The state of Florida had a population of 22,610,726 as of July 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That ranked third among all states -- exceeded only by Texas, which had a population of 30,503,301; and California, which had a population of 38,965,193.As of this September, federal, state and local governments in this country employed a record total of 23,421,000 individuals, accor...