Cities with highest divorce rate in Florida research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to analyze Florida’s most recent Census data to determine the divorce rate for each city in Florida based on the percentage of currently divorced residents. Here are the results of our analysis:
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The city with the highest divorce rate in Florida is Starke based on the most recent Census data.
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Starke is 12.0% Divorced.
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The city with the lowest divorce rate in Florida is St. Pete Beach.
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St. Pete Beach is 0.0% Divorced.
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Florida is 3.0% Divorced.
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There are some 526,293 people living in Florida over fifteen years of age who are divorced. You can compare that to the 28,339,199 Americans who are currently divorced in 2025.
Many people decide to run away – or split up – across the Sunshine State.
Isn’t the divorce rate in America close to 50%? Yes indeed. But we’re measuring something else; we are looking at counts and percentages of people over 15 years old who are currently divorced. That 50% statistic is for the percentage of people who have ever been divorced.
For today’s analysis, the focus will be on the number of currently divorced people.
So now that we have you biting your nails, rethinking your worldview, and pulling out your hair, let’s look at the places in Florida with the highest rates of divorcees.
The 10 Cities In Florida With The Highest Divorce Rates
Let’s quickly recap before we dive into the Saturday Night Science behind the data.
What is the city in Florida with the highest divorce rate? That would be Starke, with 12.0% of people over 15 years of age being divorced, per the most recent census data.
What is the overall Florida divorce rate? According to the 2019-2023 Community Survey, the overall divorce rate in Florida is 3.0%, which compares to the US divorce rate of 10.9%.
Alrighty, on to how we calculated the places with the highest divorce rates in Florida.
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The 10 Places With The Highest Divorce Rate In Florida For 2025
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Population: 5,821
Divorce Rate: 12.0%
Divorcees: 558
Median Income: $46,291
More on Starke: Data
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Population: 6,284
Divorce Rate: 11.0%
Divorcees: 552
Median Income: $51,883
More on Defuniak Springs: Data
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Population: 10,558
Divorce Rate: 11.0%
Divorcees: 929
Median Income: $33,628
More on Palatka: Data
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Population: 7,818
Divorce Rate: 10.0%
Divorcees: 625
Median Income: $34,126
More on Quincy: Data
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Population: 9,062
Divorce Rate: 9.0%
Divorcees: 652
Median Income: $74,564
More on Orange Park: Data
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Population: 6,815
Divorce Rate: 9.0%
Divorcees: 490
Median Income: $36,346
More on Marianna: Data
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Population: 12,404
Divorce Rate: 8.0%
Divorcees: 793
Median Income: $51,175
More on Lake City: Data
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Population: 6,519
Divorce Rate: 8.0%
Divorcees: 417
Median Income: $108,575
More on Gulf Breeze: Data
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Population: 7,570
Divorce Rate: 7.0%
Divorcees: 423
Median Income: $63,041
More on Dade City: Data
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Population: 7,672
Divorce Rate: 7.0%
Divorcees: 429
Median Income: $44,899
More on Inverness: Data
How We Determined The Places In Florida That Get Un-Hitched The Most
Since this is the 58th category of rankings we are compiling for the site, we had a pretty good idea of where to find data on marriage and divorce in America. We used Saturday Night Science to look at the U.S. Census Bureau on divorce rates. Because who likes tracking misery more than the U.S. government?
Specifically, we looked at the 2019-2023 American Community Survey table S1201 — Marital Status.
Pretty straightforward on that front — we just had to extract the following column of data:
- Population 15 Years and Over -> Divorced
There are some interesting/fun/sad data like .1% of female Americans aged 15-19 are divorced, but 0% of males (That’s probably a rounding issue, but still).
But the national data is for another day. Today, the analysis focuses on the 221 places in Florida with a population of over 5,000.
We ranked each place by the percentage of divorcees over 15 years of age from highest to lowest. We crowned the divorce capital of Florida the place with the highest incidence of divorcees, Starke.
And if you’re trying to avoid divorce, check out St. Pete Beach, the city with the lowest divorce rate in Florida.
We updated this article for 2025 and this list is our fifth time ranking the cities in Florida with the highest divorce rates.
Getting Some Closure In Florida After Untying The Know
Besides just coming up with what we thought would be a great new blog/book title, “Untying the Knot In Florida: Life After Divorce,” we now have a sense of what places in the Sunshine State don’t pay much attention to the whole “’til death do we part” phrase.
