The state of Florida is now home to more than 23 million residents for the first time in its history, the latest demographic estimates find, with people relocating from other states accounting for most of the population boom. As of April 1, 2024, the Sunshine State has a population of 23,002,597, making it the third-most populated state behind California and Texas—but as the tail end of the Baby Boomer generation nears retirement, that population growth is expected to decline.
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According to the latest statistics from the Florida Demographic Estimating Conference, the state added roughly 359,000 people last year and has seen growth between 350,000 to 375,000 each year this decade. The growth is expected to peak this year, then steadily trail off through the early 2030s.
Since just before the COVID-19 pandemic, Florida’s population has surged almost entirely because of people relocating from other states, with many of those new residents coming from older generations. Deaths have outpaced births in Florida since 2019, and the size of the elderly population means this trend is likely to continue.
Connor Walcott is a staff writer for Valuetainment.com. Follow Connor on X and look for him on VT’s “The Unusual Suspects.”
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