Population By Race and Ethnicity in Marion County, FL in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 333,945 population of Marion County, Florida comprised of 38,407 people who identified as Hispanic (11.5%), and 295,538 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.5%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Marion County, Florida with a population of 277,824 (83.2%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 43,745 (13.1%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,463 (1.64%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Marion County, Florida in 2012, with a population of 243,556 (72.93%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 41,386 (12.39%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 34,268 (10.26%).

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

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Population By Race in Marion , FL in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 43,745 13.1%
White Alone 277,824 83.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,643 0.49%
Asian Alone 5,014 1.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 256 0.08%
Two Or More Races 5,463 1.64%
Population By Ethnicity in Marion , FL in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,359 0.71%
White Alone - Hispanic 34,268 10.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 627 0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 152 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 87 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 914 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 41,386 12.39%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 243,556 72.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,016 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,862 1.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 169 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,549 1.36%