Data gathered by the 2010 Census released this week revealed an expected increase in the city of Statesboro’s population and a welcome one for city leaders. According to the 2010 data, the number of people calling Statesboro home increased by more than 24 percent since the turn of the decade. The growth translates to 5,533 new residents, raising city totals from 22,889 in 2000, to 28,422 in 2010.