2012 Metropolitan Area Census Estimates Released
The latest U.S. Census metropolitan area population estimates for the U.S. and Puerto Rico as of July 2012 have been released. Find out where Jacksonville ranks.
What is a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)?
2012 MSA Estimates (Top 100 only)
Top 10 by Growth Percentage (ranking of top 100 MSAs only)
1. +6.88% Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA
2. +5.14% Raleigh, NC MSA
3. +4.94% Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC MSA
4. +4.56% Provo-Orem, UT MSA
5. +4.33% Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX MSA
6. +4.29% Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL MSA
7. +4.28% Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MSA
8. +4.27% San Antonio-New Braufels, TX MSA
9. +4.18% Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA
10. +4.10% McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA
Florida's Top 10 by Growth Percentage (10 largest Florida MSAs only)
1. +4.29% Cape Coral-Fort Myers
2. +4.18% Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
3. +3.56% Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach
4. +2.73% Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent
5. +2.53% North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton
6. +2.40% Jacksonville
7. +2.34% Lakeland-Winter Haven
8. +2.14% Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
9. +0.85% Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach
10. +0.72% Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville
Florida's Top 10 MSAs by Population
1. 5,762,717 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach
2. 2,842,878 Tampa-St. Petersburg_Clearwater
3. 2,223,674 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
4. 1,377,850 Jacksonville
5. 720,042 North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton
6. 645,293 Cape Coral-Fort Myers
7. 616,158 Lakeland-Winter Haven
8. 590,293 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach
9. 543,372 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville
10. 448,991 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent
First Coast Breakdown
Duval County
2012: 879,602
2010: 864,263
2010-2012: +15,339
St. Johns County
2012: 202,188
2010: 190,039
2010-2012: +12,149
Clay County
2012: 194,345
2010: 191,434
2010-2012: +2,911
Nassau County
2012: 74,629
2010: 73,314
2010-2012: +1,315
Baker County
2012: 27,086
2010: 27,115
2010-2012: -29
Florida's Top 10 Counties
1. Miami-Dade County
2012: 2,591,035
2010: 2,496,435
2010-2012: +94,600
2. Broward County
2012: 1,815,137
2010: 1,748,066
2010-2012: +67,071
3. Palm Beach County
2012: 1,356,545
2010: 1,320,134
2010-2012: +36,411
4. Hillsborough County
2012: 1,277,746
2010: 1,229,226
2010-2012: +48,520
5. Orange County
2012: 1,202,234
2010: 1,145,956
2010-2012: +56,278
6. Pinellas County
2012: 921,319
2010: 916,542
2010-2012: +4,777
7. Duval County
2012: 879,602
2010: 864,263
2010-2012: +15,339
8. Lee County
2012: 645,293
2010: 618,754
2010-2012: +26,539
9. Polk County
2012: 616,158
2010: 602,095
2010-2012: +14,063
10. Brevard County
2012: 547,307
2010: 543,376
2010-2012: -3,931
Source: https://www.census.gov/popest/data/counties/totals/2012/CO-EST2012-01.html
full list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Metropolitan_Statistical_Areas
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In the United States a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Such regions are not legally incorporated as a city or town would be, nor are they legal administrative divisions like counties or sovereign entities like states. As such the precise definition of any given metropolitan area can vary with the source. A typical metropolitan area is centered around a single large city that wields substantial influence over the region (e.g., Chicago). However, some metropolitan areas contain more than one large city with no single municipality holding a substantially dominant position (e.g., Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Riverside–San Bernardino or Minneapolis–Saint Paul).https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_statistical_area
MSAs are defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and used by the U.S. Census Bureau and other federal government agencies for statistical purposes.
2012 MSA Estimates (Top 100 only)
Top 10 by Growth Percentage (ranking of top 100 MSAs only)
1. +6.88% Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA
2. +5.14% Raleigh, NC MSA
3. +4.94% Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC MSA
4. +4.56% Provo-Orem, UT MSA
5. +4.33% Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX MSA
6. +4.29% Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL MSA
7. +4.28% Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MSA
8. +4.27% San Antonio-New Braufels, TX MSA
9. +4.18% Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA
10. +4.10% McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA
Florida's Top 10 by Growth Percentage (10 largest Florida MSAs only)
1. +4.29% Cape Coral-Fort Myers
2. +4.18% Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
3. +3.56% Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach
4. +2.73% Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent
5. +2.53% North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton
6. +2.40% Jacksonville
7. +2.34% Lakeland-Winter Haven
8. +2.14% Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
9. +0.85% Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach
10. +0.72% Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville
Florida's Top 10 MSAs by Population
1. 5,762,717 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach
2. 2,842,878 Tampa-St. Petersburg_Clearwater
3. 2,223,674 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
4. 1,377,850 Jacksonville
5. 720,042 North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton
6. 645,293 Cape Coral-Fort Myers
7. 616,158 Lakeland-Winter Haven
8. 590,293 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach
9. 543,372 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville
10. 448,991 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent
First Coast Breakdown
Duval County
2012: 879,602
2010: 864,263
2010-2012: +15,339
St. Johns County
2012: 202,188
2010: 190,039
2010-2012: +12,149
Clay County
2012: 194,345
2010: 191,434
2010-2012: +2,911
Nassau County
2012: 74,629
2010: 73,314
2010-2012: +1,315
Baker County
2012: 27,086
2010: 27,115
2010-2012: -29
Florida's Top 10 Counties
1. Miami-Dade County
2012: 2,591,035
2010: 2,496,435
2010-2012: +94,600
2. Broward County
2012: 1,815,137
2010: 1,748,066
2010-2012: +67,071
3. Palm Beach County
2012: 1,356,545
2010: 1,320,134
2010-2012: +36,411
4. Hillsborough County
2012: 1,277,746
2010: 1,229,226
2010-2012: +48,520
5. Orange County
2012: 1,202,234
2010: 1,145,956
2010-2012: +56,278
6. Pinellas County
2012: 921,319
2010: 916,542
2010-2012: +4,777
7. Duval County
2012: 879,602
2010: 864,263
2010-2012: +15,339
8. Lee County
2012: 645,293
2010: 618,754
2010-2012: +26,539
9. Polk County
2012: 616,158
2010: 602,095
2010-2012: +14,063
10. Brevard County
2012: 547,307
2010: 543,376
2010-2012: -3,931
Source: https://www.census.gov/popest/data/counties/totals/2012/CO-EST2012-01.html
full list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Metropolitan_Statistical_Areas