Florida Black or African American Alone Population By County in Census 2020

Updated on February 11, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, there were 3,246,381 people in Florida who identified their race as Black or African American Alone, which is 15.07% of the total population of Florida. Broward County had the highest number of people who identify as Black or African American Alone (531,910), followed by Miami-Dade County (400,002), and Duval County (292,337). On the other hand, the three counties with the least number of people who identify as Black or African American Alone were: Gilchrist County (801), Lafayette County (1,045), and Holmes County (1,237).

In terms of the percentage of each county's total population, Gadsden County had the highest percentage, with 53.47% of its population identifying their race as Black or African American Alone, followed by Madison County (35.12%), and Hamilton County (31.97%).

You can see similar information for other states and also for the United States by state. You can also see similar information for other racial groups as well as the different ethnicities in Florida.

Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of each county's population that identify as Black or African American Alone. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

Florida Black or African American Alone Population By County in Census 2020
Florida Black or African American Alone Population By County in Census 2020
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Alachua County 52156 18.73
Baker County 3847 13.61
Bay County 17856 10.19
Bradford County 5478 19.36
Brevard County 58692 9.68
Broward County 531910 27.36
Calhoun County 1682 12.32
Charlotte County 9268 4.96
Citrus County 4122 2.68
Clay County 26624 12.20
Collier County 23349 6.21
Columbia County 11593 16.63
DeSoto County 4270 12.57
Dixie County 1571 9.37
Duval County 292337 29.36
Escambia County 68978 21.43
Flagler County 10935 9.48
Franklin County 1422 11.42
Gadsden County 23435 53.47
Gilchrist County 801 4.48
Glades County 1469 12.11
Gulf County 1703 12.00
Hamilton County 4477 31.97
Hardee County 2179 8.60
Hendry County 4357 11.00
Hernando County 10263 5.28
Highlands County 9891 9.77
Hillsborough County 237434 16.27
Holmes County 1237 6.29
Indian River County 13367 8.37
Jackson County 12150 25.68
Jefferson County 4621 31.85
Lafayette County 1045 12.70
Lake County 39544 10.30
Lee County 58916 7.74
Leon County 88862 30.41
Levy County 3690 8.60
Liberty County 1357 17.02
Madison County 6310 35.12
Manatee County 32121 8.04
Marion County 44411 11.81
Martin County 7582 4.79
Miami-Dade County 400002 14.81
Monroe County 4807 5.80
Nassau County 5035 5.57
Okaloosa County 19660 9.29
Okeechobee County 3405 8.59
Orange County 277027 19.37
Osceola County 40775 10.49
Palm Beach County 262422 17.59
Pasco County 34004 6.05
Pinellas County 94154 9.82
Polk County 105533 14.56
Putnam County 11444 15.61
St. Johns County 13363 4.89
St. Lucie County 66407 20.17
Santa Rosa County 11035 5.87
Sarasota County 16781 3.87
Seminole County 53509 11.36
Sumter County 8593 6.62
Suwannee County 5010 11.52
Taylor County 4209 19.31
Union County 3233 20.02
Volusia County 57789 10.44
Wakulla County 4250 12.59
Walton County 3339 4.43
Washington County 3283 12.97