Question: What was the population growth of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metropolitan area between 2005 and 2025?

• 2005: 2,647,658
• 2010: 2,783,243 (+5.12%)
• 2015: 2,975,225 (+6.90%)
• 2020: 3,175,282 (+6.72%)
• 2025: 3,418,895 (+7.67%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Bonus question: Which university in the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater metropolitan area has the largest undergraduate population?

Answer: The University of South Florida – with an undergraduate population of 37,000 undergraduate students.

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