Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties Lose Population

For the first time in years, Hillsborough County lost population. The University of Florida's Bureau of Economic and Business Research reports that Hillsborough saw 3,649 people leave between April 2008 and April 2009, or about 0.3 percent, for a population, of 1,196,892. Hillsborough's losses were in the unincorporated area and Plant City. Tampa gained 115 residents, rising to 339,480, and Temple Terrace added 108, for a total of 23,990. Pinellas lost 0.78 percent, or 7,348, dropping to a total of 931,113. Pasco gained 1,034, 0.24 percent, and Hernando added 141, about 0.1 percent. St. Petersburg lost 2,730, or 1.1 percent. Statewide, Florida's population dropped by 58,000 people.

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