Metropolitan area census estimates released
The Country's Largest Metropolitan Areas by Population - July 1, 2008 census estimates
01 - New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA 19,006,798
02 - Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA 12,872,808
03 - Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI 9,569,624
04 - Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 6,300,006
05 - Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 5,838,471
06 - Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 5,728,143
07 - Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL 5,414,772
08 - Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 5,376,285
09 - Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 5,358,130
10 - Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH 4,522,858
11 - Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI 4,425,110
12 - Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 4,281,899
13 - San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 4,274,531
14 - Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 4,115,871
15 - Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 3,344,813
16 - Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 3,229,878
17 - San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA 3,001,072
18 - St. Louis, MO-IL 2,816,710
19 - Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 2,733,761
20 - Baltimore-Towson, MD 2,667,117
21 - Denver-Aurora, CO 2,506,626
22 - Pittsburgh, PA 2,351,192
23 - Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA 2,207,462
24 - Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN 2,155,137
25 - Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA 2,109,832
26 - Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH 2,088,291
27 - Orlando-Kissimmee, FL 2,054,574
28 - San Antonio, TX 2,031,445
29 - Kansas City, MO-KS 2,002,047
30 - Las Vegas-Paradise, NV 1,865,746
31 - San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,819,198
32 - Columbus, OH 1,773,120
33 - Indianapolis-Carmel, IN 1,715,459
34 - Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC 1,701,799
35 - Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 1,658,292
36 - Austin-Round Rock, TX 1,652,602
37 - Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA 1,596,611
38 - Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 1,550,733
39 - Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 1,549,308
40 - Jacksonville, FL 1,313,228
41 - Memphis, TN-MS-AR 1,285,732
42 - Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 1,244,696
43 - Richmond, VA 1,225,626
44 - Oklahoma City, OK 1,206,142
45 - Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 1,190,512
46 - New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA 1,134,029
47 - Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY 1,124,309
48 - Birmingham-Hoover, AL 1,117,608
49 - Salt Lake City, UT 1,115,692
50 - Raleigh-Cary, NC 1,088,765
51 - Rochester, NY 1,034,090
52 - Tucson, AZ 1,012,018
https://www.census.gov/popest/estimates.html
First Coast Breakdown
Duval County
2008: 850,962
2000: 778,879
2007-2008: +3,998
2000-2008: +72,083
St. Johns County
2008: 181,540
2000: 123,135
2007-2008: +6,382
2000 - 2008: +58,405
Clay County
2008: 184,727
2000: 140,814
2007-2008: +3,048
2000-2008: +43,913
Nassau County
2008: 69,835
2000: 57,663
2007-2008: +1,514
2000-2008: +12,172
Baker County
2008: 26,164
2000: 22,259
2007-2008: +473
2000-2008: +3,906
Florida's Top 10 Counties
1. Miami-Dade County
2008: 2,398,245
2000: 2,253,362
2007-2008: +15,284
2000-2008: +144,883
2. Broward County
2008: 1,751,234
2000: 1,623,018
2007-2008: +2,463
2000-2008: +128,216
3. Palm Beach County
2008: 1,265,293
2000: 1,131,184
2007-2008: +4,907
2000-2008: +134,109
4. Hillsborough County
2008: 1,180,784
2000: 998,948
2007-2008: +10,266
2000-2008: +181,836
5. Orange County
2008: 1,072,801
2000: 896,344
2007-2008: +8,822
2000-2008: +176,457
6. Pinellas County
2008: 910,260
2000: 921,482
2007-2008: -4,184
2000-2008: -11,222
7. Duval County
2008: 850,962
2000: 778,879
2007-2008: +3,998
2000-2008: +72,083
8. Lee County
2008: 593,136
2000: 440,888
2007-2008: +5,007
2000-2008: +152,248
9. Polk County
2008: 580,594
2000: 483,924
2007-2008: +7,627
2000-2008: +96,670
10. Brevard County
2008: 536,521
2000: 476,230
2007-2008: +1,516
2000-2008: +60,291
Florida's 10 Largest Metropolitan Areas
State Rank - 2008 Population - 2007-2008 Percent Change - Metropolitan Area
1. 5,414,772 0.4% Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach
2. 2,733,761 0.7% Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
3. 2,054,574 1.3% Orlando-Kissimmee
4. 1,313,228 1.2% Jacksonville
5. 687,823 0.4% Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice
6. 593,136 0.9% Cape Coral-Fort Myers
7. 580,594 1.7% Lakeland-Winter Haven
8. 536,521 0.3% Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville
9. 498,036 -0.3% Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormand Beach
10. 452,992 0.4% Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent
To find information for other U.S. Metropolitan Areas not mentioned: https://www.theledger.com/section/POLKI0855