Florida's seven most populous counties are Miami-Dade, Broward, Hillsborough, Palm Beach, Orange, Duval, and Pinellas. These counties include the seven large cities; Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, Tampa, Orlando, Saint Petersburg, and Jacksonville. In 1970, 61% of Florida's population resided in these seven counties. By 2000 this percentage had decreased to 54% with 46% of the population living in other counties. By 2020 this percentage had decreased again to 52% with 48% of the population living in other counties. In 2023, an estimated 51% of the population resided in the largest seven counties, with 49% of the population living in the other 60 counties. |