Population By Race and Ethnicity in Miami-Dade County, FL in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 2,544,511 population of Miami-Dade County, Florida comprised of 1,651,968 people who identified as Hispanic (64.92%), and 892,543 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (35.08%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Miami-Dade County, Florida with a population of 1,973,345 (77.55%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 493,671 (19.4%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 40,509 (1.59%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Miami-Dade County, Florida in 2011, with a population of 1,575,237 (61.91%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 436,425 (17.15%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 398,108 (15.65%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Miami-Dade County, FL in 2011

Total Population:2,544,511

Hispanic (64.92%)

Non Hispanic (35.08%)

Race in Miami-Dade County, FL in 2011

Total Population:2,544,511

White Alone (77.55%)

Black or African American Alone (19.4%)

Asian Alone (1.59%)

Two or more races (1.13%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.27%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)

Ethnicity in Miami-Dade County, FL in 2011

Total Population:2,544,511

Hispanic White Alone (61.91%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (17.15%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (15.65%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.25%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.56%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.49%)

Population By Race in Miami-Dade , FL in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	1,973,345	77.55%
Black or African American Alone	493,671	19.4%
Asian Alone	40,509	1.59%
Two Or More Races	28,844	1.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	6,974	0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	1,168	0.05%

Population By Ethnicity in Miami-Dade , FL in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic	1,575,237	61.91%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	436,425	17.15%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	398,108	15.65%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	57,246	2.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	37,813	1.49%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	17,414	0.68%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	11,430	0.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	4,698	0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	2,696	0.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	2,276	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	661	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	507	0.02%