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Comprehensive Plan Introductory Element associated with a mild climate and a relatively low cost of living. These are characteristics historically applicable to Florida. In the future, growth will be a major factor with which local governments and the state must contend. Between the year 2008 and 2030, Indian River County will add approximately 55,233 residents, or nearly 2,510 additional residents per year. By that time, the four county Treasure Coast region will increase from about 1.85 million to over 2.36 million residents. With respect to the state, the Census Bureau projects that Florida will likely become the third most populous state, with over 20 million residents, by 2030. During this period, the county's population will increase at a faster pace than the state's and the region's. Throughout the planning period, the percentage population change for Indian River County will be higher than the percentage change for both the state and the region. This percent will decline for all three areas over time. Indian River County's population growth, therefore, is expected to continue to be fueled by in - migration, with a great many of those immigrants being retired persons. TABLE 1.15 POPULATION PROJECTIONS INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, TREASURE COAST, AND FLORIDA Treasure Coast Indian River County Treasure Coast State 2010 142,300 1,848,300 18,881,400 2015 155,000 1,963,900 20,055,900 2020 169,300 2,101,100 21,417,500 2025 183,400 2,234,400 22,738,200 2030 196,900 2,358,200 23,979,000 Source: University of Florida, BEBR, Mid -Range Projections 2009 TABLE 1.16 PROJECTED PERCENTAGE RATE OF CHANGE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, TREASURE COAST, AND FLORIDA 2010-2030 Indian River County Treasure Coast Florida 2010-2015 8.9% 6.25% 6.22% 2015-2020 9.2% 6.99% 6.79% 2020-2025 8.3% 6.34% 6.17% Community Development Department Indian River County 22