Florida Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2016 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2016, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Florida was 1,271,600 and represented 7.03% of the total Florida citizen population.

Among all Florida counties, Broward had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (435.53K), followed by Miami-Dade (393.95K), and Duval (257.73K).

In terms of percentages, Gadsden had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (57.18%), followed by Madison (38.94%), and Jefferson (36.15%).

The chart and table below shows the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population of each county and the percentage of each county's citizen population that were Non-Hispanic Black Alone.

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Florida Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2016
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
Broward 435530 27.13
Miami-Dade 393945 19.29
Duval 257730 29.95
Orange 226185 20.04
Palm Beach 210020 17.01
Hillsborough 199320 16.43
Pinellas 92015 10.29
Polk 88620 14.72
Leon 85865 31.28
Escambia 66275 21.90
Brevard 52830 9.74
Volusia 51205 10.34
St. Lucie 51025 18.75
Lee 49695 7.98
Alachua 48955 20.14
Seminole 46175 10.93
Marion 40580 12.26
Manatee 30110 9.16
Lake 29195 9.50
Osceola 26350 9.29
Gadsden 25510 57.18
Pasco 22390 4.76
Clay 18535 9.48
Bay 18045 10.39
Okaloosa 17920 9.42
Collier 17115 5.70
Sarasota 16960 4.51
Jackson 12825 26.95
Indian River 12280 8.88
Putnam 11855 16.87
Columbia 11845 17.68
St. Johns 10845 5.09
Flagler 10495 10.54
Santa Rosa 9030 5.61
Highlands 9025 9.78
Sumter 8965 8.04
Hernando 8490 4.91
Charlotte 8370 5.14
Martin 7555 5.21
Madison 7060 38.94
Suwannee 5840 13.94
Bradford 5105 19.18
Jefferson 4990 36.15
Taylor 4785 21.45
Hamilton 4775 34.28
Nassau 4720 6.19
Wakulla 4635 14.95
Monroe 4525 6.43
DeSoto 4380 14.31
Hendry 4305 13.95
Citrus 3910 2.84
Washington 3795 15.60
Baker 3785 13.96
Levy 3495 8.97
Okeechobee 3305 9.16
Union 3260 22.03
Walton 2985 4.97
Gulf 2895 18.45
Hardee 1995 8.11
Calhoun 1870 13.14
Franklin 1630 14.21
Holmes 1545 7.99
Glades 1480 12.14
Liberty 1455 18.13
Lafayette 1395 16.63
Dixie 1200 7.55
Gilchrist 990 5.91