The following is a complete list of the 22 metropolitan areas inFlorida, as defined by the United StatesOffice of Management and Budget. The largest, theMiami metropolitan area, is the ninth-largest among metropolitan areas in the U.S. The second-largest metropolitan area in Florida, theTampa Bay area, is the 17th-largest metropolitan area in the nation.
The following table lists population figures for those metropolitan areas, in rank of population. Population figures are as of the 2024 U.S. Census estimates.[1]
| Florida rank | U.S. rank | Metropolitan area | Population (2024 est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach | 6,457,988 |
| 2 | 17 | Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater | 3,424,560 |
| 3 | 21 | Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford | 2,940,513 |
| 4 | 38 | Jacksonville | 1,760,548 |
| 5 | 63 | North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota | 934,956 |
| 6 | 72 | Cape Coral–Fort Myers | 860,959 |
| 7 | 75 | Lakeland–Winter Haven | 852,878 |
| 8 | 83 | Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach | 739,516 |
| 9 | 91 | Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville | 658,447 |
| 10 | 106 | Port St. Lucie | 556,336 |
| 11 | 107 | Pensacola–Ferry Pass–Brent | 538,928 |
| 12 | 134 | Ocala | 428,905 |
| 13 | 135 | Naples–Marco Island | 416,233 |
| 14 | 141 | Tallahassee | 397,675 |
| 15 | 157 | Gainesville | 359,780 |
| 16 | 170 | Crestview–Fort Walton Beach–Destin | 310,149 |
| 17 | 218 | Panama City–Panama City Beach | 226,221 |
| 18 | 225 | Punta Gorda | 212,122 |
| 19 | 257 | Sebastian–Vero Beach–West Vero Corridor | 172,138 |
| 20 | 263 | Homosassa Springs | 170,174 |
| 21 | 286 | Wildwood–The Villages | 154,693 |
| 22 | 348 | Sebring | 109,778 |
