Florida is open for business. Dust off those entrepreneurial skills. Revisit the expansion you’ve considered. There’s no better time to take charge of your company’s future, so just do it — right here, right now. Doers and dreamers have been staking their fortunes and futures on the Sunshine State for close to 500 years. If they found success here, why not you too?
No matter where you choose to put down roots in Florida, you are never more than 50 miles from a post-secondary educational institution or 90 miles from a deep-water port.
Each of Florida’s eight economic development regions is packed full of business advantages and a superior quality of life.
The Regions
FLORIDA BY THE NUMBERS
Population 21.5 million
3rd largest in the U.S.
Civilian Labor Force 10.6 million
3rd largest in the U.S.
Gross Domestic Product $1.1 trillion
4th largest in the U.S.
Total Personal Income $1.1 trillion
4th highest in the U.S.
Per Capita Personal Income $55,337
2nd in the Southeast
Households 8.8 million
Total Earnings $649.2 billion
Total Retail Sales $402.5 billion
FLORIDA BY THE NUMBERS
Population 21.5 million
3rd largest in the U.S.
Civilian Labor Force 10.6 million
3rd largest in the U.S.
Gross Domestic Product $1.1 trillion
4th largest in the U.S.
Total Personal Income $1.1 trillion
4th highest in the U.S.
Per Capita Personal Income $55,337
2nd in the Southeast
Households 8.8 million
Total Earnings $649.2 billion
Total Retail Sales $402.5 billion
Airports
• Destin-Fort Walton Beach
• Northwest Florida Beaches International
• Pensacola International
• Tallahassee International
Seaports
• Port Panama City
• Port of Pensacola
• Port of Port St. Joe
Key Demographics
| Population | 1,496,947 |
| Labor Force | 723,192 |
| Households | 603,095 |
| Total Earnings | $41.6B |
| Med. Per Cap. Income | $42,853 |
| Total Retail Sales | $24.1B |
Sources: US Census Bureau, 2020; Labor Market Statistics Center, Florida DEO 2021; Woods & Poole Economics, 2021
North Central
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Key Demographics
| Population | 951,530 |
| Labor Force | 409,787 |
| Households | 398,417 |
| Total Earnings | $19.8B |
| Med. Per Cap. Income | $36,288 |
| Total Retail Sales | $13.9B |
Airports
• Gainesville Regional
Sources: US Census Bureau, 2020; Labor Market Statistics Center, Florida DEO 2021; Woods & Poole Economics, 2021
Key Demographics
| Population | 1,794,547 |
| Labor Force | 911,781 |
| Households | 713,687 |
| Total Earnings | $55.3B |
| Med. Per Cap. Income | $50,928 |
| Total Retail Sales | $31.3B |
Airports
• Jacksonville International
• Northeast Florida Regional
Seaports
• JAXPORT
• Port of Fernandina
Spaceports
• Cecil Spaceport
Sources: US Census Bureau, 2020; Labor Market Statistics Center, Florida DEO 2021; Woods & Poole Economics, 2021
Key Demographics
| Population | 4,887,880 |
| Labor Force | 2,410,559 |
| Households | 2,052,124 |
| Total Earnings | $136.0B |
| Med. Per Cap. Income | $48,697 |
| Total Retail Sales | $88.1B |
Airports
• St. Peteg-Clearwater International
• Sarasota Bradenton International
• Tampa International
Seaports
• Port Manatee
• Port of St. Petersburg
• Port Tampa Bay
Sources: US Census Bureau, 2020; Labor Market Statistics Center, Florida DEO 2021; Woods & Poole Economics, 2021
East Central
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Key Demographics
| Population | 3,963,283 |
| Labor Force | 1,938,661 |
| Households | 1,531,028 |
| Total Earnings | $118.97B |
| Med. Per Cap. Income | $49,560 |
| Total Retail Sales | $76.59B |
Airports
• Daytona Beach International
• Orlando Melbourne International
• Orlando International
• Orlando Sanford International
Seaports
• Port Canaveral
Spaceports
• Cape Canaveral Spaceport
Sources: US Census Bureau, 2020; Labor Market Statistics Center, Florida DEO 2021; Woods & Poole Economics, 2021
Key Demographics
| Population | 1,323,421 |
| Labor Force | 620,034 |
| Households | 575,249 |
| Total Earnings | $34.75B |
| Med. Per Cap. Income | $55,945 |
| Total Retail Sales | $27.46B |
Airports
• Punta Gorda
• Southwest Florida International
Sources: US Census Bureau, 2020; Labor Market Statistics Center, Florida DEO 2021; Woods & Poole Economics, 2021
South Central
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Key Demographics
| Population | 251,927 |
| Labor Force | 98,656 |
| Households | 106,357 |
| Total Earnings | $4.3B |
| Med. Per Cap. Income | $33,333 |
| Total Retail Sales | $3.1B |
Sources: US Census Bureau, 2020; Labor Market Statistics Center, Florida DEO 2021; Woods & Poole Economics, 2021
Key Demographics
| Population | 6,868,652 |
| Labor Force | 3,533,189 |
| Households | 2,776,674 |
| Total Earnings | $239.2B |
| Med. Per Cap. Income | $86,927 |
| Total Retail Sales | $137.8B |
Airports
• Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International
• Key West International
• Miami International
• Palm Beach International
Seaports
• Port Everglades
• Port of Fort Pierce
• Port of Key West
• PortMiami
• Port of Palm Beach
Sources: US Census Bureau, 2020; Labor Market Statistics Center, Florida DEO 2021; Woods & Poole Economics, 2021
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