What are the fastest-growing metro areas in Florida?
Port St. Lucie, FL (+16.0%), Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL (+15.7%) and North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL (+13.2%) grew fastest among Florida metro areas between 2020 and 2025.
Data as of 2025 · updated
All 12 ranked Florida metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Change 2020–25 | People added | Residents 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port St. Lucie, FL | +16.0% | +78,612 | 568,721 |
| 2 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | +15.7% | +31,299 | 231,174 |
| 3 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | +13.2% | +110,274 | 948,158 |
| 4 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | +11.2% | +75,111 | 746,933 |
| 5 | Jacksonville, FL | +10.7% | +172,478 | 1,785,500 |
| 6 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | +10.3% | +277,242 | 2,957,672 |
| 7 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | +9.4% | +27,117 | 315,098 |
| 8 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | +7.2% | +231,064 | 3,418,895 |
| 9 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | +6.5% | +33,378 | 544,949 |
| 10 | Gainesville, FL | +5.4% | +18,314 | 359,036 |
| 11 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | +4.2% | +257,913 | 6,391,072 |
| 12 | Tallahassee, FL | +3.1% | +11,770 | 397,442 |
How this is ranked
The percentage change in the Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates between 2020 and 2025, with the number of people added. 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, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025). 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 is growing fastest?
Port St. Lucie, FL: +16.0%, ahead of Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL (+15.7%) and North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL (+13.2%), of 12 Florida metro areas ranked.
How is this ranking calculated?
The percentage change in the Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates between 2020 and 2025, with the number of people added. 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.