One year ago, our leadership team was putting the finishing touches on Future Ready: Tampa Bay, our 2026–2028 Strategic Plan. which positions us to compete in an increasingly complex and rapidly changing global economy.
Talent
Access to a highly skilled and diverse talent pool is the top reason companies choose to relocate or expand to Tampa. It’s not only easy to find talent here, but recruiting top talent to Tampa is also a breeze.
Between 2022-2023, the Tampa Metro area ranked #5 with the most population growth in the nation, according to the latest U.S. Census data! In fact, four of the nation’s fastest-growing metro areas are in Florida. Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas, three of the four counties that make up the Tampa MSA, collectively added 148 people per day in 2023.
Additionally, a 2024 report from Hire a Helper, found that Tampa topped the list of cities where Millennials are moving. The Tampa MSA saw 95 percent more millennials move in than leave in 2023. Florida metros are also experiencing a big brain gain among college-educated Americans, according to another report Hire a Helper released in 2024. Tampa was among those top metros with 56% more people with a college degree moving here compared to the total number of college-educated people leaving.
Florida ranks #1 for attracting and developing a skilled workforce for third consecutive year
– Lightcast Talent Attraction Scorecard, 2025
#1 state in the nation for higher education
– U.S News & World Report, 2025
Florida is the #2 growth state in the country
– U-Haul, 2026
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Learn MoreTampa Bay is no longer a place for brain drain, but rather brain gain as more new graduates are choosing to stay in Tampa Bay to start their careers in growing industries like IT, healthcare and financial services. Check out this news story to hear one young professional's decision to stay in Tampa to start her career.
What's New in Tampa Bay?
Orion Edge, a local military defense company, recently signed an 8,008 square foot facility in the Hillsborough County Westshore District just months after relocating its headquarters to the region from Denver, CO.
Today, Philip Morris International’s U.S. businesses (“PMI U.S.”) announced an investment of approximately $50 million in a new Business Solutions Center in Tampa, Florida.
Our new year got off to a great start with the publication of Site Selection