Florida’s first population contraction since World War II is now affecting how advertisers see the Tampa-St. Petersburg market for the upcoming television season.

Nielsen Media Research said four of Florida’s major television markets – Tampa, Miami, Fort Myers and Tallahassee – are down in the overall ranking of designated market areas because of declines in domestic migration.

This free table, "Estimates of Population by County and City in Florida," appears as Table 1 of the annual Florida Estimates of Population publication and presents the state's official population estimates census counts, population change since the 2000 census, and inmate population for Florida and its counties, cities, and unincorporated areas for the specified year.

The following represent city-, county-, and regional-level news stories around the state relating to the BEBR Population Program's recent release of the April 1, 2009 preliminary population estimates.

Brevard's population dipped last year - Florida Today - August 24, 2009
UF: Polk Is Losing People - The Ledger - August 22, 2009

The U.S. Census 2010 will bring up to 3,100 part-time jobs to Jacksonville this fall.

Each of the two Jacksonville offices will have about six managers whose salaries will range from $24 per hour to $28 per hour, said Stacy Gimbel, U.S. Census Bureau spokeswoman. The other estimated 39 non-supervisory workers’ salaries will range from $12 per hour to $16 per hour.

Nine of Brevard County's 16 municipalities lost population from 2007 to 2008, according to newly released Census data. Of the nine, five were beachside communities.

Population experts say the leveling off or decline in population is the result of economic factors, not just within Brevard County, but in Florida overall.

Statewide, the population grew by 0.7 percent from 2007 to 2008, reaching 18.33 million. Since 2000, Florida's population rose 14.2 percent.

The booming growth that catapulted North Port to its prized position as Sarasota County’s biggest city screeched to a halt last year, as North Port added a modest 780 new residents, new census figures show.

While the state added 300,000 to 400,000 people a year during the boom, its gain over the decade amounted to a 14 percent increase. Last year, modest statewide growth pushed the population up by less than 1 percent to 18.3 million.

NEW YORK — Although consumer confidence may be increasing, it's not showing up at the cash register yet. Many retailers posted disappointing May sales on Thursday, and food and necessities remained high on shoppers' lists.

According to a Goldman Sachs/ICSC tally, overall same-store sales fell 4.6 percent, worse than the 3-percent drop predicted. The lower-than-expected results did not include Wal-Mart, which in recent months has boosted total results, but has stopped reporting monthly figures.