SUBJECT:
Title
Request Approval for the April 1, 2025, University of Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Research Preliminary Annual Population Estimates for Marion County (Budget Impact - None)
Body
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INITIATOR: |
DEPARTMENT: |
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Chuck Varadin, Director |
Growth Services |
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
Consistent with Florida Statute 186.901 and contractual obligations with the Florida Legislature, the University of Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR) has issued its preliminary estimate for Marion County’s permanent population as of April 1, 2025. These 2025 estimates are based on the April 1, 2020 Census population counts; BEBR estimates the population change annually. The table below reflects their estimates, and the BEBR provides an unincorporated and a county-wide population estimates which are listed in the table below. BEBR’s reporting is attached.
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Area |
April 1st Population |
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2024 to |
2025 |
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2020 Census |
2024 BEBR |
2025 BEBR |
Change |
% |
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Unincorporated |
304,064 |
335,782 |
348,320 |
12,538 |
3.73% |
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County-wide |
375,908 |
413,951 |
427,973 |
14,022 |
3.39% |
Marion County is requested to confirm receipt of the estimates and advise as to whether or not the County considers the estimates to be reasonably correct. The Growth Services Department has reviewed these preliminary population estimates and considers them to be reasonably correct.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
None
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to authorize staff to advise BEBR that Marion County considers the April 1, 2025, preliminary population estimates to be reasonably correct.
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