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Comprehensive Plan Introductory Element During the period from 1960 to 2000, the population of Indian River County increased by 346.4%, the Treasure Coast by 405% and the state by 222.8%. While these figures are impressive, closer examination is needed to understand the rapid growth and determine the trends that have occurred. Because data for the period from 1960-2000 are available for 5 year periods, much of the analysis will address 5 year intervals. For the 8 periods, percent increases for Indian River County averaged 20.8% compared with 22.7% for the Treasure Coast, and 15.9% for Florida. All three areas expenenced declines in the 5 year rate of growth from 1965-1995. For all periods, except the most recent period, 1995 - 2000, Indian River County's 5 year growth rates have been higher than Florida, indicating overall a faster growth rate than the State as a whole. When compared with the Treasure Coast, Indian River County rates were greater than those for the Treasure Coast only for the 1975- 1980 and the 1980-1985 periods. Since 1984, however, the county' s growth has fallen below the pace of the region. Therefore, the county's share of the regional population has declined. At the same time, the county has experienced higher percentage increases of population than the state, or nearly identical percentage increases of population as the state, resulting in an overall increase in the county's share of the state population total. 1960-65 1965-70 1970-75 1975-80 1980-85 1985-90 1990-95 1995-2000 TABLE 1.4 INDIAN RIVER COUNTY SHARE OF POPULATION GROWTH OF THE TREASURE COAST AND FLORIDA Indian River County Pop. Change (Thous.) Treasure Coast Pop. Change IRC % of Change Florida Pop. Change 1,211.5 Source: U.S. Bureau of Census, Compiled by Indian River County Planning Division Community Development Department Supplement #_; Ordinance 2005 - IRC % of Change Indian River County 1.1 1.1