State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Florida by County
Population: Age 50 and over
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

Florida

• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.1 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 8,391,012.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 52

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.1 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 113,885,060.
• Rank within US : N/A

Sumter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 74.8 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 93,514.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1 of 3146

Charlotte County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 62.8 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 113,637.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 8 of 3146

Citrus County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 58.7 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 85,177.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 18 of 3146

Sarasota County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 57.7 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 242,061.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 30 of 3146

Indian River County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 53.8 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 82,914.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 77 of 3146

Highlands County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 53.6 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 55,479.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 83 of 3146

Martin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.9 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 84,127.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 98 of 3146

Flagler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.0 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 57,067.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 131 of 3146

Collier County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.0 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 189,494.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 162 of 3146

Hernando County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.6 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 90,473.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 267 of 3146

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.4 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 171,207.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 274 of 3146

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.3 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 356,146.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 282 of 3146

Manatee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.0 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 184,425.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 297 of 3146

Glades County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.7 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 6,451.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 316 of 3146

Pinellas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.6 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 458,897.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 330 of 3146

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.9 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 35,556.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 379 of 3146

Brevard County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.8 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 274,021.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 394 of 3146

Levy County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.7 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 18,851.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 403 of 3146

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.7 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 6,607.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 404 of 3146

Dixie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.5 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 7,711.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 413 of 3146

Lake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.4 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 160,389.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 423 of 3146

Volusia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.1 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 247,491.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 449 of 3146

Putnam County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 44.7 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 32,735.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 615 of 3146

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 44.6 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 5,270.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 623 of 3146

Nassau County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 44.3 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 36,783.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 674 of 3146

St. Lucie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 44.2 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 138,470.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 677 of 3146

Palm Beach County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.4 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 635,898.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 780 of 3146

Gulf County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.1 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 6,712.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 832 of 3146

Pasco County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.8 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 224,270.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 897 of 3146

Walton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.5 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 28,997.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 943 of 3146

Suwannee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.5 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 18,267.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1134 of 3146

Gilchrist County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.2 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 7,393.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1199 of 3146

St. Johns County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.2 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 100,744.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1202 of 3146

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.9 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 7,558.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1264 of 3146

Holmes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.5 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 7,876.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1355 of 3146

DeSoto County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.7 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 14,668.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1537 of 3146

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.3 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 18,839.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1638 of 3146

Taylor County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.2 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 8,577.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1656 of 3146

Okeechobee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.2 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 16,115.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1666 of 3146

Calhoun County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.2 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 5,624.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1668 of 3146

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.7 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 9,586.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1759 of 3146

Columbia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.7 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 27,056.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1766 of 3146

Gadsden County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.6 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 17,727.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1787 of 3146

Polk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.5 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 264,518.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1793 of 3146

Bay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.0 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 69,187.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1929 of 3146

Hamilton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.9 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 5,434.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1941 of 3146

Bradford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.6 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 10,283.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2005 of 3146

Broward County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.9 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 710,281.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2149 of 3146

Wakulla County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.9 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 11,913.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2151 of 3146

Liberty County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.8 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 3,074.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2154 of 3146

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.7 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 5,617.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2163 of 3146

Santa Rosa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.5 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 63,744.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2203 of 3146

Escambia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.2 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 113,432.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2267 of 3146

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.1 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 76,340.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2273 of 3146

Miami-Dade County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.6 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 960,418.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2356 of 3146

Seminole County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.2 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 162,562.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2411 of 3146

Okaloosa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.2 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 71,676.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2422 of 3146

Baker County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.3 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 9,679.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2540 of 3146

Duval County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.9 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 308,462.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2677 of 3146

Hardee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.7 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 8,885.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2699 of 3146

Hillsborough County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.7 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 464,871.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2711 of 3146

Hendry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.3 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 12,756.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2820 of 3146

Lafayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.9 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 2,672.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2847 of 3146

Osceola County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.3 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 106,494.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2900 of 3146

Alachua County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.7 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 78,878.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2938 of 3146

Orange County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.3 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 394,948.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2964 of 3146

Leon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.0 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 84,028.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2977 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/01/2023 12:14 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Age 50 and over, see the dictionary.
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Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.