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Counties in Florida ranked

4.2%of income goes to home energy in Gadsden County, the highest of 67 Florida counties

Collier County is lowest at 1.4%, a gap of 3.1 times. The median Florida county sits at 2.5%, against 3.3% for the median U.S. county. Source for Florida: DOE LEAD 2022.

Florida county map

Florida counties, shaded by quintile of the selected measureSt. Lucie County: 2.2%Hardee County: 3.8%Flagler County: 1.8%Escambia County: 2.8%Glades County: 3.8%Charlotte County: 2.1%Brevard County: 1.9%Alachua County: 2.5%Putnam County: 3.1%Highlands County: 2.6%Jefferson County: 2.8%Nassau County: 1.9%Calhoun County: 3.7%Bay County: 2.4%Columbia County: 2.8%Gulf County: 3.1%Suwannee County: 3.3%Taylor County: 2.9%Clay County: 2.1%Pinellas County: 2.0%Sarasota County: 1.5%Madison County: 3.3%Martin County: 1.7%Hamilton County: 4.0%Baker County: 2.4%Citrus County: 2.6%Hernando County: 2.6%Leon County: 1.9%Okaloosa County: 2.2%Santa Rosa County: 2.4%Seminole County: 1.9%Wakulla County: 2.6%Walton County: 1.9%Osceola County: 2.4%Lake County: 2.4%Hendry County: 3.4%Indian River County: 1.8%Manatee County: 1.8%Palm Beach County: 1.7%Duval County: 2.1%Okeechobee County: 2.9%Lafayette County: 3.7%Pasco County: 2.3%Collier County: 1.4%St. Johns County: 1.5%Lee County: 1.8%Monroe County: 2.0%Sumter County: 2.1%Broward County: 1.9%Gilchrist County: 2.6%Liberty County: 3.7%Gadsden County: 4.2%Jackson County: 3.3%Washington County: 3.2%Dixie County: 3.5%Miami-Dade County: 1.9%Levy County: 3.1%Volusia County: 2.2%Bradford County: 3.4%Franklin County: 3.1%Marion County: 2.6%Hillsborough County: 1.9%DeSoto County: 3.3%Polk County: 2.5%Orange County: 2.0%Holmes County: 3.4%Union County: 2.7%
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Florida counties, darker = higher. Click one for its page.

Highest energy burden in Florida

Gadsden County leads Florida on burden at 4.2% of income and Hamilton County follows at 4.0%. For lower-income homes the top is Gadsden County: 14.2% of income, against 8.8% in the median Florida county.

home energy burden, % of income, top 10 Florida counties

  • Gadsden County4.2
  • Hamilton County4.0
  • Hardee County3.8
  • Glades County3.8
  • Calhoun County3.7
  • Lafayette County3.7
  • Liberty County3.7
  • Dixie County3.5
  • Holmes County3.4
  • Bradford County3.4
  • Florida median county2.5
Florida counties with the lowest home energy burden
Lowest burden in FloridaShare of income (FL)Residents (FL)
Collier County1.4%387,681
Sarasota County1.5%449,011
St. Johns County1.5%292,243
Martin County1.7%160,464
Palm Beach County1.7%1,507,453

Storm reports and FEMA risk in Florida

NOAA logged 220 damaging-wind, tornado, tropical, ice, winter and heat reports in Jefferson County from 2015 to 2025, 1,495 for every 100,000 residents: the most in Florida. FEMA scores Miami-Dade County highest at 99.6 (very high). In Florida these are weather reports and an index, not outage counts.

Florida top 5: Storm reports per 100,000 residents
Top 5 in Floridareports 2015-2025 (FL)Residents (FL)Rank (FL)
Jefferson County1,49514,7131st
Madison County95018,1132nd
Lafayette County9098,0353rd
Holmes County80519,6264th
Wakulla County80334,6085th
Florida top 5: FEMA risk score
Top 5 in Floridascore 0-100 (FL)Residents (FL)Rank (FL)
Miami-Dade County99.62,685,2961st
Broward County99.51,946,1272nd
Palm Beach County99.21,507,4533rd
Lee County99.0792,6924th
Collier County98.9387,6815th

Flood claims and flood insurance in Florida

Monroe County has the most NFIP flood claims per 1,000 homes in Florida: 234.6 from 2015 to 2025, against 8.9 in the median Florida county. Monroe County has the highest share of homes with flood insurance (58.2%, median county 5.8%). Claims are a record of insured losses, not outage counts.

