Florida is the third-most populous state in the United States. Its residents include people from a wide variety of ethnic, racial, national and religious backgrounds. The state has attracted immigrants, particularly from Latin America. Florida's majority ethnic group are European Americans, with approximately 65% of the population identifying as White. National ethnic communities in the state include Cubans, who migrated en masse following the revolution in the mid 20th century. They have been joined by other immigrants from Latin America, and Spanish is spoken by more than 20% of the state's population, with high usage especially in the Miami-Dade County area.
Between the 2010 and 2020 census, the population of the state overall did increase. 50 counties in Florida would experience population growth while 17 counties saw their populations decline. Most of Florida's population lives in urban areas as in the 2020 census, close to 97% of people in Florida resided in metropolitan areas. Florida in the 2022 US Census estimate was the fastest growing state in terms of population and the first time it was the fastest growing since 1957. In the 2020 census Florida had a population density of 401.4 people per square mile.
Population
With a population getting close to 23 million people according to the 2023 US Census estimates, Florida is the most populous state in the Southeastern United States, and the second-most populous state in the South behind Texas. Within the United States, it contains the highest percentage of people over 65 (17.3%), and the 8th fewest people under 18 (21.9%). Florida's population growth primarily comes from those moving to the state. The rate of natural change of births and deaths is "typically flat" and actually had negative natural population change in 2020. The 2022 US Census estimate found the largest age group moving to Florida were those from 60 and 69 years old with the second largest age group being those from 50 to 59 years old.
Net domestic migration YearIn-migrantsOut-migrantsNet migration2010482,889427,85355,0362011498,597437,20261,3952012537,148428,325108,8232013529,406423,995105,4112014546,501437,516108,9852015584,938445,320139,6182016605,018433,452171,5662017566,476447,586118,8902018587,261470,977116,2842019601,611457,301144,3102020NANANA2021674,740469,577205,1632022738,969489,905249,0642023636,933510,925126,008
Population by county by year The population for each respective year comes from the decennial United States Census results. County202020102000Alachua278,468247,336 217,955Baker28,25927,11522,259Bay175,216168,852 148,217Bradford28,30328,52026,088Brevard606,612543,376476,230Broward1,944,3751,748,0661,623,018Calhoun13,64814,62513,017Charlotte186,847159,978141,627Citrus153,843141,236118,085Clay218,245190,865140,814Collier375,752321,520251,377Columbia69,69867,53156,513DeSoto33,97634,86232,209 Dixie16,75916,42213,827 Duval995,567864,263778,879Escambia321,905297,619294,410Flagler115,37895,69649,832Franklin12,45111,5499,829 Gadsden43,82646,38945,087 Gilchrist17,86416,93914,437Glades12,12612,88410,576Gulf14,19215,86314,560Hamilton14,00414,79913,327Hardee25,32727,73126,938 Hendry39,61939,140 36,210Hernando194,515172,778130,802Highlands101,23598,78687,366 Hillsborough1,459,7621,229,226998,948Holmes19,65319,92718,564Indian River159,788138,028112,947 Jackson47,31949,74646,755Jefferson14,51014,76112,902 Lafayette8,2268,8707,022Lake383,956297,047210,527Lee760,822618,754440,888Leon292,198275,487239,452Levy42,91540,80134,450Liberty7,9748,3657,021Madison17,96819,22418,733Manatee399,710322,833264,002 Marion375,908331,303258,916 Martin158,431146,318126,731Miami-Dade (Dade)2,701,7672,496,4572,253,779 Monroe82,87473,09079,589Nassau90,35273,31457,663Okaloosa211,668180,822170,498Okeechobee39,64439,99635,910Orange1,429,9081,145,956896,344Osceola388,656268,685172,493Palm Beach 1,492,1911,320,1341,131,191Pasco561,891464,697344,768Pinellas959,107916,542921,495Polk725,046602,095483,924Putnam73,32174,36470,423 St. Johns273,425190,039123,135St. Lucie 329,226277,789192,695Santa Rosa188,000151,372117,743Sarasota434,006379,448325,961Seminole470,856422,718365,199 Sumter129,75293,42053,345Suwannee43,47441,55134,844Taylor21,79622,57019,256Union16,14715,53513,442Volusia553,543494,593443,343Wakulla33,76430,77622,863Walton75,30555,04340,601Washington25,31824,89620,973Total21,538,18718,801,33215,982,824
Age
In the 2020 US Census Florida had a median age of 43 years old. The median age was higher for females than males; with the median age being 41.5 for males and 44.5 for females.
