TABLE 1.02A   POPULATION OF TAMPA BAY METROPOLITAN AREA*

INCLUDES HERNANDO, HILLSBOROUGH, PASCO, AND PINELLAS COUNTIES

COUNTY

1960

1970

1980

1990

1999

HERNANDO

11,205

17,004

44,469

101,115

127,392

HILLSBOROUGH

397,788

490,265

646,939

834,054

967,511

PASCO

36,785

75,955

193,661

281,131

326,494

PINELLAS

374,665

522,329

728,531

851,659

898,784

MSA* TOTAL

820,443

1,105,553

1,613,600

2,067,959

2,320,181

CHANGE

1960

1970

1980

1990

9-YR CHANGE

HERNANDO

26.0%

HILLSBOROUGH

16.0%

PASCO

16.1%

PINELLAS

5.5%

MSA TOTAL

12.2%

10-YR CHANGE

1960

1970

1980

1990

19-YR CHANGE

HERNANDO

51.8%

161.5%

127.4%

186.5%

HILLSBOROUGH

23.2%

32.0%

28.9%

49.6%

PASCO

106.5%

155.0%

45.2%

68.6%

PINELLAS

39.4%

39.5%

16.9%

23.4%

MSA TOTAL

34.8%

46.0%

28.2%

43.8%

20-YR CHANGE

1960

1970

1980

1990

29-YR CHANGE

HERNANDO

296.9%

494.7%

649.2%

HILLSBOROUGH

62.6%

70.1%

97.3%

PASCO

426.5%

270.1%

329.9%

PINELLAS

94.4%

63.1%

72.1%

MSA TOTAL

96.7%

87.1%

109.9%

30-YR CHANGE

1960

1970

1980

1990

39-YR CHANGE

HERNANDO

802.4%

1036.9%

HILLSBOROUGH

109.7%

143.2%

PASCO

664.3%

787.6%

PINELLAS

127.3%

139.9%

MSA TOTAL

152.1%

182.8%

SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU - APRIL 1, 1990; BUREAU OF ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS

RESEARCH (BEBR), FLORIDA POPULATION STUDIES, FEBRUARY 2000

* IN 1990, THE TAMPA-ST. PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER, FL MSA OR "METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA" RANKED #21 IN THE NATION FOR POPULATION SIZE AT 2.07 MILLION;