Here are the latest statistics on population, plus other interesting details about Florida.

Population

1. Tampa/St. Petersburg/Clearwater - 2,396,000
2. Miami - 2,253,000
3. Orlando - 1,645,000
4. Ft. Lauderdale - 1,623,000
5. Jacksonville - 1,100,000
6. West Palm Beach/Boca Raton - 1,131,000
7. Sarasota/Bradenton - 590,000
8. Daytona Beach - 493,000
9. Lakeland/Winter Haven - 484,000
10. Melbourne/Titusville/Palm Bay - 476,000
11. Fort Myers/Cape Coral - 441,000
12. Pensacola - 412,000
13. Fort Pierce/Port St. Lucie - 319,000
14. Tallahassee - 285,000
15. Ocala - 259,000
16. Naples - 251,000
17. Gainesville - 218,000
18. Fort Walton Beach - 170,000
19. Panama City - 148,000
20. Punta Gorda - 142,000

Miscellaneous

• Number of people who move to Florida each day - 1,000
• Number of international airports - 12
• Number of deepwater ports - 14
• Miles of sand beaches - 1,200
• Miles of coastline - 1,800
• Number of golf courses - more than 1,250
(Florida has more golf courses than any other state, and Palm Beach County has more golf courses than any other county in the country)
• Number of hotel rooms in Florida - more than 370,000
• Number of campgrounds - 700 (100,000 campsites)