2025

Counties in Florida ranked by Black Population

This list ranks the 67 counties in Florida based on their Black or African American population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 10, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Black population in Florida

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  • 1
    Broward County
    Black population in Broward County is 612,874
    25.95% of Broward County population is Black
  • 2
    Miami-Dade County
    Black population in Miami-Dade County is 471,845
    12.65% of Miami-Dade County population is Black
  • 3
    Orange County
    Black population in Orange County is 337,519
    19.57% of Orange County population is Black
  • 4
    Duval County
    Black population in Duval County is 319,488
    28.78% of Duval County population is Black
  • 5
    Palm Beach County
    Black population in Palm Beach County is 314,257
    18.08% of Palm Beach County population is Black

List of 67 counties in Florida by Black Population

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Rank by Black Population
County
Black Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Florida Black Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Broward County 612,874 25.95% 15.71%
2 Miami-Dade County 471,845 12.65% 12.10%
3 Orange County 337,519 19.57% 8.65%
4 Duval County 319,488 28.78% 8.19%
5 Palm Beach County 314,257 18.08% 8.06%
6 Hillsborough County 295,193 16.75% 7.57%
7 Polk County 131,657 15.38% 3.38%
8 113,826 10.85% 2.92%
9 97,277 30.61% 2.49%
10 81,923 20.93% 2.10%
11 79,156 8.63% 2.03%
12 78,949 22.24% 2.02%
13 76,230 11.19% 1.95%
14 71,103 11.64% 1.82%
15 69,309 12.70% 1.78%
16 60,353 19.48% 1.55%
17 60,152 12.23% 1.54%
18 56,314 13.05% 1.44%
19 52,007 11.45% 1.33%
20 50,992 7.72% 1.31%
21 41,227 8.94% 1.06%
22 31,803 12.86% 0.82%
23 30,988 6.77% 0.79%
24 26,186 10.99% 0.67%
25 24,575 53.53% 0.63%
26 23,441 4.84% 0.60%
27 22,540 11.39% 0.58%
28 19,116 6.02% 0.49%
29 16,435 9.12% 0.42%
30 15,339 6.87% 0.39%
31 14,381 6.79% 0.37%
32 13,771 10.48% 0.35%
33 13,150 6.30% 0.34%
34 13,037 17.21% 0.33%
35 12,923 25.66% 0.33%
36 12,711 15.57% 0.33%
37 11,776 10.30% 0.30%
38 10,148 7.15% 0.26%
39 9,913 5.66% 0.25%
40 6,863 36.06% 0.18%
41 6,846 7.25% 0.18%
42 6,570 6.58% 0.17%
43 6,427 3.81% 0.16%
44 5,983 20.12% 0.15%
45 5,771 11.95% 0.15%
46 5,094 13.94% 0.13%
47 4,902 12.72% 0.13%
48 4,863 9.61% 0.12%
49 4,766 30.98% 0.12%
50 4,597 5.38% 0.12%
51 4,506 9.57% 0.12%
52 4,504 32.18% 0.12%
53 4,374 19.60% 0.11%
54 3,931 14.82% 0.10%
55 3,840 8.56% 0.10%
56 3,729 12.17% 0.10%
57 2,823 16.51% 0.07%
58 2,215 14.21% 0.06%
59 2,113 7.03% 0.05%
60 1,963 13.26% 0.05%
61 1,891 13.69% 0.05%
62 1,805 9.82% 0.05%
63 1,558 7.54% 0.04%
64 1,550 11.59% 0.04%
65 1,470 17.52% 0.04%
66 1,095 13.52% 0.03%
67 717 3.69% 0.02%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks counties in Florida by their Black or African American population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Black Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Black, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Black alone, while others identify as Black along with another race (such as Black and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Black .
  • We’ve used the “Black alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Black population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Black alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Black .
  2. % of Total Florida Black Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Black population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Black populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported Black population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Black populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.