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Palm Beach County, Florida

Year	Population
1910	5,577
1920	18,654
1930	51,781
1940	79,989
1950	114,688
1960	228,106
1970	348,753
1980	576,863
1990	863,518
2000	1,131,184

Notes:

Martin County was established on May 30, 1925, from segments of Palm Beach County and St. Lucie County.

Sources:

• For years 1840-1890:

  University of Virginia Geospatial and Statistical Data Center. United States Historical Census Data Browser. ONLINE. 1998. University of Virginia. Available: http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/census/. [18 August, 2004].

• For years 1900-1990:

  Richard L. Forstall. Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990. ONLINE. 1995. Population Division, US Bureau of the Census. Available: http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/fl190090.txt. [18 August, 2004].

• For year 2000:

  Census 2000 Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File ONLINE. 2000. US Bureau of the Census. Available: http://factfinder.census.gov/ [18 August, 2004].

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