Fastest Growing Florida Towns: Best Spots to be a General Contractor

Residential Growth & Commercial Rebuilding

General contractors are in huge demand in Florida. Florida has 14 of the top 100 fastest growing counties in the nations. Add to that the devastation caused by Hurricanes Katrina, Wilma and other tropical storms, and it makes sense that there is an incredible need for general contractors in Florida.

Port St. Lucie: Florida's Fastest Growing Town

There are a few towns that really have an extremely high demand due to their exploding population growth. Port St. Lucie, Florida is the fastest growing city in the nation according to a 2005 United States census figure. Port St. Lucie has also been hit by three major hurricanes in the last two years: Hurricane Frances, Hurricane Jeanne and the sixth costliest storm in US history and the most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded: Hurricane Wilma. This has not apparently deterred people from moving to Port St. Lucie, as it still continues to grow.

Top Growing Counties

Flagler county, Florida, located between Daytona and St. Augustine Florida is the fastest growing county in the nation and includes the following cities and towns: Beverly Beach, Bunnell, Marineland, Palm Coast, and of course the city of Flagler Beach. This county was also hit by Wilma which spread devastation and has increased the demand for general contractors.

The next fastest growing county is Palm Beach County, Florida. On the east is the Atlantic Ocean, and to the west is Lake Okeechobee. Palm Beach County contains the following cities: Pahokee, Belle Glade, South Bay, Palm Beach Gardens, Riviera Beach, West Palm Beach, Greenacres, Atlantis, Lake Worth, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach and Boca Raton. These are all cities where general contractors are in high demand due to the extremely high rate of population growth and hurricane devastation.

State & County Contractor Licensing Requirements

It is important to remember that in order to work in any county in Florida, you must be registered to work in the state. And, you may also need a license to work in any particular town or county. It is important to check with the city to see what licenses you will need to be a general contractor where you plan to work.

Florida Counties
Florida State Map By County

Florida State & County Map.
  1. Alachua County
  2. Baker County
  3. Bay County
  4. Bradford County
  5. Brevard County
  6. Broward County
  7. Calhoun County
  8. Charlotte County
  9. Citrus County
  10. Clay County
  11. Collier County
  12. Columbia County
  13. DeSoto County
  14. Dixie County
  15. Duval County
  16. Escambia County
  17. Flagler County
  18. Franklin County
  19. Gadsden County
  20. Gilchrist County
  21. Glades County
  22. Gulf County
  23. Hamilton County
  24. Hardee County
  25. Hendry County
  26. Hernando County
  27. Highlands County
  28. Hillsborough County
  29. Holmes County
  30. Indian River County
  31. Jackson County
  32. Jefferson County
  33. Lafayette County
  34. Lake County
  35. Lee County
  36. Leon County
  37. Levy County
  38. Liberty County
  39. Madison County
  40. Manatee County
  41. Marion County
  42. Martin County
  43. Miami-Dade County
  44. Monroe County
  45. Nassau County
  46. Okaloosa County
  47. Okeechobee County
  48. Orange County
  49. Osceola County
  50. Palm Beach County
  51. Pasco County
  52. Pinellas County
  53. Polk County
  54. Putnam County
  55. Santa Rosa County
  56. Sarasota County
  57. Seminole County
  58. St. Johns County
  59. St. Lucie County
  60. Sumter County
  61. Suwannee County
  62. Taylor County
  63. Union County
  64. Volusia County
  65. Wakulla County
  66. Walton County
  67. Washington County

The 10 Most Populous Florida Cities

Information from the 2004 US census.

  1. Jacksonville 777,704
  2. Miami 379,724
  3. Tampa 321,772
  4. St. Petersburg, Florida 249,090
  5. Hialeah 224,522
  6. Orlando 205,648
  7. Fort Lauderdale 164,578
  8. Tallahassee 156,612
  9. Pembroke Pines 150,104
  10. Hollywood 144,535

