Population By Race and Ethnicity in Broward County, FL in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 1,913,780 population of Broward County, Florida comprised of 552,008 people who identified as Hispanic (28.84%), and 1,361,772 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (71.16%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Broward County, Florida with a population of 1,224,192 (63.97%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 566,503 (29.6%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 72,250 (3.78%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Broward County, Florida in 2016, with a population of 722,559 (37.76%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 534,547 (27.93%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 501,633 (26.21%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Broward, Florida.

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Population By Race in Broward , FL in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 566,503 29.6%
White Alone 1,224,192 63.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 7,581 0.4%
Asian Alone 72,250 3.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2,145 0.11%
Two Or More Races 41,109 2.15%
Population By Ethnicity in Broward , FL in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 31,956 1.67%
White Alone - Hispanic 501,633 26.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3,725 0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,711 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 996 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 10,987 0.57%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 534,547 27.93%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 722,559 37.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,856 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 69,539 3.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1,149 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 30,122 1.57%