Florida's population growth tops in migration, immigration
Driven by hundreds of thousands of people moving in, Florida’s population grew by 1% from July 2020 to July 2021, adding 211,305 more residents, according to new estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
That surge of people moving to Florida overcame a year in which more Floridians died than were born.
In the Census Bureau’s annual vintage population estimates — which are based on the decennial census, surveys and other research — Florida’ population grew to just under 21.8 million in the 12 months ending July 1, 2021. That population is up from just under 21.5 million counted for the official 2020 census and found by the 2020 mid-year estimate.
The Census Bureau released the newest est...
