Florida · 229 places of 5,000+

Fastest-growing cities in Florida, 2020 to 2024

Short answer

Westlake is the fastest-growing city of 5,000+ in Florida, +629.9% from 2020 to 2024. Eagle Lake (+82.5%) is second.
Fastest
+629.9%
Growing
207
Shrinking
22

The 20 fastest-growing

Westlake grew fastest, from 1,050 in July 2020 to 7,664 in July 2024, +629.9%. It is the 194th largest of the 229 places ranked. 207 places grew and 22 shrank or held flat; the median change was +4.8%.

By raw numbers the biggest gain was in Jacksonville, +57,908 people. At the other end, Fort Myers Beach changed by -4.9%. Growth is measured between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates for places with 5,000 or more residents in 2024, so fast growth from a small base can outrank larger absolute gains.

  1. 01Westlake+629.9%
  2. 02Eagle Lake+82.5%
  3. 03Davenport+72.3%
  4. 04Haines City+50.5%
  5. 05Leesburg+39.4%
  6. 06Minneola+38.5%
  7. 07Mascotte+35.8%
  8. 08Dade City+33.5%
  9. 09Lake Alfred+32.0%
  10. 10Auburndale+31.2%
  11. 11Groveland+30.3%
  12. 12Zephyrhills+28.5%
  13. 13Grant-Valkaria+26.9%
  14. 14Marianna+26.9%
  15. 15Port St. Lucie+25.0%
  16. 16North Port+23.0%
  17. 17St. Cloud+19.5%
  18. 18Orange City+19.4%
  19. 19DeLand+19.3%
  20. 20Cape Coral+19.2%
Change in population, July 2020 to July 2024, places of 5,000+ in 2024.

Dots: the 20 places in the chart. Orange pin: Westlake, ranked first.