Housing
Occupancy rates in Florida The 2020 Census reported there were 9,865,350 housing units in Florida. Most housing units (86.5%) were reported as being occupied and 13.5% were reported as being vacant. Of those which were occupied, 65.1% were occupied by owners while 34.9% by renters. For homes which were vacant the most common category was "For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use" which made up 6.8% of all homes categorized as vacant. Most homes which were for sale or for rent were still occupied. +Housing in Florida by occupancy classification according to the 2010 and 2020 US CensusesYearOccupiedVacantTotalFor rentRented, not occupiedFor sale onlySold, not occupiedFor seasonal, recreational, or occasional useAll other vacants#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%20208,529,06786.5%301,2553.1%32,1620.3%116,2891.2%43,4370.4%667,1836.8%175,9571.8%9,865,350100.0%20107,420,802371,62615,438198,23231,911657,070294,5018,989,580
Households in Florida There were 8,529,067 households in Florida in the 2020 Census and they were most commonly married couples which made up 45.6% of households in Florida.
Political According to the Florida Department of State, as of June 30, 2026, Republicans have a majority over Democrats in voter registration, with 5,569,028 registered voters compared to the 4,040,000 registered voters that are registered Democrat, while 3,324,324 are registered identify as having no party affiliation and 493,188 are registered to other parties. In total there were 13,426,540 registered voters in Florida.
Race and ethnicity
2020 census According to the 2020 census, the racial distributions was as follows; 51.5% Non-Hispanic White, 26.6% of the population are Hispanics or Latino (of any race), 14.5% African American, 0.4% Native American, 3.0% Asian, 0.6% 'some other race,' and 3.7% multiracial.
2010 census According to the 2010 census, the racial distributions was as follows; 57.9% Non-Hispanic White, 22.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino (of any race), 15.2% African American (includes Afro-Caribbeans), 2.4% Asian, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% "some other race," and 1.5% multiracial. Florida has the second largest African-American population in the country, after Texas, & has the highest Latino population on the East Coast. Its ethnic Asian population has grown rapidly since the late 1990s; the majority are Indians (222,576), Filipinos (188,834), Vietnamese (108,825) and ethnic Chinese (142,652). The state has some federally recognized Native American tribes, such as the Seminoles in the southeastern part of the state.
2024 American Community Survey one-year estimates
According to the 2024 US Census Bureau one-year estimates, Florida's population was 54.2% white (49.1% Non-Hispanic White), 14.8% Black or African American, 3.1% Asian, 0.4% Native American and Alaskan Native, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 6.9% Some Other Race, and 20.6% from two or more races. The white population continues to remain the largest racial category as a high percentage of Hispanics in Florida identify as white (17.8%) with others identifying as Some Other Race (21.6%), Multiracial (57.5%), Black (1.7%), American Indian and Alaskan Native (1.1%), Asian (0.3%), and Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (0.1%). By ethnicity, 28.7% of the total population is Hispanic-Latino (of any race) and 71.3% is Non-Hispanic (of any race). If treated as a separate category, Hispanics are the largest minority group in Florida. In 2024, Florida became the 9th state to reach majority-minority status as the non-Hispanic white population has fallen below 50%.
