Florida Divorce Statistics (2023)
The numbers behind divorce in Florida — rates, filings, costs, and timelines, with the sources we relied on.
Last updated June 21, 2026
3.0
Divorces per 1,000 residents
Florida, 2023
7.0
Marriages per 1,000 residents
Florida, 2023
81,000
Dissolution filings per year
5 mo
Median time to finalize
Varies widely by county and complexity
$3,500
Median uncontested cost
Statewide average — our flat fee is $750
$13,500
Median contested cost
$315
Median attorney hourly rate
12 yrs
Median marriage length at divorce
40%
Divorces involving minor children
9,000
Family-law attorneys in Florida
38.5
Attorneys per 100,000 residents
23,372,215
Florida population
2023 estimate
Sources
- CDC/NCHS Stats of the States — Florida (marriage and divorce rates per 1,000 population)(2023)
- U.S. Census Bureau — Vintage 2024 Population Estimates (Florida)(2024)
- Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator — State Courts Report, Court Filings and Statistics (2022–2024 Biennial Report)(2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau / Pew Research analysis of American Community Survey — Median duration of marriages ending in divorce(2023)
- Martindale-Nolo Divorce Cost & Attorney Fee Survey (Florida)(2023)
- The Florida Bar — Family Law Section Membership(2025)
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