Florida Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Florida Population Density Map and Area Scores
State Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageLess healthy than 76% of states in the US
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C
Income Below averageLess wealthy than 82% of states in the US
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C
Education Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Florida | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,388,905 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 313.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.47% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 8,743,019 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Florida grew by 22.0% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 22,388,905 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Florida is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 20.7% of residents. That is 0.8 points above the US as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 4,347,742 19.4% -2.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 4,613,477 20.6% -1.6 pts
- Gen X 45–60 4,633,097 20.7% +0.8 pts
- Boomers 61–79 4,393,762 19.6% +2.7 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below the US, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.0% of the people living in Florida and men 49.0%.
- Women 51.0% the US 50.5%
- Men 49.0% the US 49.5%
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Economy
Florida has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Florida | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $74,580 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.42% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Florida is about 7% lower than in US.
Housing
| Metric | Florida | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $311,338 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,668 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Florida is about 15.6 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,668 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Florida spend about 48 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 200 hours, about 8.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Florida | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 24.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 47.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 200 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,189 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 15.7% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 14,318 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,068 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Florida:
Taylor County (13.8 min), Monroe County (16.1 min), Franklin County (16.6 min).
Slowest:
Washington County (32.8 min), Osceola County (32.3 min), Liberty County (32.1 min).
The average commute time in Florida is 24 minutes, longer than the 22 minutes in US.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Florida has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Florida | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.50 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Florida:
St. Johns County (0.4), Leon County (0.4), Alachua County (0.4).
Lowest:
Hamilton County (0.1), Hendry County (0.1), Hardee County (0.1).
Health
Florida has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Florida | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 19.5% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 21.3% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Florida:
St. Johns County (0.8), Seminole County (0.8), Alachua County (0.8).
Lowest:
Glades County (0.8), Putnam County (0.8), Hendry County (0.8).
Florida Compared With Nearby States
Florida is the largest of the 6 states compared here, 22,388,905 residents against a local median of 5,295,781. Where Florida breaks from the states next to it is median home price, sitting 30% above the local median of $239,609 at $311,338.
The states themselves spread $148,219 on median home price, so Florida sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Florida has the highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 22,388,905 | $74,580 #2/6 | $311,338 #1/6 | 24.0 min #6/6 |
| Georgia | 10,939,918 | $77,523 | $256,986 | 23.6 min |
| South Carolina | 5,295,781 | $69,383 | $239,609 | 22.3 min |
| Alabama | 5,083,438 | $64,544 | $160,474 | 22.1 min |
| North Carolina | 10,724,323 | $72,438 | $278,288 | 21.9 min |
| Mississippi | 2,946,497 | $56,669 | $130,069 | 21.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Florida.
What is the population of Florida?
About 22,388,905 people live in Florida, in 8,743,019 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 40.2, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
Is Florida urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Florida has 313 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 3.6 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Florida an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 4.2 times the median household income ($311,338 against $74,580), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,668 a month takes about 27% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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