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Florida's 18th Congressional District

Florida · FL-18

Florida's 18th Congressional District is one of 28 U.S. House districts in Florida, represented in Congress by Scott Franklin (Republican). It is home to roughly 811,742 people, with a median age of 39.1. The population is about 50% White. The median household income is $65,477, and 24% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Republican (R+29).

Representative

Scott Franklin Republican

Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).

Geography

Map of Florida

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1,405 mi²
Land area
578/mi²
Pop. density
0.48
Compactness (Polsby-Popper)

Covering 1,405 square miles, FL-18 is the 255th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 578 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is very compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.48 ranks 32nd of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.

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Presidential results

R+29
2024 margin
35% / 64%
2024 Dem / Rep
R+23
2020 margin

In the 2024 presidential election, 35% of FL-18 voters backed Kamala Harris and 64% Donald Trump — a R+29 margin. That is a 6.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+23.

Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).

Who lives here

50% White15% Black30% Hispanic2% Asian3% Other
811,742
Population
39.1
Median age
22.4%
Under 18
18.9%
Age 65+
12.8%
Foreign-born
7.4%
Veterans

The median resident of the district is 39.1 years old; 22.4% of residents are under 18 and 18.9% are 65 or older. About 12.8% of residents were born outside the United States, and 28.7% speak a language other than English at home.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

Economy & education

$65,477
Median household income
$249,675
Median home value
$1,354
Median rent
24%
Bachelor's or higher
69.2%
Homeownership
14%
Poverty rate
32.9 min
Mean commute
12.7%
Uninsured

At $65,477, the district's median household income ranks 346th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $249,675, and the median rent is $1,354 a month. 14% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 32.9-minute commute (11.2% work from home).

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

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