Population By Race and Ethnicity in Miami-Dade County, 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.
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| 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% |