Florida Business Registration Statistics
Real-time data from the Florida Division of Corporations, updated every business day
Approximately 2,126 new corporate entities are registered in Florida each business day. Sunbiz Daily mirrors the complete Florida Division of Corporations registry — 13,708,680 records in total, covering 12,900,982 corporations and LLCs, 776,462 fictitious names and 31,236 partnerships. Data is sourced from the Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) public FTP server and updated every business day.
Figures as of August 19, 2026.
Monthly Registration Totals
New corporations and LLCs each month, counted by the date they first appeared in the Florida Division of Corporations daily filing files. Florida consistently ranks among the top states for new business formation in the United States. Only complete months are shown, so a part-finished month never sits alongside full ones.
| Month | New Registrations |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | 58,813 |
| June 2026 | 67,757 |
| May 2026 | 65,930 |
| April 2026 | 74,346 |
| March 2026 | 78,876 |
| February 2026 | 65,095 |
| January 2026 | 52,483 |
| December 2025 | 45,096 |
| November 2025 | 39,205 |
| October 2025 | 60,185 |
| September 2025 | 53,939 |
| August 2025 | 63,852 |
Top Cities for New Business Registrations
The ten Florida cities with the most new corporate registrations in the last 30 days, based on principal address. Miami consistently leads Florida in new business formation.
| Rank | City | New Businesses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIAMI | 6,511 |
| 2 | ST. PETERSBURG | 3,904 |
| 3 | ORLANDO | 3,089 |
| 4 | TAMPA | 2,342 |
| 5 | JACKSONVILLE | 1,872 |
| 6 | HIALEAH | 955 |
| 7 | BOCA RATON | 925 |
| 8 | FORT LAUDERDALE | 914 |
| 9 | NAPLES | 892 |
| 10 | KISSIMMEE | 820 |
Filing Type Distribution
Breakdown of new corporate registrations by entity type over the last 30 days. Florida Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) are typically the most common filing type, followed by Domestic Profit Corporations and Foreign Profit Corporations.
| Filing Type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Limited Liability Company | 52,736 | 85.5% |
| Domestic Profit Corporation | 5,055 | 8.2% |
| Foreign Limited Liability Company | 1,600 | 2.6% |
| Domestic Non-Profit Corporation | 1,533 | 2.5% |
| Foreign Profit Corporation | 575 | 0.9% |
| Domestic Limited Partnership | 71 | 0.1% |
| Foreign Non-Profit Corporation | 56 | 0.1% |
| Foreign Limited Partnership | 24 | 0.0% |
| Registered Agent | 8 | 0.0% |
| Trust | 2 | 0.0% |
Top Industries for New Florida Businesses
The most common industries among newly registered Florida corporations in the last 30 days, categorized by matching keyword rules against each business name — a feature not available on the official Sunbiz.org website. Because a category comes from the name alone, it reflects what the name suggests rather than verified activity.
| Rank | Industry | New Businesses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Business | 34,464 |
| 2 | Investment Firm | 2,105 |
| 3 | Holding Company | 1,671 |
| 4 | Consulting | 1,420 |
| 5 | Property Management | 1,320 |
| 6 | Healthcare Services | 1,206 |
| 7 | Cleaning Services | 1,065 |
| 8 | Logistics & Delivery | 922 |
| 9 | Transportation | 677 |
| 10 | Construction | 633 |
Recent Stats Reports
Sunbiz Daily publishes daily, weekly, and monthly snapshots of Florida business registration activity. Each report includes filing breakdowns, top cities, industry trends, and AI-generated analysis.
| Report | Type | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Florida New Business Filings — August 18, 2026 | Daily | 2,755 |
| Florida New Business Filings — August 17, 2026 | Daily | 2,702 |
| Florida New Business Filings — August 16, 2026 | Daily | 768 |
| Florida New Business Filings — August 15, 2026 | Daily | 1,292 |
| Florida New Business Filings — August 14, 2026 | Daily | 2,303 |
| Florida New Business Filings — August 13, 2026 | Daily | 2,286 |
| Florida New Business Filings — August 12, 2026 | Daily | 1,498 |
| Florida New Business Filings — August 11, 2026 | Daily | 2,303 |
| Florida Business Registrations — Week Ending August 16, 2026 | Weekly | 12,061 |
| Florida New Business Filings — August 10, 2026 | Daily | 1,611 |
Data Coverage
Sunbiz Daily mirrors the complete Florida Division of Corporations registry, refreshed from the public data files they publish every business day. The breakdown below counts every record in the mirror, not just recent filings.