Stefan Rayer

Dr. Stefan Rayer serves as the Director of the Population Program at the Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEFR) within the University of Florida. He oversees Florida's official population estimates and projections at city, county, and state levels. His expertise spans demographic research, including migration patterns, aging populations, and applied demographic analysis.

• Education:
• B.A. in Sociology, University of Saskatchewan (1994)
• M.A. in Development Sociology, Cornell University (1997)
• Ph.D. in Development Sociology (Demography specialization), Cornell University (2001)

Dr. Rayer's professional roles include serving as Florida’s representative to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Federal-State Cooperative Programs for Population Estimates and Projections. His work integrates demographic data to inform policy and planning, with a focus on methodological advancements in population forecasting.