Mediator deserts · Florida
13 of Florida’s 67 counties have no certified family mediator based in the county
325,252 people live in those counties, 1.4% of the state. The largest are Hendry (46,130 residents), Okeechobee (42,369 residents) and Wakulla (37,115 residents).[1][2]
- Counties with none
- 13 of 67
- Statewide rate
- 9.1
- Counties with 1 or 2
- 11
325,252 residents
family mediators per 100,000 residents (2,131 people on the roster with a Florida county)
fewer than 3 family mediators to choose from
- Under 5
- 5–10
- 10–20
- 20–40
- 40–80
- 80 or more
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Sources: Florida Supreme Court certified family mediators (Florida Dispute Resolution Center), read October 6, 2026. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 county population estimates (July 1, 2024). Counties: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundaries (us-atlas), Albers USA.
Roster read October 6, 2026. Population as of July 1, 2024. County = the county the roster lists as the mediator's residing county. 84 of the 2,215 family mediators on the roster have no Florida county on record and aren’t counted in any county. Not legal advice.
Every Florida county
Counties with none first, then the fewest per resident. For counties with fewer than 3, the last column lists bordering counties that have family mediators, and how many. Colour chips match the map.
| County | Family mediators | Residents | Per 100k | Nearby counties with family mediators |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendry | None | 46,130 | — | Mediators serving Hendry Broward 264, Palm Beach 193, Lee 69, Collier 28 |
| Okeechobee | None | 42,369 | — | Mediators serving Okeechobee Palm Beach 193, Polk 39, Martin 28, St. Lucie 27 |
| Wakulla | None | 37,115 | — | Mediators serving Wakulla Leon 33 |
| DeSoto | None | 36,744 | — | Mediators serving DeSoto Sarasota 45, Manatee 32, Charlotte 20, Highlands 8 |
| Baker | None | 29,325 | — | Mediators serving Baker Duval 73, Clay 17, Columbia 7, Nassau 6 |
| Washington | None | 26,503 | — | Mediators serving Washington Bay 18, Walton 5, Jackson 3, Holmes 2 |
| Gilchrist | None | 20,233 | — | Mediators serving Gilchrist Alachua 34, Columbia 7, Levy 2, Suwannee 2 |
| Madison | None | 18,364 | — | Mediators serving Madison Suwannee 2, Hamilton 1, Lafayette 1, Taylor 1 |
| Jefferson | None | 15,921 | — | Mediators serving Jefferson Leon 33, Taylor 1 |
| Gulf | None | 15,876 | — | Mediators serving Gulf Bay 18, Calhoun 1 |
| Union | None | 15,738 | — | Mediators serving Union Alachua 34, Columbia 7, Bradford 1 |
| Franklin | None | 12,979 | — | Mediators serving Franklin Leon 33, Bay 18, Gadsden 3, Jackson 3 (2 counties away) |
| Liberty | None | 7,955 | — | Mediators serving Liberty Leon 33, Gadsden 3, Jackson 3, Calhoun 1 |
| Citrus | 4 family mediators | 170,174 | 2.4 | — |
| Bradford | 1 family mediator | 28,075 | 3.6 | Alachua 34, Clay 17, Putnam 4 |
| Hardee | 1 family mediator | 26,068 | 3.8 | Hillsborough 146, Polk 39, Manatee 32, Highlands 8 |
| Levy | 2 family mediators | 47,765 | 4.2 | Alachua 34, Marion 24, Citrus 4, Dixie 1 |
| Suwannee | 2 family mediators | 47,536 | 4.2 | Columbia 7, Hamilton 1, Lafayette 1 |
| Osceola | 20 family mediators | 468,058 | 4.3 | — |
| Sumter | 7 family mediators | 154,693 | 4.5 | — |
| Polk | 39 family mediators | 852,878 | 4.6 | — |
| Taylor | 1 family mediator | 21,843 | 4.6 | Dixie 1, Lafayette 1 |
| Putnam | 4 family mediators | 77,301 | 5.2 | — |
| Walton | 5 family mediators | 89,666 | 5.6 | — |
