Florida leads country in population growth or the first time in 65 years

TAMPA, Fla. – This week, the US Census Bureau named Florida the fastest-growing state within the nation. The inhabitants right here grew 1.9% from 2021 to 2022. 

It is the primary time the state has led in progress since 1957. 

Dennis Prescott, who works within the tech-sector, moved to Tampa along with his golden retriever Walter in early 2020. 

Florida named the fastest-growing state within the nation by U.S. Census Bureau

“It appears to have exceeded expectations after transferring down, particularly the Channelside space it’s been rising a lot,” Prescott stated. 

Florida was discovered to have grown from about 21.8 million to 22.2 million individuals this yr. 

For Brandon Yarnes, transferring from Western New York to Tampa simply two weeks in the past was about enterprise and sunshine.

“Actually, I ought to’ve moved down right here 5 years in the past due to the climate, sitting on the pool in the course of December you’ll be able to’t beat it,” he stated. 

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Others stated it was Florida’s political local weather and Governor Ron DeSantis that attracted them to the state. 

“I really like the conservative a part of it,” stated Blake Passamaneck, who moved to Tampa in August.

All that progress does have a draw back. It has put a crunch on the state’s housing and lease costs. A mean residence in Tampa goes for about $2,300 proper now – a 40% improve during the last 5 years.  

Nonetheless, that isn’t stopping people like Elizabeth Markham, a nurse from Boston who moved to the state final summer time. 

“Actually, winter and COVID in Boston was horrible,” she stated.  “Everybody’s all the time like ‘why would you progress to Florida?’ and now everybody’s like ‘after I can come go to you,’” Markham stated.