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Census Bureau estimates Florida's population grows to 19.5 million people
Florida has grown by 232,111 people in the past year, bringing the state's population to 19.5 million, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Thursday.
The Villages, home to one of the nation's largest retirement communities, grew by 5.2 percent in one year, topping the Census list of fastest-growing metro areas. Sumter County, which is home to The Villages, also was one of the nation's fastest-growing counties.
The Cape Coral-Fort Myers area was the second fastest growing metro area in Florida and the 10th fastest in the country.
The Jacksonville metropolitan area added 16,584 residents between April 2012 and April 2013 and remains the fourth largest in Florida.
The Census Bureau says South Florida area, made up of Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, was the nation's eighth most populous metropolitan area with 5.8 million residents, placing it one spot above Atlanta and two above Boston.
MORE ONLINE: Florida 'QuickFacts' from the U.S. Census Department
Nationally, some Great Plains communities filled six of the top 10 spots for growth due to the energy boom. Many of the other rapid growth communities were along the Gulf Coast.
2 Fla. communities among fastest growing in US | News - Home
Florida has grown by 232,111 people in the past year, bringing the state's population to 19.5 million, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Thursday.
The Villages, home to one of the nation's largest retirement communities, grew by 5.2 percent in one year, topping the Census list of fastest-growing metro areas. Sumter County, which is home to The Villages, also was one of the nation's fastest-growing counties.
The Cape Coral-Fort Myers area was the second fastest growing metro area in Florida and the 10th fastest in the country.
The Jacksonville metropolitan area added 16,584 residents between April 2012 and April 2013 and remains the fourth largest in Florida.
The Census Bureau says South Florida area, made up of Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, was the nation's eighth most populous metropolitan area with 5.8 million residents, placing it one spot above Atlanta and two above Boston.
MORE ONLINE: Florida 'QuickFacts' from the U.S. Census Department
Nationally, some Great Plains communities filled six of the top 10 spots for growth due to the energy boom. Many of the other rapid growth communities were along the Gulf Coast.
2 Fla. communities among fastest growing in US | News - Home
