Population By Race and Ethnicity in Florida in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 20,627,237 population of Florida comprised of 5,144,983 people who identified as Hispanic (24.94%), and 15,482,254 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (75.06%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Florida, with a population of 15,999,452 (77.57%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Florida, with a population of 3,483,851 (16.89%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Florida, with a population of 587,438 (2.85%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Florida, with a population of 11,306,302 (54.81%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Florida, with a population of 4,693,150 (22.75%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Florida, with a population of 3,213,462 (15.58%).

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

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Population By Race in Florida in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,483,851 16.89%
White Alone 15,999,452 77.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 102,715 0.50%
Asian Alone 587,438 2.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 23,098 0.11%
Two Or More Races 430,683 2.09%
Population By Ethnicity in Florida in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 270,389 1.31%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,693,150 22.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 50,289 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 23,369 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 10,091 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 97,695 0.47%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,213,462 15.58%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,306,302 54.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 52,426 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 564,069 2.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13,007 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 332,988 1.61%