Which metro areas in Florida are adding jobs fastest?
Port St. Lucie, FL (+16.8%), North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL (+13.0%) and Gainesville, FL (+12.9%) added private-sector jobs fastest among Florida metro areas between 2018 and 2023.
Data as of 2023 · updated
All 12 ranked Florida metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Change 2018–23 | Jobs added | Private jobs 2023 | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port St. Lucie, FL | +16.8% | +20,504 | 142,562 | 568,721 |
| 2 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | +13.0% | +32,722 | 284,150 | 948,158 |
| 3 | Gainesville, FL | +12.9% | +12,935 | 112,872 | 359,036 |
| 4 | Jacksonville, FL | +12.4% | +73,525 | 664,343 | 1,785,500 |
| 5 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | +12.0% | +137,551 | 1,288,208 | 3,418,895 |
| 6 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | +11.5% | +9,442 | 91,760 | 315,098 |
| 7 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | +11.2% | +123,687 | 1,232,903 | 2,957,672 |
| 8 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | +9.9% | +13,739 | 153,044 | 544,949 |
| 9 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | +8.4% | +14,546 | 187,361 | 746,933 |
| 10 | Tallahassee, FL | +8.0% | +9,180 | 123,521 | 397,442 |
| 11 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | +7.5% | +168,792 | 2,428,299 | 6,391,072 |
| 12 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | +2.1% | +1,393 | 66,323 | 231,174 |
How this is ranked
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.
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Questions
Which metro area in Florida has the fastest job growth?
Port St. Lucie, FL: +16.8%, ahead of North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL (+13.0%) and Gainesville, FL (+12.9%), of 12 Florida metro areas ranked.
How is this ranking calculated?
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.