BEBR | BUREAU OF ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS RESEARCH

POPULATION PROGRAM

Each year, BEBR produces Florida’s official statistics, including:

Population estimates (statewide, counties, cities, etc.)

Estimates for the number of households and average household size (statewide and counties)

Population projections according to demographics such as age, sex, race, etc. (statewide and counties)

PERCENT OF POPULATION CHANGE FROM 2010 TO 2020

Recent Data Releases & Publications

Who We Are

The BEBR Population Program consists of teams of experts who specialize in demographics, statistical analysis, and GIS modeling. The program conducts research on the accuracy of population estimates and projections, the components of population change, and other related topics. We have specialists who can build comprehensive GIS-based models to estimate and forecast population for geographical regions using property parcel data. Additionally, the Population Program team is capable of developing water demand forecasts, analytics for water conservation, and other related data products and services, all based on project criteria.

RECENT PROJECTS

Over the past decade, the BEBR Population Program has generated $4.7 million from its research and data products, 98% of which was in support of Florida-based projects. The table below includes some of those recent projects.

FUNDING SOURCE / ORGANIZATION(S)PROJECT TITLE
Florida LegislatureDemographic Analytic Services (Official Population Estimates and Projections for the State, Counties and Cities)
Gainesville (Florida) Regional UtilitiesSmall-Area Population Estimates and Projections
Alachua County, FloridaPopulation and Climate Migrant Forecast for Critical Infrastructure and Land Use Climate Vulnerability Analysis
St. Johns County, FloridaPopulation and Water Use Projections, 2025-2050
South Florida Water Management DistrictPopulation Estimates and Projections for the 2025 Central Florida Water Initiative Regional Water Supply Plan
U.S. Census Bureau2020 Census Count Review for Florida
City of Daytona Beach, FloridaSmall-Area Population Estimates and Projections
Palm Beach County, FloridaSmall-Area Population Estimates and Projections
Southwest Florida Water Management DistrictPopulation Estimates and Projections for the 2020 Central Florida Water Initiative Regional Water Supply Plan
Florida Department of TransportationFDOT Planning Risk Assessment
South Florida Water Management DistrictPopulation Projections for 2075
Leadership JacksonvilleFlorida Demographic Trends Presentations (2)
JEA (Jacksonville Electric Authority)Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections for Utility Service Area, 2022
Southwest Florida Water Management DistrictSmall-Area Population Estimates & Projections, 2022
Manson Bolves Donaldson TannerExpert Witness Service - Population Estimates & Projections
Suwannee River Water Management DistrictSmall-Area Population Estimates and Projections
City of Winter Haven, FloridaSmall-Area Population and Water Demand Projections for Utility Service Area
Southwest Florida Water Management DistrictSmall-Area Population Estimates & Projections, 2021
City of West Melbourne, FloridaSmall-Area Population Estimates & Projections
1000 Friends of Florida2070 Projections of Population with Climate Migrants
City of North Port, FloridaSmall-Area Population Estimates & Projections
The Falcone GroupPopulation Projections for Select Cities
Southwest Florida Water Management DistrictSmall-Area Population Estimates & Projections, 2020
Coalition of Boynton (Florida) West Residential AssociationsGIS Database Development
Florida Department of TransportationSoutheast Florida Population Density Analysis and Mapping
City of Fernandina Beach, FloridaSmall-Area Population Estimates & Projections
JEA (Jacksonville Electric Authority)Small-Area Population and Water Demand Projections for Utility Service Area, 2019
Gate PetroleumFlorida Demographic Trends Presentation
City of North Port, FloridaSeasonal Population Estimates
Southwest Florida Water Management DistrictSmall-Area Population Estimates & Projections, 2019
State of VirginiaGIS-based Election District Audit and GIS Web Portal
VyStar Credit Union PresentationFlorida Demographic Trends Presentation
Kurt Spitzer and Associates/Sarasota County, FloridaSarasota County Small-Area 2018 Population Estimates
Fulgencio LawExpert Witness Services - GIS
Southwest Florida Water Management DistrictWithlacoochee River Vegetation Database & Mapping
Water and Air Research, Inc.GIS Training
Southwest Florida Water Management DistrictSubmerged Aquatic Vegetation Database Development & Mapping
City of Longmont, ColoradoWater Demand Forecasting
Southwest Florida Water Management DistrictSmall-Area Population Estimates & Projections, 2018
Hillsborough County, FloridaSmall-Area Population Estimation & Methodology
Cade MuseumGIS Mapping Project
Southwest Florida Water Management DistrictOyster & Barnacle Database Development & Mapping
Southwest Florida Water Management DistrictHomosassa River Vegetation Database & Mapping
Fulgencio LawExpert Witness Services - Pasco County Population Estimates
St. Johns County, Florida, Utility DepartmentSmall-Area Population Estimates & Projections
Northeast Florida Regional CouncilFlagler Beach Permanent and Seasonal Population Estimates & Projections
City of Pompano Beach, FloridaSmall-Area Population Estimates & Projections
JEA (Jacksonville Electric Authority)Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections for Utility Service Area, 2017
Southwest Florida Water Management DistrictSmall-Area Population Estimates & Projections, 2017
City of Lake Mary, FloridaPopulation Estimates & Projections
City of Daytona Beach, FloridaSmall-Area Population Estimates & Projections for Utility Service Area
Southwest Florida Water Management DistrictSmall-Area Population Estimates & Projections, 2016
City of Lakeland, FloridaPopulation Estimates & Projections
Southwest Florida Water Management DistrictSmall-Area Population Estimates & Projections, 2015
Florida Department of TransportationAssessment of Planning Risks and Alternative Futures for the Florida Transportation Plan Update

HAVE A QUESTION OR REQUEST?

Since the 1950’s, BEBR is the forerunner in reliable, unbiased Florida population estimates. In 1972, BEBR founded the Population Program, which was the beginning of a long history of providing Florida’s official city and countywide population estimates.

The Population Program remains dedicated to delivering annual Florida population estimates. These figures play a pivotal role in state revenue-sharing and serves as a cornerstone for planning, budgeting, and analytical endeavors. The Population Program doesn’t stop with population estimates. It also generates estimates for households and average household size, projections organized by demographics including age, sex, and race, for state and county data.

BEBR’s team of Population Program experts is involved with diverse demographic research projects, the results of which are disseminated through books, scholarly journals, and technical reports. The team is also passionate about sharing Florida’s demographic trends through presentations to businesses, governments, and civic groups statewide.

If you require customized population estimates and projections for specific geographic areas (i.e., cities or zip codes), data for target demographics, or a public speaker for related topics, please contact us below for pricing information.

The Population Program team is ready to assist with your demographics needs!