Largest Cities in Florida: Ranked by Population

The largest city in Florida in our data is Miami, FL, with an estimated 6,445,545 people, followed by Tampa, FL (2,908,063) and Orlando, FL (1,822,394). This list ranks the top 50 places among the 471 Florida communities with at least 5,000 residents.

What are the top 50 in Florida?

How big are the largest cities in Florida?

Of the 471 places with pages, 36 have more than 100,000 residents, 127 have between 25,000 and 100,000, and 308 have fewer than 25,000. The median place has about 15,972 people. The ten largest places account for about 52% of the combined population of all pages, which shows how concentrated the state's population is across communities. Broward County contributes 10 of the top 50.

Which counties do the top 50 belong to?

The 50 places on this list are spread across 25 counties of Florida. Broward County has 10 (Fort Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Miramar, Coral Springs, Pompano Beach, Davie, ); Miami-Dade County has 4 (Miami, Hialeah, Miami Gardens, Miami Beach); Hillsborough County has 4 (Tampa, Brandon, Riverview, Town 'n' Country). Counties with several entries are usually centers of a metropolitan area, where one large city is surrounded by many suburbs that each pass the 5,000-resident threshold.

How does Florida compare with the rest of the country?

The median Florida place with a page has about 15,972 residents, compared with about 13,459 nationwide, so the state's typical community is larger than the national typical place. Miami, FL ranks 4th among all US places by estimated population in our data. The state has 911 communities in total, of which 471 reach 5,000 residents. See the national ranking of the largest cities for comparison.

Quick answers about Florida cities

• Which is the largest city in Florida? Miami (6,445,545 people).
• How many Florida cities have more than 100,000 people? 36 in our data.
• How many have 25,000 to 100,000? 127.
• What is the typical size? About 15,972 residents for a place with a page.

How is this ranking made?

The data comes from the SimpleMaps US Cities Database, which gives each place an estimated population and a density in people per square kilometer. We convert density to people per square mile and rank the places with at least 5,000 residents. Boundaries matter: a city that includes large parks or farmland scores lower on density than a compact city of the same size, and population estimates can include areas that share a city's ZIP codes. Read why population figures differ and how density is calculated before you quote a number.

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Rankings use dataset estimates, not official counts.