Population By Race and Ethnicity in Miami-Dade County, FL in 2016
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 2,689,890 population of Miami-Dade County, Florida comprised of 1,810,054 people who identified as Hispanic (67.29%), and 879,836 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (32.71%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Miami-Dade County, Florida with a population of 2,104,858 (78.25%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 499,466 (18.57%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 43,734 (1.63%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Miami-Dade County, Florida in 2016, with a population of 1,723,534 (64.08%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 436,320 (16.22%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 381,324 (14.18%).
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 | 499,466 | 18.57% |
| White Alone | 2,104,858 | 78.25% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 7,987 | 0.3% |
| Asian Alone | 43,734 | 1.63% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 1,311 | 0.05% |
| Two Or More Races | 32,534 | 1.21% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 63,146 | 2.35% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 1,723,534 | 64.08% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 5,665 | 0.21% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 3,106 | 0.12% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 739 | 0.03% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 13,864 | 0.52% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 436,320 | 16.22% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 381,324 | 14.18% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 2,322 | 0.09% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 40,628 | 1.51% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 572 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 18,670 | 0.69% |