Florida

Population 19,317,568

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Florida is home to more than 19 million residents, making it the 4th most populous of the 50 United States. Florida ranks 23rd in total area (65,757.00 square miles) and 23rd in population density (293.77 people per square mile). The median age of its residents is 42.1 years, with 79.9% of the population 18 year and over.

According to Homefacts' records there are currently 31,279 criminal and sex offenders in Florida (approximately 16.19 offenders per 10,000 people). The unemployment rate in Florida is 2.8% .

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4,709 Public Schools

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Crime view a full crime report for Florida

Search for crime activity and registered Sex Offender or Predators in Florida by county or city by selecting one of the links. View a full report by visiting the Florida crime and registered Sex Offender or Predators report pages.

31,279 Registered Sex Offender or Predators found in Florida

A search for our database shows there are 31,279 registered Sex Offender or Predators in Florida. Florida has a ratio of 16.19 offenders per 10,000 residents.

Our database indicates that there are 82 incarcerated Sex Offender or Predators in Florida. As well as 1,548 offenders whose location is unknown in Florida due to the offenders being transient or their address being unmappable.

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Florida Registered Sex Offender Distribution

Registered Offenders per 10,000 population
  • > 30 per 10,000
  • 25 - 30 per 10,000
  • 20 -25 per 10,000
  • 10 - 20 per 10,000
  • < 10 per 10,000

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Crime Index in Florida

*100 is national avg. Greater than 100 means higher crime, lower means less crime.

871 Former Drug Labs

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Housing Inventory

Property Type
  • Vacant
    18.6%
  • Rented
    29.2%
  • Owned
    52.2%

76,270 Building Permits

Florida building permits average per year since 2001 is 128,954. In 2005, there was a high number of building permits with 283,004 and a low number of building permits in 2009 of 34,545. 66.89% of the building permits are for Single Family housing units in 2012.

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Environmental Hazards

74,418 Environmental Hazards

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Unemployment view full Florida unemployment report

Since 2005 the unemployment rate in Florida has ranged from 2.4% in April 2022 to 13.5% in May 2020. The current unemployment rate for Florida is 2.8% for August 2022. See how other local areas compare by using our Unemployment Compare tool.

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Politics

State Representatives

  • Gov. Rick Scott
  • Sen. Bill Nelson
  • Sen. Marco Rubio
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