Florida Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2017

Updated on February 3, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, there were 3,265,885 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Florida and they represented 15.57% of the total population of Florida in 2017. Broward County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (543,860), followed by Miami-Dade County (431,206), and Duval County (276,469). On the other hand, Gilchrist County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (978), followed by Lafayette County (1,139), and Holmes County (1,306).

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 (55.39%), followed by Madison County (37.46%), and Jefferson County (34.03%).

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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 2017
Florida Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2017
County
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of County Population
Broward 543,860 28.09
Miami-Dade 431,206 15.92
Duval 276,469 29.44
Orange 275,774 20.31
Palm Beach 271,255 18.45
Hillsborough 227,005 15.89
Pinellas 101,578 10.48
Polk 100,980 14.73
Leon 90,389 31.05
Escambia 71,402 22.75
St. Lucie 61,638 19.68
Lee 59,729 8.06
Brevard 58,589 9.96
Volusia 56,020 10.4
Alachua 53,571 20.1
Seminole 52,121 11.26
Marion 44,276 12.51
Lake 35,202 10.18
Osceola 33,632 9.52
Manatee 32,788 8.51
Pasco 28,172 5.36
Gadsden 25,470 55.39
Collier 24,820 6.65
Clay 23,289 10.97
Bay 20,891 11.3
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