List of All Florida Cities

  • Alachua
  • Altamonte Springs
  • Anna Maria
  • Apalachicola
  • Apopka
  • Arcadia
  • Archer
  • Atlantic Beach
  • Atlantis
  • Auburndale
  • Aventura
  • Avon Park
  • Bartow
  • Bay Lake
  • Belleair Beach
  • Belleair Bluffs
  • Belle Glade
  • Belle Isle
  • Belleview
  • Blountstown
  • Boca Raton
  • Bonifay
  • Bonita Springs
  • Bowling Green
  • Boynton Beach
  • Bradenton
  • Bradenton Beach
  • Bristol
  • Brooksville
  • Bunnell
  • Bushnell
  • Callaway
  • Cape Canaveral
  • Cape Coral
  • Carrabelle
  • Casselberry
  • Cedar Key
  • Center Hill
  • Chattahoochee
  • Chiefland
  • Chipley
  • Clearwater
  • Clermont
  • Clewiston
  • Cocoa
  • Cocoa Beach
  • Coconut Creek
  • Coleman
  • Cooper City
  • Coral Gables
  • Coral Springs
  • Crescent City
  • Crestview
  • Crystal River
  • Cutler Bay
  • Dade City
  • Dania Beach
  • Davenport
  • Daytona Beach
  • Daytona Beach Shores
  • DeBary
  • Deerfield Beach
  • De Funiak Springs
  • DeLand
  • Delray Beach
  • Deltona
  • Destin
  • Dunedin
  • Dunnellon
  • Eagle Lake
  • Edgewater
  • Edgewood
  • Eustis
  • Everglades
  • Fanning Springs
  • Fellsmere
  • Fernandina Beach
  • Flagler Beach
  • Florida City
  • Fort Lauderdale
  • Fort Meade
  • Fort Myers
  • Fort Pierce
  • Fort Walton Beach
  • Freeport
  • Frostproof
  • Fruitland Park
  • Gainesville
  • Graceville
  • Greenacres
  • Green Cove Springs
  • Gretna
  • Groveland
  • Gulf Breeze
  • Gulfport
  • Haines City
  • Hallandale Beach
  • Hampton
  • Hawthorne
  • Hialeah
  • Hialeah Gardens
  • High Springs
  • Holly Hill
  • Hollywood
  • Holmes Beach
  • Homestead
  • Indian Harbour Beach
  • Indian Rocks Beach
  • Inverness
  • Islandia
  • Jacksonville
  • Jacksonville Beach
  • Jacob City
  • Jasper
  • Key Colony Beach
  • Keystone Heights
  • Key West
  • Kissimmee
  • La Belle
  • Lake Alfred
  • Lake Buena Vista
  • Lake Butler
  • Lake City
  • Lake Helen
  • Lakeland
  • Lake Mary
  • Lake Wales
  • Lake Worth
  • Largo
  • Lauderdale Lakes
  • Lauderhill
  • Laurel Hill
  • Lawtey
  • Layton
  • Leesburg
  • Lighthouse Point
  • Live Oak
  • Longwood
  • Lynn Haven
  • Macclenny
  • Madeira Beach
  • Madison
  • Maitland
  • Marathon
  • Marco Island
  • Margate
  • Marianna
  • Mary Esther
  • Mascotte
  • Melbourne
  • Mexico Beach
  • Miami
  • Miami Beach
  • Miami Gardens
  • Miami Springs
  • Midway
  • Milton
  • Minneola
  • Miramar
  • Monticello
  • Moore Haven
  • Mount Dora
  • Mulberry
  • Naples
  • Neptune Beach
  • Newberry
  • New Port Richey
  • New Smyrna Beach
  • Niceville
  • North Bay Village
  • North Lauderdale
  • North Miami
  • North Miami Beach
  • North Port
  • Oak Hill
  • Oakland
  • Oakland Park
  • Ocala
  • Ocoee
  • Okeechobee
  • Oldsmar
  • Opa-locka
  • Orange City
  • Orlando
  • Ormond Beach
  • Oviedo
  • Pahokee
  • Palatka
  • Palm Bay
  • Palm Beach Gardens
  • Palm Coast
  • Palmetto
  • Panama City
  • Panama City Beach
  • Parker
  • Parkland
  • Pembroke Pines
  • Pensacola
  • Perry
  • Pinellas Park
  • Plantation
  • Plant City
  • Pompano Beach
  • Port Orange
  • Port Richey
  • Port St. Joe
  • Port St. Lucie
  • Punta Gorda
  • Quincy
  • Riviera Beach
  • Rockledge
  • Safety Harbor
  • St. Augustine
  • St. Augustine Beach
  • St. Cloud
  • St. Marks
  • St. Pete Beach
  • St. Petersburg
  • San Antonio
  • Sanford
  • Sanibel
  • Sarasota
  • Satellite Beach
  • Sebastian
  • Sebring
  • Seminole
  • Sopchoppy
  • South Bay
  • South Daytona
  • South Miami
  • South Pasadena
  • Springfield
  • Starke
  • Stuart
  • Sunny Isles Beach
  • Sunrise
  • Sweetwater
  • Tallahassee
  • Tamarac
  • Tampa
  • Tarpon Springs
  • Tavares
  • Temple Terrace
  • Titusville
  • Treasure Island
  • Trenton
  • Umatilla
  • Valparaiso
  • Venice
  • Vernon
  • Vero Beach
  • Waldo
  • Wauchula
  • Webster
  • Weeki Wachee
  • West Melbourne
  • West Miami
  • West Park
  • Weston
  • West Palm Beach
  • Wewahitchka
  • Wildwood
  • Williston
  • Wilton Manors
  • Winter Garden
  • Winter Haven
  • Winter Park
  • Winter Springs
  • Zephyrhills

