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Florida FIPS 12

Population
21,339,762
Median household income
$61,777
Nonfarm employment
9,994,700
Business establishments
645,575

State Highlights

Largest employer sector
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
2,373,309 employees
Business concentration
23.8%
of private employment in Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Home prices, 1 year
+1.4%
FHFA
Federal outlays per capita
$11,359.78
USASpending.gov

Economy & Labor

Total nonfarm employment

BLS Current Employment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted · persons · 20 months available · latest observation: August 2026
Employment ratio
47.6%
employed ÷ population
Unemployed population (ACS)
552,125
Vs. July
▲ 77,200
Business density
30.8 per 1,000
establishments per capita

Leading Industries

Leading industries by employment

Ranked by private-sector employment, same measure as the Business & Industry tab · see the full breakdown there
1 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 2,373,309 employees
2 Health care and social assistance 1,286,330 employees
3 Retail trade 1,146,619 employees
4 Accommodation and food services 1,048,633 employees
5 Professional, scientific, and technical services 614,527 employees

Leading Public Companies

Top 5 by latest reported revenue

SEC EDGAR / XBRL Company Facts · see the full listing on the Public Companies tab
$62.51B
Wholesale-Computers & Peripheral Equipment & Software
$36.92B
Wholesale-Petroleum & Petroleum Products (No Bulk Stations)
$34.19B
General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs
JABIL INC · JBL
$29.80B
Printed Circuit Boards
$27.63B
Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations

Population & People

Homeownership rate
66.5%
5.42M of 8.16M occupied homes are owner-occupied

Population by age

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimate (table B01001) · reconciles to total population
0–17
4.26M · 20.0%
18–24
1.73M · 8.1%
25–34
2.74M · 12.9%
35–44
2.63M · 12.3%
45–54
2.74M · 12.8%
55–64
2.90M · 13.6%
65–74
2.44M · 11.4%
75+
1.90M · 8.9%

Housing & Real Estate

Median home value
$248,700
Median gross rent
$1,301 / month
Vacancy rate
16.5%
Total housing units
9.76M
Owner-occupied homes
5.42M
Renter-occupied homes
2.74M
Home prices, 1 year
+1.4%
Home prices, 5 years
+46.0%
Latest FHFA period
2026 Q2

ACS: 2021 ACS 5-year · FHFA: 2026 Q2

ACS housing estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau — median home value reflects owner-reported value, not a current sale price. House-price changes are from the FHFA All-Transactions House Price Index, a measure of price appreciation over time, not a home-value estimate.

Federal Spending

Total federal outlays
$238.38B
Outlays per capita
$11,359.78
Total prime award value
$290.78B

Source: USASpending.gov · specific reporting period not published in this dataset