TABLE 1.02A     POPULATION OF TAMPA BAY METROPOLITAN AREA*

INCLUDES HERNANDO, HILLSBOROUGH, PASCO, AND PINELLAS COUNTIES

COUNTY

1960

1970

1980

1990

2003

HERNANDO

11,205

17,004

44,469

101,115

140,670

HILLSBOROUGH

397,788

490,265

646,939

834,054

1,079,587

PASCO

36,785

75,955

193,661

281,131

375,318

PINELLAS

374,665

522,329

728,531

851,659

939,864

MSA* TOTAL

820,443

1,105,553

1,613,600

2,067,959

2,535,439

13-YR CHANGE

1960

1970

1980

1990

2003

HERNANDO

51.8%

161.5%

127.4%

39.1%

HILLSBOROUGH

23.2%

32.0%

28.9%

29.4%

PASCO

106.5%

155.0%

45.2%

33.5%

PINELLAS

39.4%

39.5%

16.9%

10.4%

MSA TOTAL

34.8%

46.0%

28.2%

22.6%

23-YR CHANGE

1960

1970

1980

1990

2003

HERNANDO

296.9%

494.7%

216.3%

HILLSBOROUGH

62.6%

70.1%

66.9%

PASCO

426.5%

270.1%

93.8%

PINELLAS

94.4%

63.1%

29.0%

MSA TOTAL

96.7%

87.1%

57.1%

33-YR CHANGE

1960

1970

1990

2003

HERNANDO

802.4%

727.3%

HILLSBOROUGH

109.7%

120.2%

PASCO

664.3%

394.1%

PINELLAS

127.3%

79.9%

MSA TOTAL

152.1%

129.3%

43-YR CHANGE

1960

2003

HERNANDO

1155.4%

HILLSBOROUGH

171.4%

PASCO

920.3%

PINELLAS

150.9%

MSA TOTAL

209.0%

SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU - APRIL 1, 1960, 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000; BEBR - BUREAU OF ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS RESEARCH - FL POPULATION PROJECTIONS - FEB 2004;

* IN 2000, THE TAMPA-ST. PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER, FL MSA OR "METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA" RANKED #21 IN THE NATION WITH A POPULATION AT 2.39 MILLION;