Florida Population 2024

22,975,900

Florida Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Florida was:

  • White: 63.82%
  • Black or African American: 15.51%
  • Two or more races: 12.68%
  • Other race: 4.83%
  • Asian: 2.82%
  • Native American: 0.27%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.06%

Florida Growth Rate

Florida Population Rank

Population

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Florida Population by County

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,807,40063.82%
Black or African American3,355,70715.51%
Two or more races2,743,46812.68%
Other race1,045,5574.83%
Asian609,9902.82%
Native American59,1970.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander13,2000.06%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Florida Population by Race

Florida Population Pyramid 2024

Florida Median Age

42.4

Total

41

Male

43.9

Female

Florida Adults

There are 17,399,100 adults, (4,520,650 of whom are seniors) in Florida.

Florida Age Dependency

68

Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Florida Sex Ratio

Female10,987,70050.79%
Male10,646,80049.21%

Florida Population by Age

Florida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,353,4402.5366.933.1
Married3,905,0403.128020
Non Family2,955,2901.2857.142.9
Female1,064,1403.5250.649.4
Male428,9713.3755.444.6

3.11

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

66.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Florida Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade991,2036.36%
Associates Degree1,567,03010.06%
Bachelors Degree3,154,24020.25%
Graduate Degree1,883,23012.09%
High School Graduate4,316,80027.71%
Less Than 9th Grade679,6694.36%
Some College2,987,68019.18%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Florida Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Florida Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,749,4108,203,2003,141,020
Hispanic3,849,8203,134,9201,056,360
Black2,168,2901,842,520472,130
2+ Races1,761,5901,502,070545,530
Other Race689,121534,396157,091
Asian446,816390,581230,458
Native American39,68329,4498,237
Islander8,8627,6332,075

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.76%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.58%.

Florida Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,528$67,006$48,397
Graduate Degree$72,885$91,423$62,610
High School Graduate$33,773$38,421$28,113
Less Than 9th Grade$27,504$31,740$22,027
Overall$42,465$47,641$37,094
Some College$40,359$46,852$34,982

$42,465

Average Earnings

$47,641

Average Male

$37,094

Average Female

Florida Earnings by Educational Attainment

Florida Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Florida Language

70.07% of Florida residents speak only English, while 29.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 22.16% of the population.

Florida Language

Florida Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,999,3001,054,2309.58%
Hispanic5,661,300874,84215.45%
Black3,237,770648,05920.02%
Multiple2,702,910368,19613.62%
Other1,031,020188,33818.27%
Asian600,68462,82010.46%
Native57,35210,92319.05%
Islander12,6781,57412.42%

12.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.76%

Male Poverty Rate

13.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Florida

The race most likely to be in poverty in Florida is Black, with 20.02% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Florida is White, with 9.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.25%.

Florida Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.98%
High School14.1%
Some College9.61%
Bachelors or Greater5.63%

Florida Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.81%
Male Unemployed25.65%
Female Employed6.73%
Male Employed5.04%

Florida Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Florida Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,514$112,658
Households$67,917$96,992
Married Families$96,830$130,198
Non Families$42,675$63,397

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Florida Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.5%

Male Marriage Rate

44.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Florida Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Florida Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Florida Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Florida Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,369,720

Number of Veterans

1,233,020

Male Veterans

136,701

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam481,883
First Gulf War325,824
Second Gulf War291,088
Korea94,340
World War II28,235

Florida Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+387,021
65 to 74335,112
35 to 54292,684
55 to 64256,676
18 to 3498,226

Florida Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,084,8309.47%
Black160,8346.41%
Hispanic137,3203.12%
2+ Races77,8983.86%
Other Race27,3303.46%
Asian13,6632.75%
Native American4,2029.29%
Islander9639.26%

Florida Veterans by Race

Florida Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Florida Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.4%

Labor Force Participation

56%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Florida Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Florida Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Florida Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

35.8%

Born in Florida

78.86%

Native Born

21.14%

Foreign Born

8.76%

Non Citizen

12.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

78.86% of Florida residents were born in the United States, with 35.8% having been born in Florida. 8.76% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Florida Place of Birth

  1. Florida Office of Economic and Demographic Research - A research arm of the Florida legislature focused on economic, demographic and revenue forecasts for the state of Florida.
  2. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  4. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  5. Census QuickFacts
  6. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)

Sources