Florida Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2012 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2012, the Florida citizen population was 17.04M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (10.67M) and constituted 62.61% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (3.11M) and constituted 18.27% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the third highest (2.62M), constituting 15.39% of the total citizen population.

The charts and tables below shows the citizen population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

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Percentage of Florida Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2012
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Non-Hispanic Black Alone
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races
Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone
Florida Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2012
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Ethnicity Population % of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 10667195 62.61
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 3111690 18.27
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone 2622595 15.39
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone 329970 1.94
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races 255250 1.50
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 40050 0.24
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9780 0.06