counties reflect its diverse cultural heritage. Some are named for Confederate political leaders and Spanish explorers, marking the influence of Spanish sovereignty, while others are named for Spanish saints, Native American placenames used by the Spanish, and political leaders of the United States. Natural features of the region, including rivers, lakes, and flora, are also commonly used for county names. Florida has counties named for participants on both sides of Second Seminole War : Miami - Dade County is partially named for Francis L. Dade, a Major in the U.S. Army at the time ; Osceola County is named for a Native American resistance leader during the war. Population figures are based on the 2010 United States Census. The population of Florida is 18,801,310, an increase of 17.6 % from 2000. The average population of Florida 's counties is 280,616 ; Miami - Dade County is the most populous ( 2,662,874 ) and Liberty County is the least ( 8,365 ). The average land area is 805 sq mi ( 2,085 km ). The largest county is Palm Beach County ( 2,034 sq mi, 5,268 km ) and the smallest is Union County ( 240 sq mi, 622 km ). The total area of the state is 65,795 sq miles ; of this, the land area of the state constitutes 53,927 square miles ( 139,670 km ) while the water area constitutes 11,868 sq miles. The Federal Information Processing Standard ( FIPS ) is used by the U.S. government to uniquely identify counties, and is provided for each entry. These codes link to the United States Census Bureau 's `` quick facts '' for each county. Florida 's FIPS code of 12 is used to distinguish from counties in other states. For example, Alachua County 's unique nationwide identifier is 12001. Contents 1 Counties 2 Former counties 3 Renamed counties 4 Proposed counties 5 See also 6 References Counties 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 7005249365000000000 ♠ 249,365 7002874000000000000 ♠ 874 sq mi ( 7003226400000000000 ♠ 2,264 km ) 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 7004271540000000000 ♠ 27,154 7002585000000000000 ♠ 585 sq mi ( 7003151500000000000 ♠ 1,515 km ) Bay County 005 Panama City 1913 Calhoun and Washington St. Andrew 's Bay, the central geographic feature of the county 222.32 7005169856000000000 ♠ 169,856 7002764000000000000 ♠ 764 sq mi ( 7003197900000000000 ♠ 1,979 km ) 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 7004282550000000000 ♠ 28,255 7002293000000000000 ♠ 293 sq mi ( 7002759000000000000 ♠ 759 km ) 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 7005543566000000000 ♠ 543,566 7003101800000000000 ♠ 1,018 sq mi ( 7003263700000000000 ♠ 2,637 km ) 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 7006178017200000000 ♠ 1,780,172 7003120900000000000 ♠ 1,209 sq mi ( 7003313100000000000 ♠ 3,131 km ) Calhoun County 013 Blountstown 1838 Franklin, Jackson, and Washington John C. Calhoun ( 1782 -- 1850 ) leading Southern politician from South Carolina 26.01 7004147500000000000 ♠ 14,750 7002567000000000000 ♠ 567 sq mi ( 7003146900000000000 ♠ 1,469 km ) 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 7005160511000000000 ♠ 160,511 7002694000000000000 ♠ 694 sq mi ( 7003179700000000000 ♠ 1,797 km ) Citrus County 017 Inverness 1887 Hernando The county 's citrus trees 239.78 7005140031000000000 ♠ 140,031 7002584000000000000 ♠ 584 sq mi ( 7003151300000000000 ♠ 1,513 km ) 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 7005192370000000000 ♠ 192,370 7002601000000000000 ♠ 601 sq mi ( 7003155700000000000 ♠ 1,557 km ) 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 7005328134000000000 ♠ 328,134 7003202600000000000 ♠ 2,026 sq mi ( 7003524700000000000 ♠ 5,247 km ) Columbia County 023 Lake City 1832 Alachua Christopher Columbus ( c. 1451 -- 1506 ), explorer of the Americas 84.67 7004674850000000000 ♠ 67,485 7002797000000000000 ♠ 797 sq mi ( 7003206400000000000 ♠ 2,064 km ) DeSoto County 027 Arcadia 1887 Manatee Hernando de Soto ( c. 1496 / 1497 -- 1542 ), a Spanish explorer and conquistador 54.78 7004348940000000000 ♠ 34,894 7002637000000000000 ♠ 637 sq mi ( 