| Marion | 24 family mediators | 428,905 | 5.6 | — |
| Dixie | 1 family mediator | 17,614 | 5.7 | Levy 2, Lafayette 1, Taylor 1 |
| Nassau | 6 family mediators | 104,376 | 5.7 | — |
| Santa Rosa | 12 family mediators | 207,653 | 5.8 | — |
| Okaloosa | 13 family mediators | 220,483 | 5.9 | — |
| Jackson | 3 family mediators | 49,980 | 6.0 | — |
| Lake | 27 family mediators | 444,204 | 6.1 | — |
| Flagler | 9 family mediators | 136,744 | 6.6 | — |
| Escambia | 22 family mediators | 331,275 | 6.6 | — |
| Collier | 28 family mediators | 416,233 | 6.7 | — |
| Gadsden | 3 family mediators | 44,151 | 6.8 | — |
| Pasco | 45 family mediators | 659,114 | 6.8 | — |
| Hernando | 15 family mediators | 218,150 | 6.9 | — |
| St. Lucie | 27 family mediators | 390,670 | 6.9 | — |
| Duval | 73 family mediators | 1,055,159 | 6.9 | — |
| Hamilton | 1 family mediator | 14,334 | 7.0 | Columbia 7, Suwannee 2 |
| Manatee | 32 family mediators | 458,352 | 7.0 | — |
| Clay | 17 family mediators | 236,760 | 7.2 | — |
| Highlands | 8 family mediators | 109,778 | 7.3 | — |
| Calhoun | 1 family mediator | 13,278 | 7.5 | Bay 18, Gadsden 3, Jackson 3 |
| Indian River | 13 family mediators | 172,139 | 7.6 | — |
| Glades | 1 family mediator | 13,132 | 7.6 | Palm Beach 193, Lee 69, Martin 28, Charlotte 20 |
| Lee | 69 family mediators | 860,959 | 8.0 | — |
| Volusia | 54 family mediators | 602,772 | 9.0 | — |
| Bay | 18 family mediators | 199,718 | 9.0 | — |
| Brevard | 60 family mediators | 658,447 | 9.1 | — |
| Hillsborough | 146 family mediators | 1,581,426 | 9.2 | — |
| Charlotte | 20 family mediators | 212,122 | 9.4 | — |
| Sarasota | 45 family mediators | 476,604 | 9.4 | — |
| Columbia | 7 family mediators | 73,977 | 9.5 | — |
| Pinellas | 94 family mediators | 965,870 | 9.7 | — |
| Miami-Dade | 280 family mediators | 2,838,461 | 9.9 | — |
| Holmes | 2 family mediators | 19,876 | 10.1 | Walton 5, Jackson 3 |
| Leon | 33 family mediators | 300,488 | 11.0 | — |
| St. Johns | 38 family mediators | 334,928 | 11.3 | — |
| Lafayette | 1 family mediator | 8,640 | 11.6 | Suwannee 2, Dixie 1, Taylor 1 |
| Alachua | 34 family mediators | 291,782 | 11.7 | — |
| Palm Beach | 193 family mediators | 1,582,055 | 12.2 | — |
| Broward | 264 family mediators | 2,037,472 | 13.0 | — |
| Orange | 200 family mediators | 1,533,646 | 13.0 | — |
| Seminole | 65 family mediators | 494,605 | 13.1 | — |
| Monroe | 13 family mediators | 80,908 | 16.1 | — |
| Martin | 28 family mediators | 165,666 | 16.9 | — |
About this data
How we count
Each county’s number is the family mediators on the Florida Supreme Court certified family mediators (Florida Dispute Resolution Center) listed in that county (the county the roster lists as the mediator's residing county), the same count its county page shows. People no longer on the roster are left out. Population is the Census Bureau’s July 1, 2024 county estimate. The colour bins are the same on every state’s map, so states can be compared.
What a zero means
No family mediator on the roster lists that county. Mediators from nearby counties and online mediators may still take cases there; a court may require a mediator from its own roster.
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Sources
The official court roster and U.S. Census Bureau data only, each with the date we last checked it.
This page reports counts from an official court roster for general information. It is not legal advice and not an endorsement of any mediator. Rosters change; check the roster linked above for the current list.