Florida: Most Growth From 2006 - 2007
1. Miami (city) 10,116
2. Port St. Lucie (city) 8,910
3. Jacksonville (city) 6,897
4. Cape Coral (city) 5,937
5. Orlando (city) 4,257
6. North Port (city) 3,953
7. Fort Myers (city) 3,777
8. Homestead (city) 3,444
9. Palm Coast (city) 3,336
10. Lakeland (city) 2,897
Florida: Most Loss From 2006 - 2007
1. Hialeah (city) -2,476
2. Hollywood (city) -2,068
3. Pembroke Pines (city) -1,948
4. Coral Springs (city) -1,762
5. St. Petersburg (city) -1,303
6. Deerfield Beach (city) -992
7. Weston (city) -991
8. Miami Beach (city) -899
9. Margate (city) -888
10. Clearwater (city) -851
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau
First Coast 2007 City Population Estimates
Duval County
Jacksonville (city)
2007 Estimate: 805,605
2006 Estimate: 798,708
Growth from 2006 to 2007: 6,897
Official 2000 Census: 735,617
Growth from Official 2000 Census to 2007 Estimate: 69,988
Jacksonville Beach (city)
2007 Estimate: 21,849
2006 Estimate: 21,822
Growth from 2006 to 2007: 27
Official 2000 Census: 20,990
Growth from Official 2000 Census to 2007 Estimate: 859
Atlantic Beach (city)
2007 Estimate: 13,280
2006 Estimate: 13,344
Growth from 2006 to 2007: -64
Official 2000 Census: 13,368
Growth from Official 2000 Census to 2007 Estimate: -88
Neptune Beach (city)
2007 Estimate: 6,864
2006 Estimate: 6,924
Growth from 2006 to 2007: -60
Official 2000 Census: 7,270
Growth from Official 2000 Census to 2007 Estimate: -406
Baldwin (town)
2007 Estimate: 1,561
2006 Estimate: 1,568
Growth from 2006 to 2007: -7
Official 2000 Census: 1,634
Growth from Official 2000 Census to 2007 Estimate: -73
St. Johns County
St. Augustine (city)
2007 Estimate: 12,284
2006 Estimate: 12,095
Growth from 2006 to 2007: 189
Official 2000 Census: 11,592
Growth from Official 2000 Census to 2007 Estimate: 692
St. Augustine Beach (city)
2007 Estimate: 6,002
2006 Estimate: 5,857
Growth from 2006 to 2007: 145
Official 2000 Census: 4,683
Growth from Official 2000 Census to 2007 Estimate: 1,319
Hastings (town)
2007 Estimate: 687
2006 Estimate: 666
Growth from 2006 to 2007: 21
Official 2000 Census: 521
Growth from Official 2000 Census to 2007 Estimate: 166
Clay County
Orange Park (town)
2007 Estimate: 9,001
2006 Estimate: 8,983
Growth from 2006 to 2007: 18
Official 2000 Census: 9,081
Growth from Official 2000 Census to 2007 Estimate: -80
Green Cove Springs (city)
2007 Estimate: 6,403
2006 Estimate: 6,291
Growth from 2006 to 2007: 112
Official 2000 Census: 5,378
Growth from Official 2000 Census to 2007 Estimate: 1,025
Keystone Heights (city)
2007 Estimate: 1,477
2006 Estimate: 1,443
Growth from 2006 to 2007: 34
Official 2000 Census: 1,349
Growth from Official 2000 Census to 2007 Estimate: 128
Nassua County
Fernandina Beach (city)
2007 Estimate: 11,543
2006 Estimate: 11,354
Growth from 2006 to 2007: 189
Official 2000 Census: 10,549
Growth from Official 2000 Census to 2007 Estimate: 994
Hilliard (town)
2007 Estimate: 2,934
2006 Estimate: 2,948
Growth from 2006 to 2007: -14
Official 2000 Census: 2,702