7003165000000000000 ♠ 1,650 km ) Dixie County 029 Cross City 1921 Lafayette Dixie, the common nickname for the Southern United States 23.42 7004164860000000000 ♠ 16,486 7002704000000000000 ♠ 704 sq mi ( 7003182300000000000 ♠ 1,823 km ) Duval County 031 Jacksonville 1822 St. Johns William Pope Duval ( 1784 -- 1854 ), the first governor of the Florida Territory 1124.95 7005870709000000000 ♠ 870,709 7002774000000000000 ♠ 774 sq mi ( 7003200500000000000 ♠ 2,005 km ) Escambia County 033 Pensacola 1821 One of the two original counties Disputed origin ; possibly from the Native American word Shambia, meaning `` clear water '' 450.47 7005299114000000000 ♠ 299,114 7002664000000000000 ♠ 664 sq mi ( 7003172000000000000 ♠ 1,720 km ) Flagler County 035 Bunnell 1917 St. Johns and Volusia Henry Morrison Flagler ( 1830 -- 1913 ), founder of the Florida East Coast Railway 200.78 7004973760000000000 ♠ 97,376 7002485000000000000 ♠ 485 sq mi ( 7003125600000000000 ♠ 1,256 km ) 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 7004115960000000000 ♠ 11,596 7002534000000000000 ♠ 534 sq mi ( 7003138300000000000 ♠ 1,383 km ) Gadsden County 039 Quincy 1823 Jackson James Gadsden ( 1788 -- 1858 ), American diplomat and namesake of the Gadsden Purchase 89.44 7004461510000000000 ♠ 46,151 7002516000000000000 ♠ 516 sq mi ( 7003133600000000000 ♠ 1,336 km ) Gilchrist County 041 Trenton 1925 Alachua Albert W. Gilchrist ( 1858 -- 1926 ), the 20th Governor of Florida 48.72 7004170040000000000 ♠ 17,004 7002349000000000000 ♠ 349 sq mi ( 7002904000000000000 ♠ 904 km ) Glades County 043 Moore Haven 1921 DeSoto The Florida Everglades 16.32 7004126350000000000 ♠ 12,635 7002774000000000000 ♠ 774 sq mi ( 7003200500000000000 ♠ 2,005 km ) Gulf County 045 Port St. Joe 1925 Calhoun The Gulf of Mexico 28.04 7004158440000000000 ♠ 15,844 7002565000000000000 ♠ 565 sq mi ( 7003146300000000000 ♠ 1,463 km ) Hamilton County 047 Jasper 1827 Jefferson Alexander Hamilton ( 1757 -- 1804 ), the first United States Secretary of the Treasury and a Founding Father 28.49 7004146710000000000 ♠ 14,671 7002515000000000000 ♠ 515 sq mi ( 7003133400000000000 ♠ 1,334 km ) Hardee County 049 Wauchula 1921 DeSoto Cary A. Hardee ( 1876 -- 1957 ), governor of Florida at the time of creation of Hardee County 43.78 7004278870000000000 ♠ 27,887 7002637000000000000 ♠ 637 sq mi ( 7003165000000000000 ♠ 1,650 km ) Hendry County 051 LaBelle 1923 Lee Francis A. Hendry ( 1833 -- 1917 ), early Floridian pioneer and politician 33.90 7004390890000000000 ♠ 39,089 7003115300000000000 ♠ 1,153 sq mi ( 7003298600000000000 ♠ 2,986 km ) 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 7005173094000000000 ♠ 173,094 7002478000000000000 ♠ 478 sq mi ( 7003123800000000000 ♠ 1,238 km ) Highlands County 055 Sebring 1921 DeSoto Named for the county 's hilly terrain 95.94 7004986300000000000 ♠ 98,630 7003102800000000000 ♠ 1,028 sq mi ( 7003266300000000000 ♠ 2,663 km ) Hillsborough County 057 Tampa 1834 Alachua Wills Hill, Earl of Hillsborough ( 1718 -- 1793 ), former Secretary of State for the Colonies 1206.26 7006126777500000000 ♠ 1,267,775 7003105100000000000 ♠ 1,051 sq mi ( 7003272200000000000 ♠ 2,722 km ) Holmes County 059 Bonifay 1848 Jackson and Walton Holmes Creek, which forms the eastern boundary of the county 41.23 7004198730000000000 ♠ 19,873 7002482000000000000 ♠ 482 sq mi ( 7003124800000000000 ♠ 1,248 km ) Indian River County 061 Vero Beach 1925 St. Lucie The Indian River Lagoon, which flows through the county 276.13 7005138894000000000 ♠ 138,894 7002503000000000000 ♠ 503 sq mi ( 7003130300000000000 ♠ 1,303 km ) Jackson County 063 Marianna 1822 Escambia Andrew Jackson ( 1767 -- 1845 ), the seventh President of the United States 53.81 7004492920000000000 ♠ 49,292 7002916000000000000 ♠ 916 sq mi ( 7003237200000000000 ♠ 2,372 km ) 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 7004146580000000000 ♠ 14,658 7002598000000000000 ♠ 598 sq mi ( 7003154900000000000 ♠ 1,549 km ) 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 7003894200000000000 ♠ 8,942 7002543000000000000 ♠ 543 sq mi ( 7003140600000000000 ♠ 1,406 km ) Lake County 069 Tavares 1887 Orange and Sumter Named for the many lakes in the region 315.86 7005301019000000000 ♠ 301,019 7002953000000000000 ♠ 953 sq mi ( 7003246800000000000 ♠ 2,468 km ) 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 7005631330000000000 ♠ 631,330 7002804000000000000 ♠ 804 sq mi ( 7003208200000000000 ♠ 2,082 km ) Leon County 073 Tallahassee 1824 Gadsden Juan Ponce de León ( 1474 -- 1521 ), Spanish explorer who named Florida 416.75 7005277971000000000 ♠ 277,971 7002667000000000000 ♠ 667 sq mi ( 7003172800000000000 ♠ 1,728 km ) Levy County 075 Bronson 1845 Alachua David Levy Yulee ( 1810 -- 1886 ), one of the state 's original United States Senators 35.92 7004401560000000000 ♠ 40,156 7003111800000000000 ♠ 1,118 sq mi ( 7003289600000000000 ♠ 2,896 km ) Liberty County 077 Bristol 1855 Gadsden The patriotic ideal of liberty 9.94 7003831400000000000 ♠ 8,314 7002836000000000000 ♠ 836 sq mi ( 7003216500000000000 ♠ 2,165 km ) Madison County 079 Madison 1827 Jefferson James Madison ( 1751 -- 1836 ), fourth President of the United States 27.62 7004191150000000000 ♠ 19,115 7002692000000000000 ♠ 692 sq mi ( 7003179200000000000 ♠ 1,792 km ) Manatee County 081 Bradenton 1855 Hillsborough The manatee, or sea cow, is native to Florida waters. 441.49 7005327142000000000 ♠ 327,142 7002741000000000000 ♠ 741 sq mi ( 7003191900000000000 ♠ 1,919 km ) Marion County 083 Ocala 1844 Alachua, Hillsborough, and Mosquito Francis Marion ( c. 1732 -- 1795 ), military officer during the American Revolution 210.59 7005332529000000000 ♠ 332,529 7003157900000000000 ♠ 1,579 sq mi ( 7003409000000000000 ♠ 4,090 km ) Martin County 085 Stuart 1925 Palm Beach John W. Martin ( 1884 -- 1958 ), governor of Florida at time of creation of the county 265.28 7005147495000000000 ♠ 147,495 7002556000000000000 ♠ 556 sq mi ( 7003144000000000000 ♠ 1,440 km ) 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 7006266287400000000 ♠ 2,662,874 7003194600000000000 ♠ 1,946 sq mi ( 7003504000000000000 ♠ 5,040 km ) Monroe County 087 Key West 1823 St. Johns James Monroe ( 1758 -- 1831 ), fifth President of the United States 74.10 7004738730000000000 ♠ 73,873 7002997000000000000 ♠ 997 sq mi ( 7003258200000000000 ♠ 2,582 km ) Nassau County 089 Fernandina Beach 1824 Duval Duchy of Nassau in Germany 113.80 7004741950000000000 ♠ 74,195 7002652000000000000 ♠ 652 sq mi ( 7003168900000000000 ♠ 1,689 km ) Okaloosa County 091 Crestview 1915 Santa Rosa and Walton A native word meaning `` a pleasant place, '' `` black water '', or `` beautiful place '' 196.03 7005183482000000000 ♠ 183,482 7002936000000000000 ♠ 936 sq mi ( 7003242400000000000 ♠ 2,424 km ) 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 7004401400000000000 ♠ 40,140 7002774000000000000 ♠ 774 sq mi ( 7003200500000000000 ♠ 2,005 km ) Orange County 095 Orlando 1824 St. Johns named Mosquito until 1845 The fruit that was the county 's main product 1287.56 7006116910700000000 ♠ 1,169,107 7002908000000000000 ♠ 908 sq mi ( 7003235200000000000 ♠ 2,352 km ) Osceola County 097 Kissimmee 1887 Brevard and Orange Osceola ( 1804 -- 1838 ), a leader of the Seminole during the Second Seminole War 208.90 7005276163000000000 ♠ 276,163 7003132200000000000 ♠ 1,322 sq mi ( 7003342400000000000 ♠ 3,424 km ) Palm Beach County 099 West Palm Beach 1909 Dade The county 's large amounts of palm trees The biggest county in Florida 656.43 7006133518700000000 ♠ 1,335,187 7003203400000000000 ♠ 2,034 sq mi ( 7003526800000000000 ♠ 5,268 km ) Pasco County 101 Dade City 1887 Hernando Samuel Pasco ( 1834 -- 1917 ), United States Senator at the time of creation of the county 626.12 7005466457000000000 ♠ 466,457 7002745000000000000 ♠ 745 sq mi ( 7003193000000000000 ♠ 1,930 km ) Pinellas County 103 Clearwater 1912 Hillsborough From the Spanish Punta Piñal, or `` Point of Pines '' 3276.42 7005917398000000000 ♠ 917,398 7002280000000000000 ♠ 280 sq mi ( 7002725000000000000 ♠ 725 km ) Polk County 105 Bartow 1861 Brevard and Hillsborough James K. Polk ( 1795 -- 1849 ), the 11th President of the United States 