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.
http://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: http://www.census.gov/popest/estimates.html
Update by Ennis Davis
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