Most socially connected counties in Florida

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- Hernando County population: 212,807
- Pasco County population: 632,996
- Social connectedness index: 241,418

#20. Hernando County and Pasco County
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- Volusia County population: 590,357
- Flagler County population: 131,439
- Social connectedness index: 286,136

#19. Volusia County and Flagler County
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- Clay County population: 232,439
- Duval County population: 1,030,822
- Social connectedness index: 289,188

#18. Clay County and Duval County
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- Manatee County population: 441,095
- Sarasota County population: 469,013
- Social connectedness index: 375,051

#17. Manatee County and Sarasota County
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- St. Johns County population: 320,110
- Putnam County population: 75,955
- Social connectedness index: 430,618

#16. St. Johns County and Putnam County
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- Okeechobee County population: 41,427
- Highlands County population: 107,614
- Social connectedness index: 466,571

#15. Okeechobee County and Highlands County
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- St. Lucie County population: 373,586
- Martin County population: 163,315
- Social connectedness index: 500,738

#14. St. Lucie County and Martin County
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- Taylor County population: 21,582
- Wakulla County population: 36,449
- Social connectedness index: 708,557

#13. Taylor County and Wakulla County
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- Alachua County population: 285,994
- Levy County population: 46,545
- Social connectedness index: 731,365

#12. Alachua County and Levy County
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- Walton County population: 86,354
- Okaloosa County population: 218,464
- Social connectedness index: 846,755

#11. Walton County and Okaloosa County
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- Hardee County population: 25,760
- DeSoto County population: 35,979
- Social connectedness index: 1,789,562

#10. Hardee County and DeSoto County
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- Leon County population: 296,913
- Gadsden County population: 43,833
- Social connectedness index: 2,609,808

#9. Leon County and Gadsden County
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- Franklin County population: 12,594
- Gulf County population: 15,693
- Social connectedness index: 4,573,602

#8. Franklin County and Gulf County
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- Madison County population: 18,519
- Jefferson County population: 15,450
- Social connectedness index: 4,724,183

#7. Madison County and Jefferson County
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- Lafayette County population: 8,078
- Suwannee County population: 46,130
- Social connectedness index: 6,540,643

#6. Lafayette County and Suwannee County
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- Glades County population: 12,786
- Hendry County population: 43,333
- Social connectedness index: 6,763,440

#5. Glades County and Hendry County
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- Gilchrist County population: 19,587
- Dixie County population: 17,465
- Social connectedness index: 7,324,679

#4. Gilchrist County and Dixie County
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- Holmes County population: 19,944
- Washington County population: 25,602
- Social connectedness index: 8,096,132

#3. Holmes County and Washington County
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- Union County population: 15,532
- Bradford County population: 27,858
- Social connectedness index: 10,047,539

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- Liberty County population: 7,706
- Calhoun County population: 13,470
- Social connectedness index: 22,534,213

This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Kayla Zhu, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 46 states.

#1. Liberty County and Calhoun County
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