Florida Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2016

Updated on February 3, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, there were 3,213,462 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Florida and they represented 15.58% of the total population of Florida in 2016. Broward County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (534,547), followed by Miami-Dade County (436,320), and Duval County (272,132). On the other hand, Gilchrist County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (971), followed by Lafayette County (1,241), and Holmes County (1,256).

When it comes to the percentage of each county's population that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone, Gadsden County had the highest percentage (55.48%), followed by Madison County (38.22%), and Jefferson County (34%).

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

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Florida Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2016
Florida Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2016
County
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of County Population
Broward 534,547 27.93
Miami-Dade 436,320 16.22
Duval 272,132 29.36
Orange 269,770 20.32
Palm Beach 265,368 18.28
Hillsborough 221,581 15.85
Pinellas 100,334 10.45
Polk 97,311 14.61
Leon 89,002 31.02
Escambia 70,698 22.66
St. Lucie 59,787 19.55
Lee 58,219 8.05
Brevard 57,377 9.94
Volusia 54,694 10.34
Alachua 53,166 20.13
Seminole 50,614 11.09
Marion 43,542 12.51
Lake 33,527 10
Osceola 32,134 9.5
Manatee 31,941 8.51
Pasco 26,072 5.11
Gadsden 25,561 55.48
Collier 24,325 6.65
Clay 21,812 10.52
Bay 20,516 11.16
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