The cities with the highest divorce rate in Florida are Starke, DeFuniak Springs, Palatka, Quincy, Orange Park, Marianna, Lake City, Gulf Breeze, Dade City, and Inverness.
Try to keep in mind that the reason cities rank where they do in Florida could be because of the age, education, and income distribution, as all of those things impact the rate of divorce.
And that’s probably for the best. Getting out of a toxic relationship is much better than staying in it.
Just make sure you have your running shoes ready to go.
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Cities With The Highest Divorce Rates In Florida
| Rank | City | Population | Divorcees | Divorce Rate |
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| 1 | Starke, FL | 5,821 | 558 | 12.0% |
| 2 | Defuniak Springs, FL | 6,284 | 552 | 11.0% |
| 3 | Palatka, FL | 10,558 | 929 | 11.0% |
| 4 | Quincy, FL | 7,818 | 625 | 10.0% |
| 5 | Orange Park, FL | 9,062 | 652 | 9.0% |
| 6 | Marianna, FL | 6,815 | 490 | 9.0% |
| 7 | Lake City, FL | 12,404 | 793 | 8.0% |
| 8 | Gulf Breeze, FL | 6,519 | 417 | 8.0% |
| 9 | Dade City, FL | 7,570 | 423 | 7.0% |
| 10 | Inverness, FL | 7,672 | 429 | 7.0% |
| 11 | Perry, FL | 6,965 | 390 | 7.0% |
| 12 | Holly Hill, FL | 13,002 | 728 | 7.0% |
| 13 | Auburndale, FL | 17,438 | 976 | 7.0% |
| 14 | Bartow, FL | 19,801 | 1,108 | 7.0% |
| 15 | Pensacola, FL | 54,011 | 2,592 | 6.0% |
| 16 | Sebring, FL | 11,185 | 536 | 6.0% |
| 17 | Springfield, FL | 8,157 | 391 | 6.0% |
| 18 | Brooksville, FL | 9,235 | 443 | 6.0% |
| 19 | Ocala, FL | 64,903 | 3,115 | 6.0% |
| 20 | Arcadia, FL | 7,571 | 363 | 6.0% |
| 21 | Live Oak, FL | 6,901 | 331 | 6.0% |
| 22 | Fort Pierce, FL | 48,094 | 1,923 | 5.0% |
| 23 | Jacksonville, FL | 961,739 | 38,469 | 5.0% |
| 24 | Alachua, FL | 10,638 | 425 | 5.0% |
| 25 | Newberry, FL | 7,608 | 304 | 5.0% |
| 26 | Okeechobee, FL | 5,376 | 215 | 5.0% |
| 27 | Daytona Beach, FL | 75,924 | 3,036 | 5.0% |
| 28 | Plant City, FL | 40,009 | 1,600 | 5.0% |
| 29 | Safety Harbor, FL | 17,040 | 681 | 5.0% |
| 30 | Sanford, FL | 62,292 | 2,491 | 5.0% |
| 31 | West Park, FL | 15,076 | 603 | 5.0% |
| 32 | Macclenny, FL | 7,558 | 302 | 5.0% |
| 33 | Opa-Locka, FL | 16,097 | 643 | 5.0% |
| 34 | Zephyrhills, FL | 18,471 | 738 | 5.0% |
| 35 | Clewiston, FL | 7,257 | 290 | 5.0% |
| 36 | Mascotte, FL | 7,407 | 237 | 4.0% |
| 37 | Rockledge, FL | 28,279 | 904 | 4.0% |
| 38 | Riviera Beach, FL | 38,032 | 1,217 | 4.0% |
| 39 | Fruitland Park, FL | 8,482 | 271 | 4.0% |
| 40 | Lakeland, FL | 117,030 | 3,744 | 4.0% |
| 41 | Pembroke Park, FL | 6,254 | 200 | 4.0% |
| 42 | Panama City, FL | 34,211 | 1,094 | 4.0% |
| 43 | Palmetto, FL | 13,449 | 430 | 4.0% |
| 44 | Pahokee, FL | 5,539 | 177 | 4.0% |