Growth from Official 2000 Census to 2007 Estimate: 232
Callahan (town)
2007 Estimate: 996
2006 Estimate: 962
Growth from 2006 to 2007: 34
Official 2000 Census: 962
Growth from Official 2000 Census to 2007 Estimate: 34
Baker County
Macclenny (city)
2007 Estimate: 5,813
2006 Estimate: 5,502
Growth from 2006 to 2007: 311
Official 2000 Census: 4,459
Growth from Official 2000 Census to 2007 Estimate: 1,354
Top 50 U.S. cities ranked by population
The 50 most populous cities — based on July 1, 2007, estimates — and the change over seven years:
2007 rank - city name - 2007 pop. - % chng. 2000-07
1. New York 8,274,527 3.3%
2. Los Angeles 3,834,340 3.8%
3. Chicago 2,836,658 -2.1%
4. Houston 2,208,180 11.8%
5. Phoenix 1,552,259 17.4%
6. Philadelphia 1,449,634 -4.5%
7. San Antonio 1,328,984 14.6%
8. San Diego 1,266,731 3.5%
9. Dallas 1,240,499 4.4%
10. San Jose 939,899 4.9%
11. Detroit 916,952 -3.6%
12. Jacksonville 805,605 9.5%
13. Indianapolis 795,458 1.7%
14. San Francisco 764,976 -1.5%
15. Columbus, Ohio 747,755 4.9%
16. Austin 743,074 12.6%
17. Fort Worth 681,818 25.9%
18. Memphis 674,028 -2.4%
19. Charlotte 671,588 18.5%
20. Baltimore 637,455 -2.1%
21. El Paso 606,913 7.6%
22. Milwaukee 602,191 0.9%
23. Boston 599,351 1.7%
24. Seattle 594,210 5.5%
25. Nashville- Davidson, Tenn. 590,807 8.3%
26. Denver 588,349 6.3%
27. Washington 588,292 2.8%
28. Las Vegas 558,880 16.4%
29. Louisville-Jefferson, Ky. 557,789 1.2%
30. Portland, Ore. 550,396 4.0%
31. Oklahoma City 547,274 8.1%
32. Tucson 525,529 7.8%
33. Atlanta 519,145 24.2%
34. Albuquerque 518,271 15.3%
35. Fresno 470,508 9.5%
36. Long Beach 466,520 1.1%
37. Sacramento 460,242 13.1%
38. Mesa, Ariz. 452,933 13.8%
39. Kansas City, Mo. 450,375 2.0%
40. Cleveland 438,042 -8.3%
41. Virginia Beach 434,743 2.2%
42. Omaha 424,482 8.5%
43. Miami 409,719 13.0%
44. Oakland 401,489 0.5%
45. Tulsa 384,037 -2.3%
46. Minneapolis 377,392 -1.4%
47. Colorado Springs 376,427 4.2%
48. Raleigh, N.C. 375,806 31.6%
49. Honolulu 375,571 1.1%
50. Arlington, Texas 371,038 11.4%
51. Wichita 361,420 2.7%
52. St. Louis 350,759 0.7%
53. Santa Ana, Calif. 339,555 0.5%
54. Tampa 336,823 11.0%
55. Anaheim, Calif. 333,249 1.4%
56. Cincinnati 332,458 0.4%
57. Bakersfield, Calif. 315,837 29.6%
58. Aurora, Colo. 311,794 12.8%
59. Pittsburgh 311,218 -7.0%
60. Toledo, Ohio 295,029 -6.0%
61. Riverside, Calif. 294,437 15.1%
62. Stockton, Calif. 287,245 18.1%
63. Corpus Christi, Texas 285,507 2.9%
64. Newark 280,135 2.8%
65. Anchorage 279,671 7.4%
66. Lexington-Fayette, Ky. 279,044 7.1%
67. St. Paul 277,251 -3.3%
68. Buffalo 272,632 -6.8%
69. Plano, Texas 260,796 17.3%
70. Glendale, Ariz. 253,152 15.2%
71. Fort Wayne, Ind. 251,247 -0.2%
72. Henderson, Nev. 249,386 42.3%
73. Lincoln, Neb. 248,744 9.9%
74. Greensboro, N.C. 247,183 8.2%
75. St. Petersburg, Fla. 246,407 -0.8%
Source: Analysis of Census Bureau data by Paul Overberg, USA TODAY
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Jason
July 21, 2008, 08:41:48 AMThanks for collecting the data. Very informative.