All 229 places of 5,000+ ranked

#Place2024Since 2020County
1Westlake7,664+629.9%Palm Beach County
2Eagle Lake5,576+82.5%Polk County
3Davenport16,764+72.3%Polk County
4Haines City42,073+50.5%Polk County
5Leesburg37,815+39.4%Lake County
6Minneola19,675+38.5%Lake County
7Mascotte9,150+35.8%Lake County
8Dade City9,662+33.5%Pasco County
9Lake Alfred8,632+32.0%Polk County
10Auburndale20,659+31.2%Polk County
11Groveland24,602+30.3%Lake County
12Zephyrhills22,304+28.5%Pasco County
13Grant-Valkaria5,730+26.9%Brevard County
14Marianna7,975+26.9%Jackson County
15Port St. Lucie258,575+25.0%St. Lucie County
16North Port92,875+23.0%Sarasota County
17St. Cloud71,036+19.5%Osceola County
18Orange City15,257+19.4%Volusia County
19DeLand45,587+19.3%Volusia County
20Cape Coral233,025+19.2%Lee County
21Wildwood19,031+19.2%Sumter County
22Freeport7,234+19.2%Walton County
23Dundee6,275+19.0%Polk County
24Daytona Beach86,015+19.0%Volusia County
25Palm Coast106,729+19.0%Flagler County
26Winter Haven59,975+18.5%Polk County
27Palm Bay142,023+18.2%Brevard County
28West Melbourne31,378+18.1%Brevard County
29DeFuniak Springs7,048+17.9%Walton County
30Lynn Haven21,954+17.6%Bay County
31Clermont50,851+17.3%Lake County
32Venice29,902+16.8%Sarasota County
33Tavares22,007+15.7%Lake County
34Fort Myers99,918+14.5%Lee County
35Apopka62,777+14.3%Orange County
36Parkland39,700+13.7%Broward County
37Rockledge31,429+13.4%Brevard County
38Niceville17,919+13.0%Okaloosa County
39Bartow22,084+12.8%Polk County
40Panama City37,024+12.7%Bay County
41Newberry8,326+12.4%Alachua County
42Brooksville9,985+11.8%Hernando County
43Crestview30,727+11.6%Okaloosa County
44Stuart19,566+11.5%Martin County
45Macclenny8,178+11.4%Baker County
46Mount Dora18,261+11.3%Lake County
47Belleview6,156+11.0%Marion County
48Panama City Beach19,955+10.9%Bay County
49Longwood17,089+10.8%Seminole County
50Sweetwater21,321+10.6%Miami-Dade County
51LaBelle5,472+10.3%Hendry County
52South Miami13,207+10.3%Miami-Dade County
53Miami487,014+10.0%Miami-Dade County
54Ocala70,251+10.0%Marion County
55Lakeland124,990+9.8%Polk County
56Doral83,625+9.7%Miami-Dade County
57Gulf Breeze6,955+9.7%Santa Rosa County
58Sanford66,919+9.5%Seminole County
59Casselberry31,650+9.4%Seminole County
60Plantation100,694+9.3%Broward County
61Lake Wales17,798+9.3%Polk County
62Miami Lakes33,247+9.2%Miami-Dade County
63St. Augustine16,033+9.2%St. Johns County
64Okeechobee5,731+9.0%Okeechobee County
65High Springs6,806+9.0%Alachua County
66Callaway14,138+8.9%Bay County
67New Smyrna Beach33,144+8.8%Volusia County
68Orlando334,854+8.8%Orange County
69Milton11,182+8.8%Santa Rosa County
70West Palm Beach127,744+8.7%Palm Beach County
71Plant City43,046+8.2%Hillsborough County
72New Port Richey18,130+8.1%Pasco County
73Ocoee51,269+7.9%Orange County
74Eustis25,067+7.9%Lake County
75Flagler Beach5,568+7.9%Flagler County +1
76Lady Lake17,288+7.9%Lake County
77Sebastian27,087+7.8%Indian River County
78Avon Park10,415+7.8%Highlands County
79Lantana12,545+7.6%Palm Beach County
80Sebring11,795+7.4%Highlands County
81South Daytona13,906+7.2%Volusia County
82Arcadia7,974+7.1%DeSoto County
83Kissimmee84,756+7.0%Osceola County
84Vero Beach17,556+6.9%Indian River County
85Deltona100,513+6.9%Volusia County
86Palm Beach Gardens63,284+6.8%Palm Beach County
87Live Oak7,200+6.7%Suwannee County
88Tampa414,547+6.7%Hillsborough County
89Fort Pierce50,805+6.6%St. Lucie County
90Homestead85,796+6.5%Miami-Dade County
91Perry7,306+6.5%Taylor County
92Miramar143,242+6.5%Broward County
93Belle Isle7,741+6.3%Orange County
94Fruitland Park8,962+6.3%Lake County
95Palm Springs28,548+6.2%Palm Beach County
96Royal Palm Beach41,948+6.2%Palm Beach County
97Port Orange66,556+6.1%Volusia County
98Jacksonville1,009,833+6.1%Duval County
99Bonita Springs57,112+6.0%Lee County
100Hialeah235,388+5.8%Miami-Dade County
101Pahokee5,829+5.8%Palm Beach County
102Springfield8,495+5.7%Bay County
103Davie112,052+5.7%Broward County
104DeBary23,468+5.5%Volusia County
105Pompano Beach118,104+5.5%Broward County
106Naples20,168+5.4%Collier County
107Riviera Beach39,620+5.3%Palm Beach County
108Lake Worth Beach44,417+5.2%Palm Beach County
109Edgewater24,334+5.1%Volusia County
110North Miami Beach45,655+5.1%Miami-Dade County
111Marco Island16,554+5.0%Collier County
112Delray Beach70,140+5.0%Palm Beach County
113Coral Springs140,808+4.9%Broward County
114Pembroke Pines179,326+4.8%Broward County
115Pembroke Park6,544+4.8%Broward County
116Oviedo41,901+4.7%Seminole County
117Fort Meade5,341+4.7%Polk County
118Hallandale Beach43,043+4.7%Broward County
119Sarasota57,764+4.6%Sarasota County
120Cocoa19,909+4.6%Brevard County
121Gainesville148,720+4.5%Alachua County
122Tamarac75,147+4.5%Broward County
123Fernandina Beach13,672+4.4%Nassau County
124Palmetto Bay25,402+4.4%Miami-Dade County
125Fort Lauderdale190,641+4.3%Broward County
126Deerfield Beach90,507+4.3%Broward County
127Bradenton58,184+4.2%Manatee County
128Miami Gardens116,173+4.2%Miami-Dade County
129Dania Beach33,076+4.2%Broward County
