Guatemalan Population in Florida by County : 2025 Ranking & Insights

According to the latest U.S. Census estimates, the Guatemalan population in Florida totals 159,910. Palm Beach County contains the largest Guatemalan community with 35,262 residents, followed by Miami-Dade County (31,304), Lee County (14,685), and others contributing to this statewide total. This demographic analysis ranks all counties in Florida by their Guatemalan populations, offering insights into local community distribution and broader settlement trends.

Top 5 counties with the largest Guatemalan population in Florida

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  • 1
    Palm Beach County
    Guatemalan population in Palm Beach County is 35,262
    2.34% of Palm Beach County population is Guatemalan
  • 2
    Miami-Dade County
    Guatemalan population in Miami-Dade County is 31,304
    1.17% of Miami-Dade County population is Guatemalan
  • 3
    Lee County
    Guatemalan population in Lee County is 14,685
    1.85% of Lee County population is Guatemalan
  • 4
    Broward County
    Guatemalan population in Broward County is 14,394
    0.74% of Broward County population is Guatemalan
  • 5
    Orange County
    Guatemalan population in Orange County is 12,464
    0.87% of Orange County population is Guatemalan

Overview of Guatemalan population in Florida

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data indicate Florida contains 159,910 Guatemalan residents (0.73% of 21.9 million total state population), positioning the state at the 97th percentile nationally among U.S. states for Guatemalan population concentrations.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census data records indicate Florida's Guatemalan population of 0.73% exceeds the national average of 0.55% by a factor of 1.3.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey records show Florida hosts 159,910 Guatemalan residents, representing 8.8% of the nation's total Guatemalan population of 1.8 million, establishing the state as a significant demographic concentration center within national boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Florida with 3 Guatemalan Americans per square mile, more than five times the national average density of 0.51 per square mile, placing the state among jurisdictions with significantly elevated demographic concentrations nationally.
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67 Counties in Florida Ranked by Guatemalan Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Guatemalan population in Florida distributed across multiple counties, led by Palm Beach County, Miami-Dade County, Lee County, and Broward County, while several other counties recorded no residents identified as Americans of full or partial Guatemalan 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 Guatemalan population count
Rank by Guatemalan Population
County
Guatemalan Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Florida Guatemalan Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Palm Beach County 35,262 2.34% 22.05%
2 Miami-Dade County 31,304 1.17% 19.58%
3 Lee County 14,685 1.85% 9.18%
4 Broward County 14,394 0.74% 9.00%
5 Orange County 12,464 0.87% 7.79%
6 Hillsborough County 6,713 0.45% 4.20%
7 Collier County 6,446 1.66% 4.03%
8 5,505 3.43% 3.44%
9 3,719 0.37% 2.33%
10 3,118 0.41% 1.95%
11 2,472 0.71% 1.55%
12 2,459 0.59% 1.54%
13 1,664 0.37% 1.04%
14 1,568 0.40% 0.98%
15 1,527 0.25% 0.95%
16 1,493 0.37% 0.93%
17 1,435 0.30% 0.90%
18 1,102 0.19% 0.69%
19 1,038 2.54% 0.65%
20 1,022 0.46% 0.64%
21 970 0.45% 0.61%
22 964 0.24% 0.60%
23 803 0.08% 0.50%
24 799 0.25% 0.50%
25 632 0.11% 0.40%
26 517 1.16% 0.32%
27 442 1.73% 0.28%
28 428 0.97% 0.27%
29 373 1.07% 0.23%
30 357 0.12% 0.22%
31 352 0.43% 0.22%
32 330 0.18% 0.21%
33 329 0.12% 0.21%
34 282 0.35% 0.18%
35 279 0.27% 0.17%
36 265 0.13% 0.17%
37 208 0.13% 0.13%
38 202 0.12% 0.13%
39 197 1.09% 0.12%
40 193 0.10% 0.12%
41 176 0.14% 0.11%
42 174 0.06% 0.11%
43 162 0.08% 0.10%
44 151 0.16% 0.09%
45 112 0.83% 0.07%
45 112 0.08% 0.07%
46 90 0.53% 0.06%
46 90 0.22% 0.06%
47 88 0.18% 0.06%
48 76 0.41% 0.05%
49 73 0.59% 0.05%
50 72 0.17% 0.05%
51 46 0.13% 0.03%
52 44 0.30% 0.03%
53 35 0.05% 0.02%
54 27 0.35% 0.02%
55 15 0.12% 0.01%
55 15 0.10% 0.01%
56 13 0.10% 0.01%
56 13 0.02% 0.01%
57 10 0.05% 0.01%
58 4 0.02% 0.00%
59 0 - -
59 0 - -
59 0 - -
59 0 - -
59 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 Guatemalan population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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