Florida top 5: Flood claims per 1,000 homes
Top 5 in Floridaclaims 2015-2025 (FL)Residents (FL)Rank (FL)
Monroe County234.681,8401st
Gulf County122.014,7722nd
Franklin County117.512,4183rd
Lee County113.2792,6924th
Charlotte County88.7195,0835th
Florida top 5: Flood insurance penetration
Top 5 in Florida% of homes insured (FL)Residents (FL)Rank (FL)
Monroe County58.2%81,8401st
Miami-Dade County33.4%2,685,2962nd
Charlotte County32.0%195,0833rd
Collier County29.6%387,6814th
Franklin County25.1%12,4185th

FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP, as of 8 Sep 2026. Flood claims by county.

Outliers: Florida counties far from the state median

10 county-measure pairs sit 3 or more scaled median-absolute-deviation units from the Florida median. Most extreme: Jefferson County, storm reports per 100,000 residents 1,495 against a median of 53.

Florida outliers by deviation from the state median
CountyMeasureValueFlorida medianDeviations
Jefferson CountyStorm reports per 100,000 residents1,49553+21.8
Monroe CountyFlood claims per 1,000 homes234.68.9+20.5
Madison CountyStorm reports per 100,000 residents95053+13.5
Lafayette CountyStorm reports per 100,000 residents90953+12.9
Holmes CountyStorm reports per 100,000 residents80553+11.3
Wakulla CountyStorm reports per 100,000 residents80353+11.3
Franklin CountyStorm reports per 100,000 residents74953+10.5
Gulf CountyFlood claims per 1,000 homes122.08.9+10.3
Franklin CountyFlood claims per 1,000 homes117.58.9+9.9
Calhoun CountyStorm reports per 100,000 residents70653+9.8

Old homes, electric heat and utilities in Florida

Pinellas County has the oldest stock: 59% of homes date from before 1980. Electric heat is most common in Union County at 97% of homes, and Osceola County lists 6 utilities, the most in Florida.

Florida top 5: Homes built before 1980
Top 5 in Florida% of homes (FL)Residents (FL)Rank (FL)
Pinellas County59%960,5651st
Miami-Dade County51%2,685,2962nd
Broward County50%1,946,1273rd
Jackson County47%47,6524th
Monroe County46%81,8405th
Florida top 5: Homes heated by electricity
Top 5 in Florida% of homes (FL)Residents (FL)Rank (FL)
Union County97%15,5511st
Clay County95%223,4362nd
Citrus County95%158,6933rd
Charlotte County95%195,0834th
Hernando County95%201,5125th