List of Florida Towns

  • Alford
  • Altha
  • Astatula
  • Baldwin
  • Bascom
  • Bay Harbor Islands
  • Bell
  • Belleair
  • Belleair Shore
  • Beverly Beach
  • Branford
  • Briny Breezes
  • Bronson
  • Brooker
  • Callahan
  • Campbellton
  • Caryville
  • Cedar Grove
  • Century
  • Cinco Bayou
  • Cloud Lake
  • Cottondale
  • Cross City
  • Davie
  • Dundee
  • Eatonville
  • Ebro
  • Esto
  • Fort Myers Beach
  • Fort White
  • Glen Ridge
  • Glen St. Mary
  • Golden Beach
  • Grand Ridge
  • Greensboro
  • Greenville
  • Greenwood
  • Gulf Stream
  • Hastings
  • Havana
  • Haverhill
  • Highland Beach
  • Hillcrest Heights
  • Hilliard
  • Hillsboro Beach
  • Horseshoe Beach
  • Howey-in-the-Hills
  • Hypoluxo
  • Indialantic
  • Indian River Shores
  • Indian Shores
  • Inglis
  • Interlachen
  • Jay
  • Jennings
  • Juno Beach
  • Jupiter
  • Jupiter Inlet Colony
  • Jupiter Island
  • Kenneth City
  • La Crosse
  • Lady Lake
  • Lake Clarke Shores
  • Lake Hamilton
  • Lake Park
  • Lake Placid
  • Lantana
  • Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
  • Lee
  • Longboat Key
  • McIntosh
  • Malabar
  • Malone
  • Manalapan
  • Mangonia Park
  • Marineland
  • Mayo
  • Medley
  • Melbourne Beach
  • Melbourne Village
  • Miami Lakes
  • Micanopy
  • Montverde
  • Noma
  • North Redington Beach
  • Ocean Breeze Park
  • Ocean Ridge
  • Orange Park
  • Orchid
  • Otter Creek
  • Palm Beach
  • Palm Beach Shores
  • Palm Shores
  • Paxton
  • Pembroke Park
  • Penney Farms
  • Pierson
  • Polk City
  • Pomona Park
  • Ponce de Leon
  • Ponce Inlet
  • Raiford
  • Reddick
  • Redington Beach
  • Redington Shores
  • St. Leo
  • Sewall's Point
  • Shalimar
  • Sneads
  • South Palm Beach
  • Southwest Ranches
  • Surfside
  • Wausau
  • Welaka
  • Westville
  • White Springs
  • Windermere
  • Worthington Springs
  • Yankeetown
  • Zolfo Springs

List of Florida Villiages

  • Bal Harbou
  • Biscayne Park
  • El Portal
  • Golf
  • Highland Park
  • Indian Creek
  • Islamorada
  • Key Biscayne
  • Lazy Lake
  • Miami Shores
  • North Palm Beach
  • Palm Springs
  • Pinecrest
  • Royal Palm Beach
  • St. Lucie
  • Sea Ranch Lakes
  • Tequesta
  • Virginia Gardens
  • Wellington