325.06 7005609492000000000 ♠ 609,492 7003187500000000000 ♠ 1,875 sq mi ( 7003485600000000000 ♠ 4,856 km ) 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 7004740410000000000 ♠ 74,041 7002722000000000000 ♠ 722 sq mi ( 7003187000000000000 ♠ 1,870 km ) 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 7005195823000000000 ♠ 195,823 7002609000000000000 ♠ 609 sq mi ( 7003157700000000000 ♠ 1,577 km ) St. Lucie County 111 Fort Pierce 1905 Brevard Saint Lucy ( 283 -- 304 ), the Christian martyr 490.17 7005280379000000000 ♠ 280,379 7002572000000000000 ♠ 572 sq mi ( 7003148100000000000 ♠ 1,481 km ) 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 7005154104000000000 ♠ 154,104 7003101600000000000 ♠ 1,016 sq mi ( 7003263100000000000 ♠ 2,631 km ) Sarasota County 115 Sarasota 1921 Manatee Native American word, of uncertain meaning, for the area 668.20 7005382213000000000 ♠ 382,213 7002572000000000000 ♠ 572 sq mi ( 7003148100000000000 ♠ 1,481 km ) Seminole County 117 Sanford 1913 Orange The Seminole Native American tribe 1380.10 7005425071000000000 ♠ 425,071 7002308000000000000 ♠ 308 sq mi ( 7002798000000000000 ♠ 798 km ) Sumter County 119 Bushnell 1853 Marion Thomas Sumter ( 1734 -- 1832 ), general in the American Revolution 179.04 7004977560000000000 ♠ 97,756 7002546000000000000 ♠ 546 sq mi ( 7003141400000000000 ♠ 1,414 km ) Suwannee County 121 Live Oak 1858 Columbia The Suwannee River, a 266 - mile long river in northern Florida 61.01 7004419720000000000 ♠ 41,972 7002688000000000000 ♠ 688 sq mi ( 7003178200000000000 ♠ 1,782 km ) Taylor County 123 Perry 1856 Madison Zachary Taylor ( 1784 -- 1850 ), 12th President of the United States 21.78 7004226910000000000 ♠ 22,691 7003104200000000000 ♠ 1,042 sq mi ( 7003269900000000000 ♠ 2,699 km ) Union County 125 Lake Butler 1921 Bradford Named for the area 's residents united desire to split into a separate county 64.12 7004153880000000000 ♠ 15,388 7002240000000000000 ♠ 240 sq mi ( 7002622000000000000 ♠ 622 km ) 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 7005494804000000000 ♠ 494,804 7003110600000000000 ♠ 1,106 sq mi ( 7003286500000000000 ♠ 2,865 km ) 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 7004309780000000000 ♠ 30,978 7002607000000000000 ♠ 607 sq mi ( 7003157200000000000 ♠ 1,572 km ) Walton County 131 DeFuniak Springs 1824 Escambia and Jackson George Walton, first Secretary of Florida Territory 52.73 7004557930000000000 ♠ 55,793 7003105800000000000 ♠ 1,058 sq mi ( 7003274000000000000 ♠ 2,740 km ) Washington County 133 Chipley 1825 Jackson and Walton George Washington ( 1732 -- 1799 ), first President of the United States 42.99 7004249350000000000 ♠ 24,935 7002580000000000000 ♠ 580 sq mi ( 7003150200000000000 ♠ 1,502 km ) Former counties Fayette County was created in 1832 from the portion of Jackson County east of the Chipola River, with county seat at Ochesee ( now in Calhoun County east of Altha ). In 1834 it was merged back into Jackson County. Renamed counties Five counties in Florida have been renamed. Most renamings occurred between 1845 and 1861, during the first sixteen years of Florida 's statehood. One occurred in 1997, when Dade County changed its name to Miami - Dade County. County Dates Etymology Fate Benton County 1844 -- 1850 Thomas Benton ( 1782 -- 1858 ), U.S. Senator from Missouri who supported the Armed Occupation Act of 1842 that many Floridians wanted in order to evict Native Americans Original name of county was Hernando County, and the name was changed back to that in 1850 Dade County 1836 -- 1997 Francis L. Dade ( c. 1793 -- 1835 ), Major in the United States Army during the Second Seminole War Changed to Miami - Dade County in 1997, in order to benefit from the City of Miami 's internationally - recognizable name Mosquito County 1824 -- 1845 Taken from the name the Spanish had given the entire coast, `` Los Mosquitos '' Mosquito had already repeatedly ceded land to other counties by 1845, when it was renamed Orange County New River County 1858 -- 1861 The New River Renamed to Bradford County in 1861 St. Lucie County 