Population By Race and Ethnicity in Florida in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 20,977,089 population of Florida comprised of 5,331,295 people who identified as Hispanic (25.42%), and 15,645,794 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (74.58%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Florida, with a population of 16,242,139 (77.43%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Florida, with a population of 3,549,087 (16.92%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Florida, with a population of 608,915 (2.90%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Florida, with a population of 11,384,422 (54.27%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Florida, with a population of 4,857,717 (23.16%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Florida, with a population of 3,265,885 (15.57%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,549,087 16.92%
White Alone 16,242,139 77.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 105,387 0.50%
Asian Alone 608,915 2.90%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 23,778 0.11%
Two Or More Races 447,783 2.13%
Population By Ethnicity in Florida in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 283,202 1.35%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,857,717 23.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 52,260 0.25%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 24,425 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 10,486 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 103,205 0.49%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,265,885 15.57%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,384,422 54.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 53,127 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 584,490 2.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13,292 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 344,578 1.64%