Region outpaces others in Florida in population surge

The Southwest Florida region's rapid growth in people keeps on ticking.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 6:00 a.m. May 10, 2019
Courtesy. Charlotte, Collier and Lee counties added 24,000 residents from 2017 to 2018, up 1.91% from the previous year, according to a recent U.S. Census estimate.
Courtesy. Charlotte, Collier and Lee counties added 24,000 residents from 2017 to 2018, up 1.91% from the previous year, according to a recent U.S. Census estimate.
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The additional traffic is a dead giveaway but now the data is in: Southwest Florida is one of the fastest-growing regions nationwide.

 

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