Medicare in Florida by county

Most people with Medicare

Across Florida, 5,344,538 people had Medicare in July 2026, 57% of them in Medicare Advantage or another Medicare health plan. The counties with the most:

1. Miami-Dade County 525,164 with Medicare · 75% in Medicare Advantage · 34 Advantage plans with drug coverage
2. Broward County 381,026 with Medicare · 65% in Medicare Advantage · 36 Advantage plans with drug coverage
3. Palm Beach County 370,777 with Medicare · 48% in Medicare Advantage · 38 Advantage plans with drug coverage
4. Hillsborough County 275,751 with Medicare · 62% in Medicare Advantage · 41 Advantage plans with drug coverage
5. Pinellas County 264,099 with Medicare · 60% in Medicare Advantage · 39 Advantage plans with drug coverage
6. Orange County 228,815 with Medicare · 61% in Medicare Advantage · 35 Advantage plans with drug coverage
7. Lee County 226,852 with Medicare · 50% in Medicare Advantage · 24 Advantage plans with drug coverage
8. Duval County 196,742 with Medicare · 53% in Medicare Advantage · 32 Advantage plans with drug coverage
9. Brevard County 183,955 with Medicare · 51% in Medicare Advantage · 35 Advantage plans with drug coverage
10. Polk County 183,802 with Medicare · 69% in Medicare Advantage · 39 Advantage plans with drug coverage

All 67 counties, A to Z

• Alachua County54,600 with Medicare · 42% in Medicare Advantage · 10 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Baker County5,763 with Medicare · 46% in Medicare Advantage · 12 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Bay County44,616 with Medicare · 43% in Medicare Advantage · 12 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Bradford County6,325 with Medicare · 51% in Medicare Advantage · 9 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Brevard County183,955 with Medicare · 51% in Medicare Advantage · 35 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Broward County381,026 with Medicare · 65% in Medicare Advantage · 36 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Calhoun County3,140 with Medicare · 62% in Medicare Advantage · 12 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Charlotte County81,705 with Medicare · 52% in Medicare Advantage · 24 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Citrus County67,466 with Medicare · 58% in Medicare Advantage · 25 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Clay County52,508 with Medicare · 43% in Medicare Advantage · 31 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Collier County123,466 with Medicare · 37% in Medicare Advantage · 23 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Columbia County18,582 with Medicare · 52% in Medicare Advantage · 10 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• DeSoto County7,806 with Medicare · 58% in Medicare Advantage · 18 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Dixie County4,748 with Medicare · 62% in Medicare Advantage · 8 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Duval County196,742 with Medicare · 53% in Medicare Advantage · 32 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Escambia County77,439 with Medicare · 50% in Medicare Advantage · 19 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Flagler County48,877 with Medicare · 54% in Medicare Advantage · 32 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Franklin County3,619 with Medicare · 53% in Medicare Advantage · 11 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Gadsden County11,292 with Medicare · 72% in Medicare Advantage · 12 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Gilchrist County4,837 with Medicare · 52% in Medicare Advantage · 8 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Glades County2,542 with Medicare · 58% in Medicare Advantage · 21 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Gulf County4,693 with Medicare · 47% in Medicare Advantage · 8 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Hamilton County3,454 with Medicare · 59% in Medicare Advantage · 8 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Hardee County4,698 with Medicare · 62% in Medicare Advantage · 16 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Hendry County7,630 with Medicare · 62% in Medicare Advantage · 16 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Hernando County63,725 with Medicare · 68% in Medicare Advantage · 30 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Highlands County37,459 with Medicare · 60% in Medicare Advantage · 17 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Hillsborough County275,751 with Medicare · 62% in Medicare Advantage · 41 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Holmes County4,868 with Medicare · 53% in Medicare Advantage · 8 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Indian River County63,223 with Medicare · 43% in Medicare Advantage · 33 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Jackson County12,243 with Medicare · 52% in Medicare Advantage · 8 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Jefferson County4,256 with Medicare · 64% in Medicare Advantage · 12 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Lafayette County1,532 with Medicare · 46% in Medicare Advantage · 8 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Lake County127,962 with Medicare · 57% in Medicare Advantage · 38 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Lee County226,852 with Medicare · 50% in Medicare Advantage · 24 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Leon County53,778 with Medicare · 61% in Medicare Advantage · 9 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Levy County13,914 with Medicare · 57% in Medicare Advantage · 12 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Liberty County1,593 with Medicare · 70% in Medicare Advantage · 12 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Madison County5,088 with Medicare · 56% in Medicare Advantage · 12 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Manatee County124,566 with Medicare · 49% in Medicare Advantage · 31 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Marion County135,492 with Medicare · 61% in Medicare Advantage · 41 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Martin County52,978 with Medicare · 41% in Medicare Advantage · 25 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Miami-Dade County525,164 with Medicare · 75% in Medicare Advantage · 34 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Monroe County19,230 with Medicare · 24% in Medicare Advantage · 4 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Nassau County30,236 with Medicare · 43% in Medicare Advantage · 25 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Okaloosa County47,432 with Medicare · 35% in Medicare Advantage · 11 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Okeechobee County9,758 with Medicare · 60% in Medicare Advantage · 19 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Orange County228,815 with Medicare · 61% in Medicare Advantage · 35 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Osceola County76,825 with Medicare · 72% in Medicare Advantage · 35 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Palm Beach County370,777 with Medicare · 48% in Medicare Advantage · 38 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Pasco County153,844 with Medicare · 67% in Medicare Advantage · 38 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Pinellas County264,099 with Medicare · 60% in Medicare Advantage · 39 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Polk County183,802 with Medicare · 69% in Medicare Advantage · 39 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Putnam County21,893 with Medicare · 58% in Medicare Advantage · 17 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Santa Rosa County45,285 with Medicare · 46% in Medicare Advantage · 19 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Sarasota County167,234 with Medicare · 43% in Medicare Advantage · 31 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Seminole County91,296 with Medicare · 54% in Medicare Advantage · 36 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• St. Johns County80,540 with Medicare · 38% in Medicare Advantage · 29 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• St. Lucie County100,826 with Medicare · 57% in Medicare Advantage · 27 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Sumter County91,452 with Medicare · 57% in Medicare Advantage · 38 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Suwannee County12,515 with Medicare · 54% in Medicare Advantage · 7 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Taylor County5,308 with Medicare · 56% in Medicare Advantage · 12 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Union County2,563 with Medicare · 52% in Medicare Advantage · 7 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Volusia County173,802 with Medicare · 61% in Medicare Advantage · 36 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Wakulla County8,173 with Medicare · 65% in Medicare Advantage · 12 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Walton County20,750 with Medicare · 42% in Medicare Advantage · 13 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Washington County6,110 with Medicare · 50% in Medicare Advantage · 8 Advantage plans with drug coverage

Sources: CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment, July 2026, and the CMS 2027 plan landscape. Medicare Advantage here includes other Medicare health plans, such as cost plans and PACE. Before you meet any agent, check their Florida license.

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