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Florida Grows, and Prepares for Redistricting Battle

While Florida's census numbers are interesting, the real intrigue centers on how these statistics will factor into the 2012 legislative redistricting process.

By Joan E. Collier | Updated on March 20, 2011

Despite sinkholes, hurricanes, high unemployment, and massive housing foreclosures, Florida still ranks among the country’s three top growth states, according to the 2010 U.S. Census. The Sunshine State gained almost 3 million people in the past decade  and today boasts a population of 19 million, a 17 percent hike since the previous nationwide tally in 2000.

Miami-Dade, with a population of 2,496,435, ranks as Florida’s largest county. The other counties in the state’s top five are Broward, with a population of 1,748,066 (increase of 7.7 percent since 2000); Palm Beach, 1,320,134 (increase of 16.7 percent); Hillsborough, 1,229,226 (increase of 23.1 percent); and Orange, 1,145,956 (increase of 27.8 percent). Miami-Dade posted a 10.8 percent growth rate. While Pinellas is the most densely populated county in the state, it showed a dip in population, going from Florida’s fifth most-populous county in 2000 to sixth in 2010.

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