Italian Population in Florida by County : 2025 Ranking & Insights

According to U.S. Census estimates, the Italian population in Florida totals 1.3 million. Every county in the state reports a non-zero population, with Palm Beach County leading at 122,560, followed by Broward County (116,743) and Hillsborough County (81,873). This demographic analysis ranks all counties in Florida by their Italian population, offering insights into regional distribution patterns and highlighting county-level concentrations across the state.

Top 5 counties with the largest Italian population in Florida

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  • 1
    Palm Beach County
    Italian population in Palm Beach County is 122,560
    8.13% of Palm Beach County population is Italian
  • 2
    Broward County
    Italian population in Broward County is 116,743
    6.00% of Broward County population is Italian
  • 3
    Hillsborough County
    Italian population in Hillsborough County is 81,873
    5.50% of Hillsborough County population is Italian
  • 4
    Pinellas County
    Italian population in Pinellas County is 80,104
    8.34% of Pinellas County population is Italian
  • 5
    Orange County
    Italian population in Orange County is 65,605
    4.55% of Orange County population is Italian

Overview of Italian population in Florida

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey documents Florida with 1.3 million Italian residents (5.7% of 21.9 million total state population), ranking the state at the 91st percentile nationally among U.S. jurisdictions for Italian demographic representation.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census data records indicate Florida's Italian population of 5.7% exceeds the national average of 4.9% by a factor of 1.2.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey records show Florida hosts 1.3 million Italian residents, representing 7.7% of the nation's total Italian population of 16.2 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 23.3 Italian Americans per square mile, just over five times the national average density of 4.6 per square mile, placing the state among jurisdictions with significantly elevated demographic concentrations nationally.
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67 Counties in Florida Ranked by Italian Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Italian populations across every county in Florida, with demographic distributions ranging from the highest population in Palm Beach 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 Italian population count
Rank by Italian Population
County
Italian Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Florida Italian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Palm Beach County 122,560 8.13% 9.80%
2 Broward County 116,743 6.00% 9.34%
3 Hillsborough County 81,873 5.50% 6.55%
4 Pinellas County 80,104 8.34% 6.41%
5 Orange County 65,605 4.55% 5.25%
6 Miami-Dade County 63,622 2.37% 5.09%
7 Lee County 62,412 7.87% 4.99%
8 50,392 8.56% 4.03%
9 42,680 6.88% 3.41%
10 40,520 7.13% 3.24%
11 37,991 8.46% 3.04%
12 37,422 3.72% 2.99%
13 34,179 8.82% 2.73%
14 30,569 6.44% 2.44%
15 30,434 7.32% 2.43%
16 27,871 3.66% 2.23%
17 26,159 7.56% 2.09%
18 23,389 5.87% 1.87%
19 22,009 7.53% 1.76%
20 21,893 5.65% 1.75%
21 21,168 10.50% 1.69%
22 17,341 10.81% 1.39%
23 16,486 8.45% 1.32%
24 15,747 9.61% 1.26%
25 15,386 3.78% 1.23%
26 13,292 4.11% 1.06%
27 12,569 4.46% 1.01%
28 12,457 7.85% 1.00%
29 11,503 8.36% 0.92%
30 11,431 9.39% 0.91%
31 11,342 3.84% 0.91%
32 9,925 4.63% 0.79%
33 8,871 3.97% 0.71%
34 8,110 4.19% 0.65%
35 6,560 3.62% 0.52%
36 5,106 6.24% 0.41%
37 4,438 4.28% 0.36%
38 3,970 4.97% 0.32%
39 3,961 4.18% 0.32%
40 2,316 5.75% 0.19%
41 2,207 3.12% 0.18%
42 2,120 4.79% 0.17%
43 1,579 2.13% 0.13%
44 1,507 3.39% 0.12%
45 1,003 3.56% 0.08%
46 948 1.99% 0.08%
47 930 2.68% 0.07%
47 930 5.03% 0.07%
48 860 2.11% 0.07%
49 805 1.84% 0.06%
50 761 3.01% 0.06%
51 740 2.14% 0.06%
52 652 4.19% 0.05%
53 617 2.21% 0.05%
54 597 2.79% 0.05%
55 503 3.41% 0.04%
56 468 3.77% 0.04%
57 395 2.68% 0.03%
58 357 2.11% 0.03%
59 328 1.67% 0.03%
60 284 1.11% 0.02%
61 280 2.27% 0.02%
62 277 3.62% 0.02%
63 267 1.47% 0.02%
64 200 1.47% 0.02%
65 161 1.20% 0.01%
66 120 1.49% 0.01%
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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 Italian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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