Population By Race and Ethnicity in Florida in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 21,589,602 population of Florida comprised of 5,734,620 people who identified as Hispanic (26.56%), and 15,854,982 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (73.44%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Florida, with a population of 16,620,693 (76.99%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Florida, with a population of 3,682,148 (17.06%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Florida, with a population of 651,032 (3.02%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Florida, with a population of 11,420,948 (52.90%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Florida, with a population of 5,199,745 (24.08%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Florida, with a population of 3,364,050 (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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,682,148 17.06%
White Alone 16,620,693 76.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 113,243 0.53%
Asian Alone 651,032 3.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 25,962 0.12%
Two Or More Races 496,524 2.30%
Population By Ethnicity in Florida in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 318,098 1.47%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,199,745 24.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 59,179 0.27%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 26,996 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 11,668 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 118,934 0.55%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,364,050 15.58%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,420,948 52.90%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 54,064 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 624,036 2.89%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14,294 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 377,590 1.75%