Florida continues to grow. According to the 2010 Census, Florida's population was 18,801,310 on April 1, 2010, an increase of 2,818,486 since April 1, 2000.
The 2000-2010 period was the fourth consecutive decade to see the Florida population grow by more than 2.8 million residents. Florida's numeric population increase during the past decade was the third largest of any state, trailing only Texas and California. Its percent increase (17.6 percent) was the eighth largest in the nation.
More than half the state's total population lives in metro areas in 2010.
More than half of Florida's growth was in 8 counties: Orange, Miami-Dade, Hillborough, Palm Beach and Lee counties by more than 150,000 residents over the last 10 years.
Source: Census Bureau Florida and FAR 2011
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