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
Upcoming Data Releases
Anticipated release dates for the BEBR estimates and projections can be found here.
Recent Data Releases & Publications
Projections of Florida Population by County, 2025–2050, with Estimates for 2024
The Center of Population for Florida and Its Counties: An Updated Perspective from Florida’s Early History to Present Time
SPR No. 13: Revised Estimates of Households and Average Household Size for Florida and Its Counties, 2010–2020
Florida Number of Households and Average Household Size 2024
Florida Estimates of Population 2024
Population Projections by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin for Florida and Its Counties, 2025–2050, With Estimates for 2023
Domestic Migration to South Florida by Metropolitan Area, County, and Small Area
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 $6.2 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 Legislature | Annual Contract for Demographic Analytic Services (Official Population Estimates and Projections for the State, Counties and Cities) |
| UF Center for Landscape Conservation and Planning | Population Projections and Demographic Consulting Support, 2025 |
| Suwannee River Water Management District | Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections, 2025-2026 |
| Town of Jupiter | Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections, 2025-2026 |
| Southwest Florida Water Management District | Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections, 2025 |
| Leadership Jacksonville | Florida Demographic Trends Presentations (2 annually), 2018-2025 |
| City of Edgewater | Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections, 2024 |
| City of Fernandina Beach | Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections, 2024 Update |
| UF Center for Landscape Conservation and Planning | Florida Wildlife Corridor Science Support, 2024 |
| City of DeLand | Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections, 2024 |
| Southwest Florida Water Management District | Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections, 2024 |
| East Central Florida Regional Planning Council | Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections for the Four Corners Area, 2024 |
| Southwest Florida Water Management District | Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections, 2023 |
| Gainesville (Florida) Regional Utilities | Small-Area Population Estimates and Projections, 2023 |
| South Florida Water Management District | Population Projections for 2075, 2023 |
| Suwannee River Water Management District | Small-Area Population Estimates and Projections, 2023 |
| Alachua County, Florida | Population and Climate Migrant Forecast for Critical Infrastructure and Land Use Climate Vulnerability Analysis, 2022-2023 |
| Southwest Florida Water Management District | Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections, 2022 |
| JEA (Jacksonville Electric Authority) | Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections for Utility Service Area, 2022 |
| South Florida Water Management District | Population Estimates and Projections for the 2025 Central Florida Water Initiative Regional Water Supply Plan, 2022 |
| St. Johns County, Florida | Population and Water Use Projections, 2025-2050, 2022 Update |
| Suwannee River Water Management District | Small-Area Population Estimates and Projections, 2021-2022 |
| Southwest Florida Water Management District | Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections, 2021 |
| City of West Melbourne, Florida | Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections, 2021 |
| Florida Department of Transportation | Southeast Florida Population Density Analysis and Mapping, 2020-2022 |
| City of Winter Haven, Florida | Small-Area Population and Water Demand Projections for Utility Service Area, 2020-2022 |
| 1000 Friends of Florida | 2070 Projections of Population with Climate Migrants, 2020-2021 |
| City of North Port, Florida | Seasonal Population Estimates, 2020 |
| Southwest Florida Water Management District | Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections, 2020 |
| U.S. Census Bureau | 2020 Census Count Review for Florida, 2019-2020 |
| City of Daytona Beach, Florida | Small-Area Population Estimates and Projections, 2020 |
| The Falcone Group | Population Projections for Select Cities, 2020 |
| Coalition of Boynton (Florida) West Residential Associations | GIS Database Development, 2020 |
| State of Virginia | GIS-based Election District Audit and GIS Web Portal, 2019-2020 |
| JEA (Jacksonville Electric Authority) | Small-Area Population and Water Demand Projections for Utility Service Area, 2019 |
| City of Fernandina Beach, Florida | Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections, 2019 |
| Southwest Florida Water Management District | Withlacoochee River Vegetation Database & Mapping, 2019 |
| Gate Petroleum | Florida Demographic Trends Presentation, 2019 |
| VyStar Credit Union Presentation | Florida Demographic Trends Presentation, 2019 |
| Southwest Florida Water Management District | Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections, 2019 |
| Fulgencio Law | Expert Witness Services - GIS, 2019 |
| Florida Department of Transportation | FDOT Planning Risk Assessment, 2018-2019 |
| City of Longmont, Colorado | Water Demand Forecasting, 2018-2019 |
| Palm Beach County, Florida | Small-Area Population Estimates and Projections by TAZ, 2018 |
| Manson Bolves Donaldson Tanner | Expert Witness Service - Population Estimates & Projections, 2018 |
| City of North Port, Florida | Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections, 2018 |
| Water and Air Research, Inc. | GIS Staff Training, 2018 |
| Southwest Florida Water Management District | Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Database Development & Mapping, 2018 |
| Southwest Florida Water Management District | Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections, 2018 |
| Hillsborough County, Florida | Small-Area Population Estimation & Methodology, 2018 |
| Florida Department of Transportation | Assessment of Planning Risks and Alternative Futures for the Florida Transportation Plan Update, 2018 |
| Cade Museum | GIS Mapping Project, 2018 |
| Southwest Florida Water Management District | Oyster & Barnacle Database Development & Mapping, 2018 |
| Southwest Florida Water Management District | Homosassa River Vegetation Database & Mapping, 2018 |
| Fulgencio Law | Expert Witness Services - Pasco County Population Estimates, 2018 |
| St. Johns County, Florida, Utility Department | Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections, 2018 |
| City of Pompano Beach, Florida | Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections, 2018 |
| Northeast Florida Regional Council | Flagler Beach Permanent and Seasonal Population Estimates & Projections, 2018 |
| Southwest Florida Water Management District | Population Estimates and Projections for the 2020 Central Florida Water Initiative Regional Water Supply Plan, 2017 |
| 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, 2017 |
| City of Daytona Beach, Florida | Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections for Utility Service Area, 2017 |
| Southwest Florida Water Management District | Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections, 2016 |
| City of Lakeland, Florida | Population Estimates & Projections, 2016 |
| Southwest Florida Water Management District | Small-Area Population Estimates & Projections, 2015 |
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!