Dominican Population in Florida by County : 2025 Ranking & Insights

According to the latest U.S. Census estimates, the Dominican population in Florida totals 284,626. Miami-Dade County contains the largest Dominican community with 65,081 residents, followed by Broward County (39,665), Orange County (35,983), and others contributing to this statewide total. This demographic analysis ranks all counties in Florida by their Dominican populations, offering insights into local community distribution and broader settlement trends.

Top 5 counties with the largest Dominican population in Florida

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  • 1
    Miami-Dade County
    Dominican population in Miami-Dade County is 65,081
    2.42% of Miami-Dade County population is Dominican
  • 2
    Broward County
    Dominican population in Broward County is 39,665
    2.04% of Broward County population is Dominican
  • 3
    Orange County
    Dominican population in Orange County is 35,983
    2.50% of Orange County population is Dominican
  • 4
    Hillsborough County
    Dominican population in Hillsborough County is 24,991
    1.68% of Hillsborough County population is Dominican
  • 5
    Osceola County
    Dominican population in Osceola County is 22,895
    5.63% of Osceola County population is Dominican

Overview of Dominican population in Florida

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey documents Florida with 284,626 Dominican residents (1.3% of 21.9 million total state population), ranking the state at the 95th percentile nationally among U.S. jurisdictions for Dominican demographic representation.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census data records indicate Florida's Dominican population of 1.3% exceeds the national average of 0.7% by a factor of 1.9.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Florida's 284,626 Dominican residents constitute 12.2% of the nation's total Dominican population of 2.3 million, placing the state among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 12.2% of all American Dominican Americans residing within state boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Florida with 5.3 Dominican Americans per square mile, just over eight times the national average density of 0.66 per square mile, placing the state among jurisdictions with significantly elevated demographic concentrations nationally.
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67 Counties in Florida Ranked by Dominican Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Dominican population in Florida distributed across multiple counties, led by Miami-Dade County, Broward County, Orange County, and Hillsborough County, while several other counties recorded no residents identified as Americans of Dominican Republic descent. 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 Dominican population count
Rank by Dominican Population
County
Dominican Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Florida Dominican Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Miami-Dade County 65,081 2.42% 22.87%
2 Broward County 39,665 2.04% 13.94%
3 Orange County 35,983 2.50% 12.64%
4 Hillsborough County 24,991 1.68% 8.78%
5 Osceola County 22,895 5.63% 8.04%
6 Palm Beach County 17,085 1.13% 6.00%
7 Polk County 9,388 1.23% 3.30%
8 8,520 1.07% 2.99%
9 7,292 1.54% 2.56%
10 6,435 1.09% 2.26%
11 5,570 1.40% 1.96%
12 5,079 1.47% 1.78%
13 4,891 0.86% 1.72%
14 4,472 0.44% 1.57%
15 3,857 0.40% 1.36%
16 3,809 0.61% 1.34%
17 2,991 0.77% 1.05%
18 1,929 0.46% 0.68%
19 1,624 0.42% 0.57%
20 1,219 0.42% 0.43%
21 1,190 0.27% 0.42%
22 1,118 0.40% 0.39%
23 1,106 0.55% 0.39%
24 1,008 0.34% 0.35%
25 981 0.50% 0.34%
26 922 0.43% 0.32%
27 719 0.59% 0.25%
28 571 0.26% 0.20%
29 545 0.28% 0.19%
30 502 0.31% 0.18%
31 357 0.22% 0.13%
32 355 0.22% 0.12%
33 299 0.16% 0.11%
34 293 0.28% 0.10%
35 272 0.08% 0.10%
36 264 0.32% 0.09%
37 216 0.62% 0.08%
38 139 0.34% 0.05%
39 110 0.14% 0.04%
40 105 0.08% 0.04%
41 104 0.15% 0.04%
42 98 0.24% 0.03%
43 81 0.11% 0.03%
44 72 0.40% 0.03%
45 56 0.70% 0.02%
46 42 0.12% 0.01%
47 35 0.13% 0.01%
47 35 0.08% 0.01%
48 32 0.03% 0.01%
49 30 0.22% 0.01%
50 29 0.07% 0.01%
51 28 0.23% 0.01%
52 26 0.10% 0.01%
53 25 0.06% 0.01%
54 18 0.04% 0.01%
55 15 0.07% 0.01%
56 12 0.05% 0.00%
57 9 0.05% 0.00%
58 6 0.05% 0.00%
58 6 0.04% 0.00%
59 5 0.03% 0.00%
59 5 0.03% 0.00%
59 5 0.03% 0.00%
60 3 0.01% 0.00%
61 1 0.01% 0.00%
62 0 - -
62 0 - -
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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 Dominican population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Dominican 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 Dominican 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 Dominican alone, while others identify as Dominican along with another race (such as Dominican and German).
  • We’ve used the “Dominican alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Dominican population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Dominican 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 Dominican .
  2. % of Total Florida Dominican Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Dominican 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 Dominican 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 Dominican 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 Dominican populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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