1844 -- 1855 Saint Lucy ( 283 -- 304 ), the Christian martyr Renamed Brevard County in 1855 Proposed counties Two counties were proposed in Florida 's state legislature, but neither actually became counties. A bill was passed by the legislature to create Bloxham County, but residents did not vote to approve it. See Leigh Read County, Florida for the events surrounding the proposed county. County Proposal date Etymology Notes Bloxham County 1915 William D. Bloxham ( 1835 -- 1911 ), 13th and 17th Governor of Florida county seat at Williston Leigh Read County 1842 Leigh Read, legislator proposed renaming of Mosquito County Miami County 1947 City of Miami consolidated city - county Ocean County 1991 Atlantic Ocean Jacksonville Beaches See also Florida List of municipalities in Florida List of places in Florida References Specific Jump up ^ `` A Guide to Alachua County 's History ''. Alachua County Florida. Archived from the original on October 6, 2006. Retrieved March 24, 2010. Jump up ^ `` About Florida 's Counties ''. Florida Association of Counties. Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Demographics ''. Wakulla County Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 2012 - 01 - 30. ^ Jump up to : `` Florida County Maps ''. Florida Center for Instructional Technology -- University of South Florida. Retrieved January 16, 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` Florida QuickFacts ''. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2008. ( 2008 Census estimates ) Jump up ^ `` Population Estimates ''. U.S. Census Bureau. December 2009. Archived from the original on February 23, 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2010. ( updated 2008 population estimate ) ^ Jump up to : `` 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. ^ Jump up to : `` NACo -- Find a county ''. National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 24, 2008. Jump up ^ Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries : Florida, accessed May 2014 Jump up ^ `` Florida QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau ''. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 14, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2012. Jump up ^ Morris, Allen, Florida Place Names ^ Jump up to : Eriksen, John M., Brevard County, Florida... A Short History to 1955 Jump up ^ An Act to organise a county to be called the County of Fayette, Act No. 53 of 1832 Jump up ^ An Act, more accurately to define the boundaries of Fayette County, and for other purposes, Act No. 31 ( Chapter 688 ) of 1833 Jump up ^ An Act to repeal certain acts organizing the County of Fayette, Act No. 26 ( Chapter 765 ) of 1834 Jump up ^ An Act Providing for the Creation of Bloxham County in the State of Florida, and for the Organization and the Government Thereof, Act No. 130 ( Chapter 6936 ) of 1915 Jump up ^ An Act Providing the Manner, Method and Means of the Election and Creation of a Charter Board in the Territory now Comprising Dade County ; Providing for the Drafting and Adopting of the Charter Prepared by Said Board for Said Territory ; Providing for the Election of Commissioners of a New Political Subdivision in the Territory now Comprising Dade County to be Known as the County of Miami ; Providing the Effective Date of Said Charter and the Time the Board of Commissioners Shall Take Office ; and Providing that This Act Shall not Become Effective Until the Joint Resolution No. 407 has Been Approved by the Qualified Electors of Dade County and of the State of Florida as a Whole, Act No. 853 ( Chapter 24467 ) of 1947 General Atlas of Florida, revised edition. Edward A. Fernald & Elizabeth D. Purdum, editors ( University Press of Florida, 1996 ). `` Evolution of Counties '', pp. 98 -- 99. List of United States counties and county equivalents States Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Federal district Washington, D.C. 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Question: how many counties are there in the state of florida
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