As population increased in the frontier territory, 21 counties were later organized from Escambia county directly or indirectly. They include Jackson (1821), Gadsden (created from Jackson)(1823), Leon (1824), Walton (1824), Washington (created from Jackson and Walton)(1825), Hamilton (1827), Jefferson (1827), Madison (created from Jefferson) (1827), Franklin (1832), Calhoun (1838), Santa Rosa (1842), Wakulla (created from Leon) (1843), Holmes (created from Jackson and Walton) (1848), Liberty (created from Gadsden) (1855), Lafayette and Taylor (created from Madison) (1856), Bay (created from Washington) (1913), Okaloosa (created from Santa Rosa and Walton) (1915), Dixie (created from Lafayette) (1921), and Gulf (created from Calhoun) (1925). The number of counties in Florida since 1925 has been stable at 67.
As population increased in the frontier territory 21 counties were later organized from Escambia county directly or indirectly They include Jackson (1821) Gadsden (created from Jackson)(1823) Leon (1824) Walton (1824) Washington (created from Jackson and Walton)(1825) Hamilton (1827) Jefferson (1827) Madison (created from Jefferson) (1827) Franklin (1832) Calhoun (1838) Santa Rosa (1842) Wakulla (created from Leon) (1843) Holmes (created from Jackson and Walton) (1848) Liberty (created from Gadsden) (1855) Lafayette and Taylor (created from Madison) (1856) Bay (created from Washington) (1913) Okaloosa (created from Santa Rosa and Walton) (1915) Dixie (created from Lafayette) (1921) and Gulf (created from Calhoun) (1925) The number of counties in Florida since 1925 has been stable at 67