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Largest cities in Florida, 2010 to 2025

Jacksonville is Florida's largest city at 1,017,689 people in 2025, double Miami's 489,812; Port St. Lucie has grown about 62% since 2010.

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  • In 2025, Jacksonville ranks #1 with 1.02M, ahead of Miami (0.49M) and Tampa (0.41M).
  • Jacksonville holds #1 for the whole period, 2010 to 2025.
  • Biggest climber: Port St. Lucie, from #9 in 2010 to #5 in 2025.

About this chart

Jacksonville is the only Florida city above one million. It passed that mark in 2024 and reached 1,017,689 in the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate, up from 823,146 in 2010. Miami, the name most people expect at the top, is second at 489,812, followed by Tampa at 413,554 and Orlando at 333,888. The reason is that these are incorporated city limits, not metro areas, and Jacksonville's limits cover a very large area.

The fastest growth is further down the list. Port St. Lucie rose about 62% from 164,860 in 2010 to 268,062 in 2025 and passed St. Petersburg in the latest estimate. Cape Coral rose about 52% to 236,264 and overtook Hialeah, which grew only about 3%. The series switches from Vintage 2020 to Vintage 2025 estimates at 2020.

The data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, city and town population estimates (Vintage 2020 for 2010–2019, Vintage 2025 for 2020–2025), incorporated places, July 1, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. City limits only (not metro areas).

Largest cities in Florida, City population in millions, 2010 to 2025, 2010–2025
DateJacksonvilleMiamiTampaOrlandoPort St. LucieSt. PetersburgCape CoralHialeahTallahasseeFort LauderdalePembroke Pines
20100.82M0.40M0.34M0.24M0.17M0.25M0.16M0.23M0.18M0.17M0.16M
20110.83M0.41M0.34M0.24M0.17M0.25M0.16M0.23M0.18M0.17M0.16M
20120.84M0.41M0.35M0.25M0.17M0.25M0.16M0.23M0.19M0.17M0.16M
20130.84M0.42M0.36M0.26M0.17M0.25M0.16M0.23M0.19M0.17M0.16M
20140.85M0.43M0.36M0.26M0.17M0.25M0.17M0.23M0.19M0.18M0.16M
20150.87M0.44M0.37M0.27M0.18M0.26M0.17M0.23M0.19M0.18M0.17M
20160.88M0.45M0.38M0.28M0.18M0.26M0.18M0.23M0.19M0.18M0.17M
20170.89M0.46M0.39M0.28M0.19M0.26M0.18M0.24M0.19M0.18M0.17M
20180.90M0.46M0.40M0.29M0.20M0.27M0.19M0.23M0.19M0.18M0.17M
20190.91M0.47M0.40M0.29M0.20M0.27M0.20M0.23M0.20M0.18M0.17M
20200.95M0.44M0.39M0.31M0.21M0.26M0.20M0.22M0.20M0.18M0.17M
20210.96M0.44M0.39M0.31M0.22M0.26M0.20M0.22M0.20M0.18M0.17M
20220.98M0.46M0.40M0.32M0.23M0.26M0.22M0.23M0.20M0.19M0.17M
20231.00M0.48M0.41M0.33M0.25M0.27M0.23M0.23M0.20M0.19M0.17M
20241.01M0.48M0.41M0.33M0.26M0.27M0.23M0.23M0.20M0.19M0.18M
20251.02M0.49M0.41M0.33M0.27M0.26M0.24M0.23M0.21M0.19M0.18M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the largest city in Florida?

In 2025, Jacksonville ranks #1 with 1.02M, followed by Miami (0.49M) and Tampa (0.41M). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, city and town population estimates (Vintage 2020 for 2010–2019, Vintage 2025 for 2020–2025), incorporated places, July 1, millions.

What is the largest city in Florida?

Jacksonville is the largest city in Florida, with 1,017,689 people in the Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 estimate. Miami is second at 489,812 and Tampa third at 413,554. These are incorporated city limits, not metro areas.

Why isn't Miami the largest city in Florida?

The ranking counts only people inside city limits. Miami proper has 489,812 people in 2025, while Jacksonville's city limits include far more land and 1,017,689 people. If you rank by metro area, the order is different, but that is not what this page measures.

Which Florida cities are growing fastest?

Port St. Lucie is the fastest-growing city on this list, up about 62% from 164,860 in 2010 to 268,062 in 2025. Cape Coral is up about 52% and Orlando about 40%. St. Petersburg grew about 8% over the same period.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, city and town population estimates (Vintage 2020 for 2010–2019, Vintage 2025 for 2020–2025), incorporated places, July 1, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. City limits only (not metro areas). You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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