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Four of Nation?s Fastest-Growing Metro Areas Are in Florida

Florida was home to four of the nation?s top five fastest-growing metropolitan statistical areas and three of the top 10 that gained the largest number of people from 2022 to 2023, reflecting continued population growth across the South.

The increases in Florida ? the nation?s third most populous state ? were fueled by rapid growth in select metro areas in the state during that period.

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Florida?s more populous metro areas ranked among the nation?s top 10 in numeric population gains.

Three metro areas collectively added nearly 150,000 residents from 2022 to 2023: Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford (54,916); Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (51,622); and Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach (43,387) ? the fourth, fifth and 10th largest numeric gaining metro areas nationwide, respectively.

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More U.S. counties experienced population gains than losses in 2023, as counties in the South saw faster growth and more Northeast and Midwest counties had population losses turn to gains, according to new population estimates out this week.

Approximately 60% of U.S. counties gained population from 2022 to 2023, an increase from the 52% of counties that experienced population growth between 2021 and 2022.



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