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

Updated on June 16, 2025.

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
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County Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population % of County Population
Alachua 53166 20.13
Baker 3799 13.62
Bay 20516 11.16
Bradford 5104 19.08
Brevard 57377 9.94
Broward 534547 27.93
Calhoun 1837 12.81
Charlotte 9861 5.54
Citrus 3955 2.77
Clay 21812 10.52
Collier 24325 6.65
Columbia 12340 17.81
DeSoto 4351 12.01
Dixie 1540 9.36
Duval 272132 29.36
Escambia 70698 22.66
Flagler 10962 10.19
Franklin 1600 13.52
Gadsden 25561 55.48
Gilchrist 971 5.52
Glades 1726 12.86
Gulf 2867 17.83
Hamilton 4721 32.99
Hardee 1849 6.79
Hendry 4499 11.22
Hernando 9054 4.96
Highlands 9797 9.6
Hillsborough 221581 15.85
Holmes 1256 6.47
Indian River 13736 9.08
Jackson 12812 26.51
Jefferson 4755 34
Lafayette 1241 14.17
Lake 33527 10
Lee 58219 8.05
Leon 89002 31.02
Levy 3603 9.03
Liberty 1544 18.59
Madison 7011 38.22
Manatee 31941 8.51
Marion 43542 12.51
Martin 8207 5.18
Miami-Dade 436320 16.22
Monroe 4771 6.2
Nassau 4647 5.8
Okaloosa 19076 9.49
Okeechobee 3365 8.25
Orange 269770 20.32
Osceola 32134 9.5
Palm Beach 265368 18.28
Pasco 26072 5.11
Pinellas 100334 10.45
Polk 97311 14.61
Putnam 11504 15.89
St. Johns 12291 5.23
St. Lucie 59787 19.55
Santa Rosa 10513 6.18
Sarasota 18212 4.41
Seminole 50614 11.09
Sumter 8844 7.23
Suwannee 5717 13.04
Taylor 4351 19.69
Union 3413 22.37
Volusia 54694 10.34
Wakulla 4394 13.78
Walton 3417 5.22
Washington 3599 14.71