Print ArticleThe Florida landscape has changed dramatically over the last 114 years. Here's a brief look at how the state's major counties have grown over the last century.
2010
Downtown Jacksonville in 2010
Florida now has five counties over the one million mark. Built-out and now home to miles of aging suburbia, Pinellas drops in population, opening a door for slow growing Duval to possibly surpass it by the 2020 census. Booming top 10 newcomer Lee County rapidly passes Polk and Brevard Counties.
1. 2,496,435 - Miami-Dade
2. 1,748,066 - Broward
3. 1,320,134 - Palm Beach
4. 1,229,226 - Hillsborough
5. 1,145,956 - Orange
6. 916,542 - Pinellas
7. 864,263 - Duval
8. 618,754 - Lee
9. 602,095 - Polk
10. 543,376 - Brevard
2013
Downtown Miami in 2013.
While 10 ten positions remain the same, two races are clearly on for the 2020 census. Orange continues to gain on Hillsborough and Duval continues to inch closer to surpassing Pinellas, to become Florida's next county to hit one million.
1. 2,617,176 - Miami-Dade
2. 1,838,844 - Broward
3. 1,372,171 - Palm Beach
4. 1,291,578 - Hillsborough
5. 1,225,267 - Orange
6. 929,048 - Pinellas
7. 885,855 - Duval
8. 661,115 - Lee
9. 623,009 - Polk
10. 550,823 - Brevard
Article by Ennis Davis, AICP. Contact Ennis at edavis@moderncities.com
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