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
Florida Estimates of Population 2024
estimates_2024_Table1.xlsx
Domestic Migration to South Florida by Metropolitan Area, County, and Small Area
Domestic-Migration-to-South-FL.pdf
Projections of Florida Population by County, 2025–2050, with Estimates for 2023
Florida Estimates of Population 2023
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 |
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Florida Legislature | Demographic Analytic Services (Official Population Estimates and Projections for the State, Counties and Cities) |
Gainesville (Florida) Regional Utilities | Small-Area Population Estimates and Projections |
Alachua County, Florida | Population and Climate Migrant Forecast for Critical Infrastructure and Land Use Climate Vulnerability Analysis |
St. Johns County, Florida | Population and Water Use Projections, 2025-2050 |
South Florida Water Management District | Population Estimates and Projections for the 2025 Central Florida Water Initiative Regional Water Supply Plan |
U.S. Census Bureau | 2020 Census Count Review for Florida |
City of Daytona Beach, Florida | Small-Area Population Estimates and Projections |
Palm Beach County, Florida | Small-Area Population Estimates and Projections |
Southwest Florida Water Management District | Population Estimates and Projections for the 2020 Central Florida Water Initiative Regional Water Supply Plan |
Florida Department of Transportation | FDOT Planning Risk Assessment |
South Florida Water Management District | Population Projections for 2075 |
Leadership Jacksonville | Florida Demographic Trends Presentations (2) |
JEA (Jacksonville Electric Authority) | Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections for Utility Service Area, 2022 |
Southwest Florida Water Management District | Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections, 2022 |
Manson Bolves Donaldson Tanner | Expert Witness Service - Population Estimates & Projections |
Suwannee River Water Management District | Small-Area Population Estimates and Projections |
City of Winter Haven, Florida | Small-Area Population and Water Demand Projections for Utility Service Area |
Southwest Florida Water Management District | Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections, 2021 |
City of West Melbourne, Florida | Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections |
1000 Friends of Florida | 2070 Projections of Population with Climate Migrants |
City of North Port, Florida | Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections |
The Falcone Group | Population Projections for Select Cities |
Southwest Florida Water Management District | Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections, 2020 |
Coalition of Boynton (Florida) West Residential Associations | GIS Database Development |
Florida Department of Transportation | Southeast Florida Population Density Analysis and Mapping |
City of Fernandina Beach, Florida | Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections |
JEA (Jacksonville Electric Authority) | Small-Area Population and Water Demand Projections for Utility Service Area, 2019 |
Gate Petroleum | Florida Demographic Trends Presentation |
City of North Port, Florida | Seasonal Population Estimates |
Southwest Florida Water Management District | Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections, 2019 |
State of Virginia | GIS-based Election District Audit and GIS Web Portal |
VyStar Credit Union Presentation | Florida Demographic Trends Presentation |
Kurt Spitzer and Associates/Sarasota County, Florida | Sarasota County Small-Area 2018 Population Estimates |
Fulgencio Law | Expert Witness Services - GIS |
Southwest Florida Water Management District | Withlacoochee River Vegetation Database & Mapping |
Water and Air Research, Inc. | GIS Training |
Southwest Florida Water Management District | Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Database Development & Mapping |
City of Longmont, Colorado | Water Demand Forecasting |
Southwest Florida Water Management District | Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections, 2018 |
Hillsborough County, Florida | Small-Area Population Estimation & Methodology |
Cade Museum | GIS Mapping Project |
Southwest Florida Water Management District | Oyster & Barnacle Database Development & Mapping |
Southwest Florida Water Management District | Homosassa River Vegetation Database & Mapping |
Fulgencio Law | Expert Witness Services - Pasco County Population Estimates |
St. Johns County, Florida, Utility Department | Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections |
Northeast Florida Regional Council | Flagler Beach Permanent and Seasonal Population Estimates & Projections |
City of Pompano Beach, Florida | Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections |
JEA (Jacksonville Electric Authority) | Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections for Utility Service Area, 2017 |
Southwest Florida Water Management District | Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections, 2017 |
City of Lake Mary, Florida | Population Estimates & Projections |
City of Daytona Beach, Florida | Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections for Utility Service Area |
Southwest Florida Water Management District | Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections, 2016 |
City of Lakeland, Florida | Population Estimates & Projections |
Southwest Florida Water Management District | Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections, 2015 |
Florida Department of Transportation | Assessment 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!