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MIAMI – Florida has the fastest growing population in the nation, adding 467,347 people from 2023-2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Texas is second with 592,941 additional residents, as the estimated national population rose 2.57 percent, or 340.11 million, between 2020-2024.

Florida has roughly 23,372,215 residents as of July 2024.

Florida’s growth has been attributed to two key issues in the Census Bureau data: international migration and population increases in the South.