Florida monthly new business report
New Florida businesses in August 2026
45,182 new businesses filed with the State of Florida in August 2026, down 3% per business day from July. Below: every county, the top cities, and what kinds of businesses they are.
Key findings
- Florida recorded 45,182 new business filings in August 2026, about 2,152 per business day, down 3% per day from July (2,212 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): Highlands (+31%), Santa Rosa (+18%), Bay (+15%).
- Biggest slowdowns: Monroe (-20%), Sumter (-20%), Alachua (-15%).
- Education and childcare filings were down 11% per day, the biggest shift among common business types.
- 88% of new filings were LLCs. Thursdays were the busiest weekday, averaging 2,225 filings.
- The top city was Miami (Miami-Dade County) with 4,319 new businesses.
New filings each business day
All 67 counties
| County | New filings | Per business day | Per day vs. July |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Dade | 8,162 | 389 | -2% |
| Broward | 4,719 | 225 | -4% |
| Palm Beach | 3,426 | 163 | -7% |
| Orange | 3,024 | 144 | -7% |
| Hillsborough | 2,939 | 140 | +1% |
| Lee | 1,667 | 79 | +2% |
| Duval | 1,567 | 75 | -5% |
| Pinellas | 1,417 | 67 | -10% |
| Polk | 1,219 | 58 | -5% |
| Osceola | 923 | 44 | -1% |
| Pasco | 914 | 44 | -7% |
| Brevard | 909 | 43 | -3% |
| Collier | 841 | 40 | +11% |
| Sarasota | 833 | 40 | +1% |
| Volusia | 816 | 39 | -3% |
| Manatee | 768 | 37 | -9% |
| St. Lucie | 733 | 35 | +3% |
| Lake | 658 | 31 | -3% |
| Seminole | 653 | 31 | -7% |
| Marion | 617 | 29 | -4% |
| St. Johns | 614 | 29 | -2% |
| Bay | 390 | 19 | +15% |
| Escambia | 382 | 18 | -6% |
| Charlotte | 354 | 17 | +9% |
| Leon | 349 | 17 | -11% |
| Alachua | 320 | 15 | -15% |
| Okaloosa | 315 | 15 | +3% |
| Martin | 304 | 14 | +6% |
| Clay | 293 | 14 | -3% |
| Santa Rosa | 281 | 13 | +18% |
| Hernando | 266 | 13 | -5% |
| Walton | 253 | 12 | +11% |
| Indian River | 249 | 12 | +8% |
| Flagler | 210 | 10 | +3% |
| Citrus | 196 | 9 | -2% |
| Monroe | 162 | 8 | -20% |
| Highlands | 144 | 7 | +31% |
| Nassau | 141 | 7 | -15% |
| Sumter | 109 | 5 | -20% |
| Putnam | 86 | 4 | +12% |
| Columbia | 81 | 4 | -8% |
| Hendry | 65 | 3 | +1% |
| Jackson | 52 | 2 | -16% |
| Okeechobee | 49 | 2 | -36% |
| Levy | 46 | 2 | -28% |
| Gadsden | 45 | 2 | -14% |
| Suwannee | 44 | 2 | -14% |
| Wakulla | 41 | 2 | +18% |
| DeSoto | 34 | 2 | -7% |
| Gulf | 28 | 1 | -22% |
| Baker | 27 | 1 | -17% |
| Gilchrist | 25 | 1 | – |
| Taylor | 25 | 1 | – |
| Holmes | 24 | 1 | – |
| Jefferson | 23 | 1 | – |
| Bradford | 23 | 1 | – |
| Hardee | 18 | 0.9 | – |
| Franklin | 17 | 0.8 | – |
| Washington | 15 | 0.7 | – |
| Dixie | 14 | 0.7 | – |
| Madison | 14 | 0.7 | – |
| Calhoun | 13 | 0.6 | – |
| Hamilton | 8 | 0.4 | – |
| Liberty | 8 | 0.4 | – |
| Lafayette | 7 | 0.3 | – |
| Union | 7 | 0.3 | – |
| Glades | 6 | 0.3 | – |
Change shown when the county had 30 or more filings the month before.
Top 20 cities
| City | County | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Miami | Miami-Dade | 4,319 |
| Orlando | Orange | 2,140 |
| Tampa | Hillsborough | 1,728 |
| Jacksonville | Duval | 1,446 |
| Fort Lauderdale | Broward | 790 |
| Hialeah | Miami-Dade | 779 |
| Naples | Collier | 762 |
| West Palm Beach | Palm Beach | 698 |
| Boca Raton | Palm Beach | 670 |
| Kissimmee | Osceola | 629 |
| Port St. Lucie | St. Lucie | 530 |
| Cape Coral | Lee | 523 |
| Sarasota | Sarasota | 500 |
| St. Petersburg | Pinellas | 498 |
| Hollywood | Broward | 464 |
| Ocala | Marion | 448 |
| Fort Myers | Lee | 445 |
| Homestead | Miami-Dade | 427 |
| Bradenton | Manatee | 406 |
| Doral | Miami-Dade | 394 |
What kinds of businesses
| Category (from business name) | Filings | Per day vs. prior |
|---|---|---|
| Real estate | 2,619 | -9% |
| Professional services | 2,364 | -3% |
| Construction and trades | 2,199 | -2% |
| Transportation and trucking | 1,792 | -5% |
| Health and medical | 1,288 | +1% |
| Retail | 1,053 | +3% |
| Cleaning and janitorial | 1,001 | -2% |
| Automotive | 820 | 0% |
| Technology | 731 | -3% |
| Beauty and personal care | 580 | -6% |
| Restaurants and food | 527 | -3% |
| Education and childcare | 308 | -11% |
Entity types
| Type | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Florida LLC | 38,330 | 85% |
| Florida corporation | 3,866 | 9% |
| Out-of-state LLC | 1,256 | 3% |
| Florida nonprofit | 1,213 | 3% |
| Out-of-state corporation | 453 | 1% |
| Out-of-state nonprofit | 39 | <1% |
| Out-of-state partnership | 25 | <1% |
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Questions about this report
How many new businesses were registered in Florida in August 2026?
45,182 new LLCs, corporations, and partnerships with a Florida principal address appeared in the state's daily filing data in August 2026 (21 business days), after removing holding companies, filing-service names, and shared registered-agent addresses.
Which Florida counties had the most new businesses in August 2026?
Miami-Dade (8,162), Broward (4,719), Palm Beach (3,426), Orange (3,024), Hillsborough (2,939), Lee (1,667).
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, August 2026 (21 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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