Jax's growth is still steady and is still among the faster growing areas of the country. IMO, proves that this city has a lot to offer.
reednavy
July 21, 2008, 08:45:16 AMThis city has incredible potential. I like the fact I just got extended on being stationed here for another year. Still stuck at #12, damn Detroit, they can't lose fast enough! The only city that could jump over us is Austin, TX, explosive growth there.
Jason
July 21, 2008, 09:08:49 AMIMO, there are just a few key issues that will launch this region into the limelight:
- Transportation (HUGE issue)
- Crime (Overall not really that bad but there is still a negative perception)
- Leadership
- Tourism
If we can get better in those four areas, we will be infinitely better for it.
brainstormer
July 21, 2008, 09:23:18 AMI couldn't agree more Jason. Cities with diverse mass transit systems, like Denver, are seeing huge growth as more people are looking to move away from driving everywhere. Our crime here seems to be an inside negative perception. I didn't know how bad it was until I moved here and everyone told me how bad it was. Leadership would be a good thing to have and yes, we need ways to promote our city.
RiversideGator
July 21, 2008, 09:48:23 AMInteresting data. It is curious that the Florida cities with the biggest losses were almost all in the Miami metro area. Perhaps this is related to the property values being so high and the subsequent real estate meltdown. Miami had a huge run up in prices which put the homes their out of the reach of the average family. It could become like New York where only the rich can afford to comfortably live with a family.
Anyway, the big increase for Jacksonville is key. This will add new demand for development and jobs and will clearly help bring us out of the current real estate downturn sooner than other areas in Florida.
JaguarReign
July 21, 2008, 11:57:59 AMSeeing all of this reminds of how ridiculous it is that Flagler County is in Orlando's metro area. But I am glad that J-ville is still steadily growing.
Captain Zissou
July 21, 2008, 12:24:59 PMI'm not sure what counties are included in our metro area, otherwise I'd do the math myself, so what does that make the Jax metro population for '07?
Jason
July 21, 2008, 12:36:55 PMDuval, St. Johns, Clay, Nassau, Putnam, Baker
I think that is all of them.
reednavy
July 21, 2008, 01:02:03 PMI think that is all of them.
Putnam is not part of the Metro area, maybe the CSA, but not MSA.
Jason
July 21, 2008, 01:11:36 PMThanks Reed. I wasn't 100% on Putnam. There was some talks a little while back about adding Putnam but I guess that hasn't happened yet.
Traveller
July 21, 2008, 01:13:51 PMPalm Coast is its own Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), but it gets pulled in by the Orlando-Daytona Beach Consolidated Statistical Area (CSA), which includes the counties of Orange, Seminole, Lake, Osceola, Volusia, Flagler, and Sumter.
The Jacksonville MSA consists of Duval, Clay, St. Johns, Nassau, and Baker. It does not include Flagler or Putnam. Jacksonville is not part of a CSA, as there is no other adjacent MSA with which to combine. An argument can certainly be made that Flagler should be part of the Jacksonville MSA, leaving Volusia as the sole component of the Daytona Beach MSA as well as part of the Orlando-Daytona CSA. I'll leave that up to the census people.
The 2006 population estitmate for the MSA was roughly 1,278,000. The 2008 estimate is probably around 1.3 to 1.31 million, which keeps us at #40 nationwide, above Memphis but below Nashville. Within the next 10 years, Jacksonville should pass Milwaukee and Providence on the list, although Raleigh could catch up to us at the rate that area is currently growing. Personally, I'm not sure the RDU area can handle that kind of growth long term.
Jason
July 21, 2008, 01:47:35 PMRDU?
Traveller
July 21, 2008, 02:01:45 PMRaleigh-Durham. The traffic on I-40 between the two cities was barely tolerable when I lived there 10 years ago. The area's population has grown something like 30% since then.
Keith-N-Jax
July 22, 2008, 12:07:42 AMJason I am not sure if you put those in any order,but I think leadership should be first and then the rest will have no choice but to follow and be successful
thelakelander
July 22, 2008, 01:28:15 AMRaleigh-Durham. The traffic on I-40 between the two cities was barely tolerable when I lived there 10 years ago. The area's population has grown something like 30% since then.
RDU is attempting to establish an urban commuter rail system between Raleigh and Durham. If they are successful, it should facilitate additional growth.