June 20th, 2011:

Florida Population Still Growing

Jun 20th, 2011
by edsmith.
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According to a study by the University of Florida at Gainsville, Florida saw the third-largest numeric increase and the eighth-largest percentage increase in population in the country between 2000 and 2010. That represents an increase of 17.6 percent and brought the state’s total up to 18,801,310.Okaloosa County and City of Destin growth rates mirror that of Florida – Okaloosa County now has a population of more than 196,200; Destin weighs in at 12,300. Of course, the Destin population swells to more than 60,000 during tourist season.