Historical composition +Florida – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 1980Pop 1990Pop 2000Pop 2010 Pop 2020% 1980% 1990% 2000% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)7,473,2959,475,32610,458,50910,884,72211,100,50376.68%73.24%65.44%57.89%51.54%Black or African American alone (NH)1,317,3991,701,1032,264,2682,851,1003,127,05213.52%13.15%14.17%15.16%14.52%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)19,25732,91042,35847,26542,1690.20%0.25%0.27%0.25%0.20%Asian alone (NH)56,724146,159261,693445,216629,6260.58%1.13%1.64%2.37%2.92%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)x included in the Asian category in the 1980 Censusx included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census6,8879,72511,521xx0.04%0.05%0.05%Other race alone (NH)21,4918,28528,99448,462137,9330.22%0.06%0.18%0.26%0.64%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)x not an option in the 1980 Censusx not an option in the 1990 Census236,954291,014792,143xx1.48%1.55%3.68%Hispanic or Latino (any race)858,1581,574,1432,682,7154,223,8065,697,2408.80%12.17%16.79%22.47%26.45%Total9,746,32412,937,92615,982,37818,801,31021,538,187 100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
Ancestries AncestryNumber (As of 2022)%German2,007,4139.0English1,885,5068.5Irish1,827,8028.2American1,646,8307.4Cuban1,556,3057.0Italian1,281,4965.8Puerto Rican1,239,8095.6Mexican722,1343.2Haitian544,0432.4Polish463,3132.1Colombian444,6602.0Venezuelan380,9721.7French (except Basque)378,7391.7Scottish319,8471.4Dominican309,0601.4Jamaican294,4871.3Indian222,5761.0Filipino188,8340.8Guatemalan174,9230.8Subsaharan African174,6950.8Russian171,6380.8Nicaraguan171,5790.8Honduran162,5170.7Arab159,4210.7Scotch-Irish148,9420.7Swedish146,5720.7Peruvian142,9160.6Chinese142,6520.6Dutch141,6010.6Norwegian120,1150.5Brazilian110,7330.5Vietnamese108,8250.5French Canadian101,1140.5
Vital statistics Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) YearPopulationLivebirthsDeathsNatural changeCrude birth rate(per 1,000)Crude death rate(per 1,000)Natural change(per 1,000)Crude migration change (per 1,000)199915,111,244197,023163,22433,79913.0410.802.2459.72200016,047,515204,125164,39539,73012.7210.242.4816.81200116,356,966205,793167,26938,52412.5810.232.3617.97200216,689,370205,579167,81437,76512.3210.062.2616.59200317,004,085212,250168,65743,59312.489.922.5621.62200417,415,318218,053169,00849,04512.529.702.8221.69200517,842,038226,240170,79155,44912.689.573.1115.10200618,166,990236,802170,06666,73613.039.363.677.38200718,367,842239,165168,09671,06913.029.153.874.81200818,527,305231,445170,70360,74212.499.213.283.49200918,652,644221,394169,92451,47011.879.112.767.61201018,846,143214,590173,79140,79911.399.222.168.95201119,055,607213,414173,97639,43811.209.132.0710.86201219,302,016213,148177,29135,85711.049.191.8611.08201319,551,678215,407181,11234,29511.029.261.7513.70201419,853,880219,991185,95634,03511.089.371.7116.68201520,219,111224,269191,73732,53211.099.481.6118.58201620,627,237225,022197,31327,70910.919.571.3415.62201720,977,089223,630203,63619,99410.669.710.9512.29201821,254,926221,542205,42616,11610.429.660.7610.40201921,492,056220,002207,00213,00010.249.630.604.05202021,592,035209,671239,685 –30,0149.7111.10 –1.3912.50202121,831,949216,260261,369 –45,1099.9111.97 –2.0727.14202222,379,312224,433239,119 –14,68610.0310.68 –0.65202322,904,868221,410228,940 –7,5309.6610 –0.332024224,389228,401 –4,0122025 23,462,518223,978227,036 –3,058 Note: Births in the table exceed 100% because some Hispanics are counted both by their ethnicity and by their race, giving a higher overall number.