Cuban Population in Florida by County : 2025 Ranking & Insights

According to U.S. Census estimates, the Cuban population in Florida totals 1.6 million. Every county in the state reports a non-zero population, with Miami-Dade County leading at 940,935, followed by Broward County (121,430) and Hillsborough County (107,961). This demographic analysis ranks all counties in Florida by their Cuban population, offering insights into regional distribution patterns and highlighting county-level concentrations across the state.

Top 5 counties with the largest Cuban population in Florida

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  • 1
    Miami-Dade County
    Cuban population in Miami-Dade County is 940,935
    35.04% of Miami-Dade County population is Cuban
  • 2
    Broward County
    Cuban population in Broward County is 121,430
    6.24% of Broward County population is Cuban
  • 3
    Hillsborough County
    Cuban population in Hillsborough County is 107,961
    7.25% of Hillsborough County population is Cuban
  • 4
    Palm Beach County
    Cuban population in Palm Beach County is 64,776
    4.30% of Palm Beach County population is Cuban
  • 5
    Lee County
    Cuban population in Lee County is 53,142
    6.70% of Lee County population is Cuban

Overview of Cuban population in Florida

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey documents Florida with 1.6 million Cuban residents (7.1% of 21.9 million total state population), ranking the state at the 100th percentile nationally among U.S. jurisdictions for Cuban demographic representation.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census data records indicate Florida's Cuban population of 7.1% exceeds the national average of 0.74% by a factor of 9.6.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey records show Florida hosts 1.6 million Cuban residents, constituting 63.5% of the nation's total Cuban population of 2.5 million, creating a demographic concentration where more than half of America's Cuban community resides within a single state jurisdiction.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows Florida maintains 29.2 Cuban Americans per square mile, representing forty-one and three-quarters times the national average of 0.7 per square mile, placing the state among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations nationally.
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67 Counties in Florida Ranked by Cuban Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Cuban populations across every county in Florida, with demographic distributions ranging from the highest population in Miami-Dade County to the lowest in $rank_n_geo_name. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all counties included in this analysis*.
counties in Florida ranked by Cuban population count
Rank by Cuban Population
County
Cuban Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Florida Cuban Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Miami-Dade County 940,935 35.04% 60.07%
2 Broward County 121,430 6.24% 7.75%
3 Hillsborough County 107,961 7.25% 6.89%
4 Palm Beach County 64,776 4.30% 4.14%
5 Lee County 53,142 6.70% 3.39%
6 Orange County 39,394 2.73% 2.52%
7 Collier County 24,555 6.33% 1.57%
8 17,674 1.84% 1.13%
9 17,036 1.69% 1.09%
10 16,209 2.13% 1.03%
11 14,537 2.47% 0.93%
12 12,376 3.04% 0.79%
13 11,615 2.45% 0.74%
14 10,962 13.39% 0.70%
15 9,732 2.81% 0.62%
16 9,713 1.57% 0.62%
17 8,365 1.86% 0.53%
18 7,883 1.89% 0.50%
19 7,332 1.89% 0.47%
20 7,098 1.25% 0.45%
21 6,617 1.66% 0.42%
22 6,601 2.34% 0.42%
23 5,123 12.56% 0.33%
24 4,934 2.45% 0.32%
25 4,105 1.39% 0.26%
26 3,637 1.24% 0.23%
27 3,435 3.31% 0.22%
28 3,205 1.64% 0.20%
29 3,021 1.35% 0.19%
30 2,894 1.80% 0.18%
31 2,762 1.69% 0.18%
32 1,692 1.39% 0.11%
33 1,380 0.43% 0.09%
34 1,268 0.80% 0.08%
35 1,243 0.64% 0.08%
36 927 0.67% 0.06%
37 831 1.87% 0.05%
38 814 0.45% 0.05%
39 788 1.96% 0.05%
40 786 0.98% 0.05%
41 763 0.36% 0.05%
42 752 1.01% 0.05%
43 690 1.99% 0.04%
44 541 0.76% 0.03%
45 529 0.56% 0.03%
46 506 1.14% 0.03%
47 452 3.67% 0.03%
48 381 1.49% 0.02%
49 324 2.41% 0.02%
50 306 0.70% 0.02%
51 279 0.59% 0.02%
52 268 1.06% 0.02%
53 199 0.93% 0.01%
54 195 1.25% 0.01%
55 190 0.67% 0.01%
56 160 0.87% 0.01%
56 160 0.88% 0.01%
57 146 0.86% 0.01%
58 142 1.04% 0.01%
59 113 0.41% 0.01%
60 103 1.28% 0.01%
61 94 0.64% 0.01%
62 86 0.69% 0.01%
62 86 0.25% 0.01%
63 57 0.39% 0.00%
64 39 0.20% 0.00%
65 21 0.27% 0.00%
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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 county in Florida by their Cuban population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Cuban population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Cuban ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Cuban alone, while others identify as Cuban along with another race (such as Cuban and German).
  • We’ve used the “Cuban alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Cuban population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Cuban alone or in combination in county. 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 Cuban .
  2. % of Total Florida Cuban Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Cuban 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 Cuban 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.
  • County that don’t have any reported Cuban 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 Cuban populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.