130Hollywood159,073+4.1%Broward County
131Boca Raton102,238+4.1%Palm Beach County
132Tarpon Springs26,168+4.0%Pinellas County
133Fellsmere5,028+4.0%Indian River County
134North Miami62,202+4.0%Miami-Dade County
135Weston70,674+3.9%Broward County
136Lighthouse Point10,878+3.9%Broward County
137Punta Gorda20,416+3.9%Charlotte County
138Belle Glade17,363+3.8%Palm Beach County
139Indiantown6,810+3.8%Martin County
140Palatka10,867+3.8%Putnam County
141Winter Springs39,822+3.8%Seminole County
142Estero38,443+3.7%Lee County
143Inverness7,887+3.7%Citrus County
144Pinecrest18,981+3.6%Miami-Dade County
145Tallahassee205,089+3.6%Leon County
146North Lauderdale46,335+3.6%Broward County
147West Park15,641+3.6%Broward County
148Lake City12,783+3.5%Columbia County
149Lauderdale Lakes37,333+3.5%Broward County
150Cooper City35,541+3.5%Broward County
151Margate60,650+3.5%Broward County
152Oakland Park45,771+3.5%Broward County
153Coconut Creek59,721+3.5%Broward County
154Ormond Beach44,596+3.4%Volusia County
155South Bay5,160+3.3%Palm Beach County
156Boynton Beach83,095+3.3%Palm Beach County
157Temple Terrace27,588+3.2%Hillsborough County
158Southwest Ranches7,827+3.1%Broward County
159Sunrise100,128+3.1%Broward County
160Lauderhill76,627+3.1%Broward County
161Wilton Manors11,788+3.1%Broward County
162St. Petersburg267,102+3.0%Pinellas County
163Jupiter62,987+2.9%Palm Beach County
164Lauderdale-by-the-Sea6,365+2.9%Broward County
165Melbourne87,561+2.9%Brevard County
166Sunny Isles Beach22,903+2.9%Miami-Dade County
167Starke5,966+2.9%Bradford County
168Quincy8,119+2.8%Gadsden County
169Greenacres45,197+2.8%Palm Beach County
170Wellington63,258+2.7%Palm Beach County
171Winter Park30,835+2.7%Orange County
172Winter Garden48,771+2.7%Orange County
173Palm Beach9,493+2.7%Palm Beach County
174Palmetto13,682+2.6%Manatee County
175Alachua10,856+2.6%Alachua County
176Key Biscayne15,111+2.5%Miami-Dade County
177Clewiston7,496+2.5%Hendry County
178Altamonte Springs47,261+2.4%Seminole County
179Green Cove Springs10,087+2.2%Clay County
180Titusville49,883+2.2%Brevard County
181North Palm Beach13,423+2.1%Palm Beach County
182Tequesta6,285+2.1%Palm Beach County
183North Bay Village8,286+2.0%Miami-Dade County
184Daytona Beach Shores5,223+2.0%Volusia County
185Miami Shores11,917+1.9%Miami-Dade County
186Marathon10,039+1.8%Monroe County
187Maitland19,776+1.6%Orange County
188Holly Hill13,183+1.6%Volusia County
189Hialeah Gardens23,328+1.6%Miami-Dade County
190Lake Park9,188+1.4%Palm Beach County
191Cutler Bay45,833+1.4%Miami-Dade County
192Coral Gables50,379+1.3%Miami-Dade County
193Fort Walton Beach21,188+1.2%Okaloosa County
194Satellite Beach11,367+1.2%Brevard County
195Aventura40,531+1.2%Miami-Dade County
196Surfside5,719+1.2%Miami-Dade County
197Florida City13,157+1.1%Miami-Dade County
198Miami Beach83,251+0.9%Miami-Dade County
199Lake Mary16,989+0.9%Seminole County
200Miami Springs13,901+0.8%Miami-Dade County
201Bay Harbor Islands5,937+0.8%Miami-Dade County
202Opa-locka16,507+0.8%Miami-Dade County
203West Miami7,247+0.5%Miami-Dade County
204Cape Canaveral10,014+0.4%Brevard County
205Destin13,991+0.4%Okaloosa County
206Cocoa Beach11,386+0.3%Brevard County
207Pinellas Park53,503+0.2%Pinellas County
208Seminole19,395-0.1%Pinellas County
209Indian Harbour Beach9,006-0.1%Brevard County
210Largo82,337-0.4%Pinellas County
211Dunedin35,932-0.4%Pinellas County
212St. Augustine Beach6,808-0.4%St. Johns County
213Clearwater116,811-0.5%Pinellas County
214Sanibel6,358-0.5%Lee County
215Safety Harbor16,972-0.5%Pinellas County
216Longboat Key7,463-0.5%Sarasota County +1
217Oldsmar14,831-0.6%Pinellas County
218Jacksonville Beach23,630-0.8%Duval County
219Treasure Island6,524-0.8%Pinellas County
220Gulfport11,645-1.0%Pinellas County
221Orange Park8,993-1.1%Clay County
222Pensacola53,898-1.1%Escambia County
223South Pasadena5,280-1.3%Pinellas County
224Islamorada, Village of Islands7,013-1.5%Monroe County
225St. Pete Beach8,730-1.6%Pinellas County
226Atlantic Beach13,279-1.6%Duval County
227Neptune Beach7,032-2.3%Duval County
228Key West25,240-4.2%Monroe County
229Fort Myers Beach5,308-4.9%Lee County
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates. Counties from the SUMLEV 157 county parts.

Questions people ask

What is the fastest-growing city in Florida?

Westlake, up 629.9% from July 2020 to July 2024 among places of 5,000+, to 7,664 residents.

Which Florida city added the most people?

Jacksonville, which gained 57,908 residents from July 2020 to July 2024.

How many Florida cities are shrinking?

22 of 229 places of 5,000+ had the same or fewer residents in July 2024 than in July 2020.

Why use places of 5,000 or more?

Small towns can swing by double-digit percentages from a few new homes, and Census estimates for them carry more uncertainty. The 5,000 floor keeps the ranking to places where a percentage means something.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, places

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.