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67 Florida counties, all measures
Alachua County281,7512.5%10.6%6590.336%78%51.72.5%183
Baker County28,1862.4%8.8%27713.330%94%32.51.5%78
Bay County181,3682.4%9.2%12794.125%88%337.917.9%231
Bradford County27,8883.4%11.2%19036.941%94%29.34.0%53
Brevard County620,5331.9%7.4%2798.433%88%36.111.8%165
Broward County1,946,1271.9%7.7%999.550%91%213.319.2%170
Calhoun County13,5933.7%11.4%70644.938%88%31.41.2%96
Charlotte County195,0832.1%7.7%3195.225%95%288.732.0%61
Citrus County158,6932.6%8.9%3094.726%95%349.87.0%48
Clay County223,4362.1%8.3%4381.123%95%311.85.1%96
Collier County387,6811.4%7.8%2198.917%91%273.029.6%80
Columbia County70,7552.8%9.3%13669.732%89%42.22.3%96
DeSoto County34,7193.3%7.8%3281.633%90%217.43.2%11
Dixie County16,9523.5%9.0%54335.530%87%335.55.8%92
Duval County1,007,1892.1%8.3%3697.241%94%49.86.3%365
Escambia County323,2752.8%10.7%3195.144%78%222.88.3%101
Flagler County121,7101.8%6.9%12382.89%95%335.315.2%150
Franklin County12,4183.1%11.8%74946.536%91%1117.525.1%93
Gadsden County43,6424.2%14.2%29372.445%83%10.30.4%128
Gilchrist County18,4942.6%9.5%22728.021%93%32.72.3%42
Glades County12,3243.8%10.5%16248.028%92%21.12.6%20
Gulf County14,7723.1%10.9%56259.524%80%2122.019.4%83
Hamilton County13,4454.0%9.6%40943.034%85%2no data1.0%55
Hardee County25,5083.8%10.0%8269.245%92%28.61.3%21
Hendry County40,7983.4%8.9%5478.729%90%32.34.4%22
Hernando County201,5122.6%8.8%2188.019%95%319.94.8%43
Highlands County103,8082.6%8.2%2989.432%94%42.21.9%30
Hillsborough County1,489,6341.9%8.3%798.831%91%327.312.1%102
Holmes County19,6263.4%9.2%80549.444%91%32.41.1%158
Indian River County163,8561.8%8.8%2195.626%94%25.017.8%34
Jackson County47,6523.3%9.9%56775.747%90%41.50.6%270
Jefferson County14,7132.8%10.9%1,49539.038%88%2no data1.2%220
Lafayette County8,0353.7%11.7%90915.935%89%3no data4.0%73
Lake County398,6962.4%8.6%1791.924%87%41.92.5%66
Lee County792,6921.8%8.0%1199.021%94%2113.224.2%85
Leon County295,3351.9%7.5%17793.435%87%31.02.7%524
Levy County44,2763.1%9.4%15666.129%93%434.34.3%69
Liberty County7,6503.7%11.3%51012.731%91%2no data0.4%39
Madison County18,1133.3%9.1%95047.439%82%2no data1.1%172
Manatee County416,0201.8%6.9%1797.634%88%244.317.3%69
Marion County387,6972.6%9.1%4994.725%87%50.62.0%190
Martin County160,4641.7%7.6%2994.133%93%14.214.1%46
Miami-Dade County2,685,2961.9%7.6%699.651%91%216.333.4%162
Monroe County81,8402.0%9.7%9391.646%87%4234.658.2%76
Nassau County94,6531.9%9.1%12159.320%93%49.216.1%115
Okaloosa County214,2812.2%8.5%4992.530%73%25.810.2%106
Okeechobee County40,2492.9%8.2%5280.331%93%21.46.4%21
Orange County1,440,4712.0%8.0%698.427%91%53.43.3%85
Osceola County406,9432.4%7.8%792.011%92%65.06.0%30
Palm Beach County1,507,4531.7%8.0%1299.234%92%22.313.0%182
Pasco County588,7582.3%8.4%1196.030%91%429.910.3%66
Pinellas County960,5652.0%8.7%1298.259%93%278.219.4%114
Polk County760,9612.5%8.3%996.532%94%63.22.6%66
Putnam County74,2353.1%8.8%16479.739%88%210.62.6%122
Santa Rosa County193,7192.4%10.6%5289.021%89%320.914.1%101
Sarasota County449,0111.5%7.3%1298.237%93%246.217.9%52
Seminole County474,9121.9%7.9%991.430%92%26.24.0%45
St. Johns County292,2431.5%8.2%5387.515%89%365.923.2%156
St. Lucie County346,2372.2%8.3%1196.121%93%23.08.7%38
Sumter County137,5362.1%10.1%2487.610%74%40.94.1%33
Suwannee County44,4843.3%9.2%24371.330%92%43.02.1%108
Taylor County21,4222.9%8.2%65465.439%87%243.26.9%140
Union County15,5512.7%8.6%31510.929%97%21.51.4%49
Volusia County568,2292.2%7.8%1196.235%93%437.811.1%60
Wakulla County34,6082.6%10.1%80346.718%91%223.18.2%278
Walton County79,8461.9%8.9%30488.614%86%37.520.4%243
Washington County25,2593.2%10.2%54659.439%91%33.31.0%138

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Florida: click a header to sort. Per-capita storm rates start at 5,000 residents.

Sources

Florida sources with periods and retrieval dates
SourcePeriodRetrieved
DOE LEAD (FL)20222 Oct 2026
FEMA NRI (FL)Dec 20252 Oct 2026
NOAA Storm Events (FL)2015 to 20252 Oct 2026
Census ACS (FL)2019 to 20232 Oct 2026
EIA-861 (FL)20241 Oct 2026

Florida LEAD figures are group estimates, not bills. Methodology.

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Questions

Which Florida county has the highest home energy burden?

Gadsden County: 4.2% of income, against 2.5% for the median Florida county (DOE LEAD 2022).

Which Florida county has the lowest energy burden?

Collier County at 1.4% of income.

How does Florida compare with the whole country?

The median Florida county has a burden of 2.5% and the median U.S. county 3.3%, across 67 Florida counties and 3,053 U.S. counties with data.

Where do storms cause the most trouble in Florida?

Jefferson County has the most NOAA storm reports per 100,000 residents: 1,495 between 2015 and 2025.

Which Florida county has the highest FEMA risk score?

Miami-Dade County: 99.6, rated very high by FEMA (Dec 2025).

Where are the oldest homes in Florida?

Pinellas County: 59% of homes were built before 1980; the median Florida county is at 31% (Census ACS 2023).

Which Florida county relies most on electric heat?

Union County: 97% of homes heat with electricity, against 91% in the median county.

Which Florida county has the most flood claims per home?

Monroe County: 234.6 NFIP claims per 1,000 homes from 2015 to 2025; the median Florida county has 8.9 (FEMA OpenFEMA).

Are storm reports the same as power outages in Florida?

No: in Florida they are weather reports, not outage counts.

Where can Florida households get help with bills?

See the Florida help page. Highest burden: Gadsden County.

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4.2% of income goes to home energy in Gadsden County, the highest of 67 Florida counties