Two counties in the region lead the way nationally in population growth

Polk and Lee counties crack the top 10 on list of 1,800 counties nationwide with most new residents.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 6:20 p.m. April 28, 2022
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More than 1,800 counties nationwide posted population increases in 2021. Of those, two counties on the west coast of Florida — Polk and Lee — ranked among the top 10 nationally in welcoming new residents.

 

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