2018 Economic Yearbook

This year, Florida Trend’s Economic Yearbook focuses on specific issues — from economic development and public safety to transportation and education — that challenge the cities and counties across the state, assessing whether progress has been made in each category. In addition to giving a thumbs up or a thumbs down, the Yearbook package also includes people to watch in each region and news from all of Florida’s 67 counties.

First up in "Florida's Report Card" is a look at some demographics from around the state.

Florida POPULATION: State total is 21,162,207
Biggest Counties			Smallest Counties
Miami-Dade	2,786,142		Liberty	8,631
Broward	1,977,435		Lafayette	8,897
Palm Beach	1,502,518		Franklin	12,195
Hillsborough	1,418,100		Glades	14,128
Orange	1,353,553		Hamilton	14,444

Florida MEDIAN AGE: State average is 42.2
Oldest Counties			Youngest Counties
Sumter	68.6		Leon	30.0
Charlotte	59.6		Alachua	31.0
Citrus	57.2		Hendry	34.2
Sarasota	56.3		Orange	35.3
Highlands	53.4		Hardee	35.3

Florida PER CAPITA INCOME: State average is $48,515
Richest Counties			Poorest Counties
Collier	$85,421		Union	$19,749
Monroe	81,211		Glades	22,246
Martin	77,258		Lafayette	23,795
Palm Beach	74,980		DeSoto	24,921
Indian River	73,564		Calhoun	26,010

Florida UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: State average is 3.7%
Highest Counties			Lowest Counties
Hendry	6.5%		St. Johns	2.8%
Hardee	5.5		Wakulla	3.0
Citrus	5.4		Monroe	3.0
Sumter	5.0		Okaloosa	3.0
Glades	4.9		Orange and Seminole counties (tie)	3.1

Age in Florida
Age	Percent
0-14	15.92%
15-19	5.48
20-39	24.59
40-64	31.93
65+	22.09
Sources for income, population and age charts: Woods & Poole Economics Inc., Washington, D.C. Copyright 2018. Woods & Poole does not guarantee the accuracy of this data. The use of this data and the conclusions drawn from it are solely the responsibility of Florida Trend. Population data include military stationed in Florida, college residents and inmates. Jobs data are from the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation and include total non-agricultural employment. The numbers are preliminary and not seasonally adjusted. Housing numbers are from Florida Realtors. Prices are median.

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