Florida licence plate codes

Comprehensive guide to Florida License plate weight and county codes 1938 - 1975

By D.F. "Buddy" Harris and other notable contributors.


Beginning in 1938 Florida assigned a number for each county based on population at the time. This is the first digit(s) on a plate from this era. Dade county was largest (Miami) it so they were assigned the number one. The codes were abolished with the 1980 license plates. So if your license plate begins with a (1) you now know it came from Dade County. See Chart Below for all county designations. Please ask permission before copying and using images elsewhere.

Florida License Plate County Designator Code
1-Dade
2-Duval
3-Hillsborough
4-Pinellas
5-Polk
6-Palm Beach
7-Orange
8-Volusia
9-Escambia
10-Broward
11-Alachua
12-Lake

13-Leon
14-Marion

15-Manatee


16-Sarasota
17-Seminole
18-Lee
19-Brevard

20-St.Johns
21-Gadsden


22-Putnam
23-Bay
24-St Lucie
25-Jackson
26-Osceola

27-Highlands

28-Pasco


29-Columbia
30-Hardee

31-Suwannee
32-Indian River
33 - Santa Rosa
34-DeSoto
35-Madison
36-Walton
37-Taylor
38-Monroe
39-Levy
40-Hernando
41-Nassau
42-Martin
43-Okaloosa

44-Sumter
45-Bradford

46-Jefferson



Image 46M-20 From EBAY Auction		 47-Citrus
48-Clay
49-Hendry

50-Washington

51-Holmes

52-Baker

53-Charlotte


Image 53W-9 From EBAY Auction		 54-Dixie


Image 54GW-9 From EBAY Auction		 55-Gilchrist
56-Hamilton
57-Okeechobee
58-Calhoun
59-Franklin
60-Glades

Image 60Q-10 From EBAY Auction
61-Flagler


62-Lafayette
63-Union
64-Collier
65-Wakulla
66-Gulf
67-Liberty
68-State DMV Issued

Motor Cycle Plate Shown		 68-State DMV Issued

Passenger Vehicle Plate		 90-Replacement


Florida License Plate Weight Designator Code
No code - Passenger Vehicle
2501-3500 lbs.
A - Motor Cycle, Private >500 Lbs
B - Heavy Trailer, Private (1932-1975)

MH - Mobile Home

NN - Rental Trailer
Under 2000 lbs.

O - Rental Semi Trailer