4 of the 5 fastest growing metros in the US are in Florida. Here's what to know
The population has been steadily increasing in the Sunshine State, but according to estimates recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau, Florida is home to four of the five fastest growing metros in the country.
According to the data, Wildwood-The Villages, which is known for having a rather large retirement community– had a population growth of nearly 5% or 151,565, making it the fastest-growing metro area in the U.S.
Following close behind as the country's second fastest-growing metro area, Lakeland-Winter Haven rose nearly 4% to 818,330.
Ocala and Port St. Lucie, the fourth and fifth fastest-growing metro areas in the U.S., respectively, had a population growth of more than 3% each with...
