Little Rock, Arkansas went from 193,524 in 2010 to 199,233 in 2018, Lansing, Michigan rose from 109,563 to 113,348, and Olympia, Washington increased its population from 46,478 to 53,144. Outside of the top ten, which all show fairly substantial population increases, quite a few state capitals show increases of only a few thousand.
Interestingly, most of the state capital population numbers have stayed relatively stable when the 20 census data is compared. These numbers reflect the fact that, although these states are geographically large, they are much more remote and sparsely populated than many other areas of the United States. Some of the largest states also have some of the smallest state capitals, including Cheyenne, Wyoming (65,249), Helena, Montana (32,285), and Juneau, Alaska (32,198). New York City is the largest city in the US, but New York state capital Albany has fewer than 100,000 residents. For example, Florida is one of the most highly populated states, but its capital, Tallahassee, has a population of just 193,000. This includes the capitals of some of the largest and most populous states. The vast majority of state capitals have fewer than 500,000 residents. Austin, Texas is a distant second with around 900,000 residents as of 2018, and Columbus, Ohio comes in third with approximately 860,000 residents. Florida is a state that is dominated by republicans, so if you are a republican, Florida is a place for you to live.Although Arizona is not one of the most populous states in the US, it has by far the highest state capital population in the country with close to 1.7 million people living in Phoenix, up from just under 1.5 million in 2010. It is also a popular tourist destination and also have unlimited recreational activities. Landmarks in Florida includes Adventure Island which is made up of 30 acres of land containing a blend of water rides, picnic outdoor cafes, and sunbathing areas and gift shops, American Police Hall of Fame and Museum established in 1960 is the nation’s first national police museum and memorial which was dedicated to American law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, Bas Museum of Art, Channel side, Eureka Springs Park Arcadia Municipal Airport, New castle county, The good thing about living in Florida is that the state is one of the seven states that do not impose personal income tax which equates to more money in your pocket. The world’s first scheduled commercial airline flight occurred in Florida on January 1, 1914. Florida is also the leading state for the sales of power boats phosphate mining is the state third largest industry with its concentration in the Bone valley. Other products include sugarcane, tomatoes, strawberries and celery. Florida produces the majority of citrus fruit grown in the United State. Agriculture is the second largest industry in the state. Amusement parks like Greater Orlando area, Walt Disney World Resort make up significant portion of tourism with over 50million visitors annually. Many beach towns are popular tourist destinations especially during winter and spring break.
Tourism makes up one of the largest sectors in the state economy, with nearly 1.2 million persons employed in the tourism industry in 2015.
Florida is also known for amusement parks, orange crops, the Kennedy Space Centre and as a popular destination for retirees. The states economy relies mainly on tourism, agriculture and transportation which were developed in the late 19th century. Today, Florida is distinctively known for its large Cuban expatriate community and high population growth. Florida gained it statehood in the United States in 1845. The state got its name from the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon who named it La Florida which means The Flowery upon landing there in the Easter period. Tallahassee is the state capital while Jacksonville is the most populous city in Florida. The state share borders with Alabama and Georgia in the north, Gulf of Mexico in the west, Atlantic Ocean in the east and with Straits of Florida and the sovereign state of Cuba at the south. Andrew on a white background in the center is the state seal, which represents a Native American woman scattering flowers, the sun, palm trees, a sailing steamboat, the land and the water. Florida was known to enter the union on the 3rd of March, 1845. Florida is located in the south-eastern part of the United States of America. Florida, popularly known as the Sunshine state is the 3rd largest state in the United States of America with the total are of 65,755 square miles and a population of 20,271,272 people according to 2015 census.
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