2009 Metropolitan Area Census Estimates Released
The latest U.S. Census metropolitan area population estimates for the U.S. and Puerto Rico as of July 2009 have been released. Find out where Jacksonville ranks.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_of_United_States_Metropolitan_Statistical_Areas
First Coast Breakdown
Duval County
2009: 857,040
2000: 778,879
2008-2009: +3,924
2000-2009: +78,161
St. Johns County
2009: 187,436
2000: 123,135
2008-2009: +5,896
2000 - 2009: +64,301
Clay County
2009: 186,756
2000: 140,814
2008-2009: +2,029
2000-2009: +45,942
Nassau County
2009: 70,576
2000: 57,663
2008-2009: +741
2000-2009: +12,913
Baker County
2009: 26,336
2000: 22,259
2008-2009: +172
2000-2009: +4,077
Florida's Top 10 Counties
1. Miami-Dade County
2009: 2,500,625
2000: 2,253,362
2008-2009: +21,880
2000-2009: +247,263
2. Broward County
2009: 1,766,476
2000: 1,623,018
2008-2009: +13,214
2000-2009: +143,458
3. Palm Beach County
2009: 1,279,950
2000: 1,131,184
2008-2009: +10,205
2000-2009: +148,776
4. Hillsborough County
2009: 1,195,317
2000: 998,948
2008-2009: +15,199
2000-2009: +196,369
5. Orange County
2009: 1,086,480
2000: 896,344
2008-2009: +10,743
2000-2009: +190,136
6. Pinellas County
2009: 909,013
2000: 921,482
2008-2009: -1,045
2000-2009: -12,484
7. Duval County
2009: 857,040
2000: 778,879
2008-2009: +3,924
2000-2009: +78,161
8. Lee County
2009: 586,908
2000: 440,888
2008-2009: -1,801
2000-2009: +146,020
9. Polk County
2008: 583,403
2000: 483,924
2008-2009: +3,121
2000-2009: +99,479
10. Brevard County
2008: 536,357
2000: 476,230
2008-2009: +43
2000-2009: +60,127
Florida's 10 Largest Metropolitan Areas
State Rank - 2009 Population - 2008-2009 Percent Change - Metropolitan Area
1. 5,547,051 0.8% Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach
2. 2,747,272 0.6% Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
3. 2,082,421 1.0% Orlando-Kissimmee
4. 1,328,144 0.9% Jacksonville
5. 688,126 0.3% Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice
6. 586,908 -0.3% Cape Coral-Fort Myers
7. 583,403 0.5% Lakeland-Winter Haven
8. 536,357 0.0% Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville
9. 495,890 -0.3% Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormand Beach
10. 455,102 0.4% Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent
Source: https://www.census.gov/popest/estimates.html
Update by Ennis Davis