Florida monthly new business report
New Florida businesses in July 2026
43,952 new businesses filed with the State of Florida in July 2026, down 8% per business day from June. Below: every county, the top cities, and what kinds of businesses they are.
Key findings
- Florida recorded 43,952 new business filings in July 2026, about 2,198 per business day, down 8% per day from June (2,378 a day).
- Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties had 36% of the month's filings.
- Fastest-growing large counties (100+ filings, per business day): Clay (+7%), Monroe (+3%), Leon (+2%).
- Biggest slowdowns: Santa Rosa (-23%), Walton (-22%), Highlands (-21%).
- Automotive filings were down 15% per day, the biggest shift among common business types.
- 86% of new filings were LLCs. Mondays were the busiest weekday, averaging 2,376 filings.
- The top city was Miami (Miami-Dade County) with 4,202 new businesses.
- The state published data for 20 of 23 business days this month, so compare per-day rates rather than totals.
New filings each business day
All 67 counties
| County | New filings | Per business day | Per day vs. June |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Dade | 7,851 | 392.6 | -8% |
| Broward | 4,649 | 232.4 | -10% |
| Palm Beach | 3,447 | 172.3 | -4% |
| Orange | 3,059 | 152.9 | -4% |
| Hillsborough | 2,615 | 130.8 | -9% |
| Duval | 1,563 | 78.2 | -5% |
| Lee | 1,497 | 74.8 | -10% |
| Pinellas | 1,480 | 74.0 | -6% |
| Polk | 1,325 | 66.2 | -13% |
| Pasco | 1,045 | 52.2 | -1% |
| Osceola | 890 | 44.5 | -13% |
| Brevard | 887 | 44.4 | -5% |
| Sarasota | 808 | 40.4 | -10% |
| Volusia | 805 | 40.2 | -11% |
| Manatee | 801 | 40.0 | 0% |
| Collier | 723 | 36.1 | -14% |
| St. Lucie | 678 | 33.9 | -5% |
| Seminole | 670 | 33.5 | +1% |
| Marion | 609 | 30.4 | -4% |
| St. Johns | 597 | 29.9 | -3% |
| Lake | 575 | 28.8 | -8% |
| Escambia | 385 | 19.2 | -2% |
| Leon | 373 | 18.6 | +2% |
| Alachua | 351 | 17.6 | +2% |
| Bay | 322 | 16.1 | -15% |
| Charlotte | 288 | 14.4 | -6% |
| Clay | 287 | 14.3 | +7% |
| Okaloosa | 285 | 14.2 | -16% |
| Martin | 274 | 13.7 | -11% |
| Hernando | 266 | 13.3 | -12% |
| Santa Rosa | 227 | 11.3 | -23% |
| Walton | 217 | 10.8 | -22% |
| Indian River | 211 | 10.6 | -15% |
| Flagler | 195 | 9.8 | -9% |
| Monroe | 191 | 9.6 | +3% |
| Citrus | 190 | 9.5 | -2% |
| Nassau | 158 | 7.9 | -1% |
| Sumter | 129 | 6.5 | -18% |
| Highlands | 105 | 5.2 | -21% |
| Columbia | 84 | 4.2 | -6% |
| Putnam | 73 | 3.6 | -15% |
| Okeechobee | 73 | 3.6 | +22% |
| Levy | 61 | 3.0 | +8% |
| Hendry | 61 | 3.0 | -18% |
| Jackson | 59 | 3.0 | +48% |
| Gadsden | 50 | 2.5 | -8% |
| Suwannee | 49 | 2.5 | -25% |
| DeSoto | 35 | 1.8 | +7% |
| Gulf | 34 | 1.7 | – |
| Wakulla | 33 | 1.6 | -50% |
| Baker | 31 | 1.6 | +7% |
| Bradford | 28 | 1.4 | – |
| Washington | 26 | 1.3 | -18% |
| Hardee | 26 | 1.3 | – |
| Holmes | 24 | 1.2 | – |
| Jefferson | 20 | 1.0 | – |
| Madison | 20 | 1.0 | – |
| Franklin | 18 | 0.9 | – |
| Taylor | 17 | 0.8 | – |
| Dixie | 14 | 0.7 | – |
| Hamilton | 14 | 0.7 | – |
| Calhoun | 14 | 0.7 | – |
| Union | 13 | 0.7 | – |
| Gilchrist | 13 | 0.7 | – |
| Liberty | 6 | 0.3 | – |
| Glades | 5 | 0.2 | – |
| Lafayette | 3 | 0.1 | – |
Change shown when the county had 30 or more filings the month before.
Top 20 cities
| City | County | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Miami | Miami-Dade | 4,202 |
| Orlando | Orange | 2,129 |
| Tampa | Hillsborough | 1,602 |
| Jacksonville | Duval | 1,448 |
| Hialeah | Miami-Dade | 773 |
| Fort Lauderdale | Broward | 763 |
| Boca Raton | Palm Beach | 702 |
| West Palm Beach | Palm Beach | 661 |
| Naples | Collier | 635 |
| Kissimmee | Osceola | 605 |
| Port St. Lucie | St. Lucie | 501 |
| Cape Coral | Lee | 500 |
| St. Petersburg | Pinellas | 483 |
| Sarasota | Sarasota | 474 |
| Ocala | Marion | 450 |
| Hollywood | Broward | 436 |
| Bradenton | Manatee | 435 |
| Fort Myers | Lee | 424 |
| Homestead | Miami-Dade | 420 |
| Tallahassee | Leon | 365 |
What kinds of businesses
| Category (from business name) | Filings | Per day vs. prior |
|---|---|---|
| Real estate | 2,461 | -5% |
| Professional services | 2,340 | -9% |
| Construction and trades | 1,842 | -11% |
| Transportation and trucking | 1,810 | +1% |
| Health and medical | 1,271 | -7% |
| Retail | 1,159 | -7% |
| Cleaning and janitorial | 999 | -13% |
| Automotive | 834 | -15% |
| Technology | 803 | -2% |
| Beauty and personal care | 773 | -3% |
| Restaurants and food | 662 | -15% |
| Education and childcare | 334 | -2% |
Entity types
| Type | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Florida LLC | 36,553 | 83% |
| Florida corporation | 4,418 | 10% |
| Florida nonprofit | 1,356 | 3% |
| Out-of-state LLC | 1,106 | 3% |
| Out-of-state corporation | 458 | 1% |
| Out-of-state nonprofit | 33 | <1% |
| Out-of-state partnership | 28 | <1% |
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Questions about this report
How many new businesses were registered in Florida in July 2026?
43,952 new LLCs, corporations, and partnerships with a Florida principal address appeared in the state's daily filing data in July 2026 (20 business days), after removing holding companies, filing-service names, and shared registered-agent addresses.
Which Florida counties had the most new businesses in July 2026?
Miami-Dade (7,851), Broward (4,649), Palm Beach (3,447), Orange (3,059), Hillsborough (2,615), Duval (1,563).
Can I use these numbers in an article?
Yes. The counts are free to cite with a link to this page. The monthly data file is linked at the bottom of the page.
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Source: Florida Division of Corporations daily corporate filing files, July 2026 (20 business days with published data). Counts include new corporations, LLCs, and partnerships with a Florida principal address, excluding obvious holding and investment companies, filing-service names, and addresses shared by 10 or more new filings in the surrounding weeks. Categories come from keywords in the business name. Download this month's data (JSON) · Methodology. Free to cite with a link to this page.
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