| 45 | Miami Gardens, FL | 111,264 | 3,560 | 4.0% |
| 46 | Maitland, FL | 19,268 | 616 | 4.0% |
| 47 | Key West, FL | 25,824 | 826 | 4.0% |
| 48 | Leesburg, FL | 28,461 | 910 | 4.0% |
| 49 | Lake Alfred, FL | 6,803 | 217 | 4.0% |
| 50 | Lake Mary, FL | 16,724 | 535 | 4.0% |
| 51 | Lake Park, FL | 9,005 | 288 | 4.0% |
| 52 | Lake Wales, FL | 16,365 | 523 | 4.0% |
| 53 | Avon Park, FL | 9,879 | 316 | 4.0% |
| 54 | Fort Meade, FL | 5,172 | 165 | 4.0% |
| 55 | Lantana, FL | 11,845 | 379 | 4.0% |
| 56 | Surfside, FL | 5,566 | 178 | 4.0% |
| 57 | Winter Haven, FL | 52,846 | 1,691 | 4.0% |
| 58 | Edgewater, FL | 23,314 | 746 | 4.0% |
| 59 | St. Petersburg, FL | 260,646 | 8,340 | 4.0% |
| 60 | Deland, FL | 39,832 | 1,274 | 4.0% |
| 61 | Tallahassee, FL | 199,696 | 6,390 | 4.0% |
| 62 | Tavares, FL | 19,738 | 473 | 3.0% |
| 63 | Melbourne, FL | 85,718 | 2,057 | 3.0% |
| 64 | Winter Springs, FL | 38,448 | 922 | 3.0% |
| 65 | Casselberry, FL | 29,473 | 707 | 3.0% |
| 66 | Temple Terrace, FL | 26,922 | 646 | 3.0% |
| 67 | Lynn Haven, FL | 19,451 | 466 | 3.0% |
| 68 | Satellite Beach, FL | 11,250 | 270 | 3.0% |
| 69 | Longwood, FL | 15,952 | 382 | 3.0% |
| 70 | Titusville, FL | 49,004 | 1,176 | 3.0% |
| 71 | Vero Beach, FL | 16,785 | 402 | 3.0% |
| 72 | Altamonte Springs, FL | 45,657 | 1,095 | 3.0% |
| 73 | Wildwood, FL | 16,739 | 401 | 3.0% |
| 74 | Winter Park, FL | 29,929 | 718 | 3.0% |
| 75 | Milton, FL | 10,485 | 251 | 3.0% |
| 76 | New Smyrna Beach, FL | 31,212 | 749 | 3.0% |
| 77 | Callaway, FL | 13,297 | 319 | 3.0% |
| 78 | Sarasota, FL | 56,218 | 1,349 | 3.0% |
| 79 | Sebastian, FL | 25,759 | 618 | 3.0% |
| 80 | Royal Palm Beach, FL | 39,089 | 938 | 3.0% |
| 81 | South Daytona, FL | 13,322 | 319 | 3.0% |
| 82 | Southwest Ranches, FL | 7,569 | 181 | 3.0% |
| 83 | Belle Glade, FL | 16,818 | 403 | 3.0% |
| 84 | Port Orange, FL | 63,818 | 1,531 | 3.0% |
| 85 | North Lauderdale, FL | 44,650 | 1,071 | 3.0% |
| 86 | Belleview, FL | 5,569 | 133 | 3.0% |
| 87 | Tampa, FL | 393,389 | 9,441 | 3.0% |
| 88 | Tarpon Springs, FL | 25,522 | 612 | 3.0% |
| 89 | Ormond Beach, FL | 43,514 | 1,044 | 3.0% |
| 90 | Orlando, FL | 311,732 | 7,481 | 3.0% |
| 91 | Orange City, FL | 13,768 | 330 | 3.0% |
| 92 | Bradenton, FL | 56,289 | 1,350 | 3.0% |
| 93 | Panama City Beach, FL | 18,493 | 443 | 3.0% |
| 94 | Pinellas Park, FL | 53,423 | 1,282 | 3.0% |
| 95 | Dania Beach, FL | 31,739 | 761 | 3.0% |
| 96 | Cocoa, FL | 19,330 | 463 | 3.0% |
| 97 | Florida City, FL | 12,791 | 306 | 3.0% |
| 98 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 183,032 | 4,392 | 3.0% |
| 99 | Fort Myers, FL | 91,730 | 2,201 | 3.0% |
| 100 | Fort Walton Beach, FL | 20,956 | 502 | 3.0% |