Population By Race and Ethnicity in Miami Dade, FL in 2012
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 2,576,473 population of Miami Dade County, Florida comprised of 1,672,204 people who identified as Hispanic (64.9%), and 904,269 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (35.1%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Miami Dade County, Florida with a population of 1,999,794 (77.62%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 496,495 (19.27%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 41,542 (1.61%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Miami Dade County, Florida in 2012, with a population of 1,593,738 (61.86%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 438,425 (17.02%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 406,056 (15.76%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Miami Dade, Florida.
You can find similar information for other Florida counties, and for Florida.
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 496,495 | 19.27% |
| White Alone | 1,999,794 | 77.62% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 7,428 | 0.29% |
| Asian Alone | 41,542 | 1.61% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 1,227 | 0.05% |
| Two Or More Races | 29,987 | 1.16% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 58,070 | 2.25% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 1,593,738 | 61.86% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 5,001 | 0.19% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 2,826 | 0.11% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 677 | 0.03% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 11,892 | 0.46% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 438,425 | 17.02% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 406,056 | 15.76% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 2,427 | 0.09% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 38,716 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 550 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 18,095 | 0.7% |
