2025

Counties in Florida ranked by Non-Hispanic Black Population

This list ranks the 67 counties in Florida based on their Non-Hispanic Black or African American population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Non-Hispanic Black population in Florida

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  • 1
    Broward County
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Broward County is 536,826
    22.73% of Broward County population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 2
    Miami-Dade County
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Miami-Dade County is 392,563
    10.52% of Miami-Dade County population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 3
    Duval County
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Duval County is 286,983
    25.85% of Duval County population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 4
    Orange County
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Orange County is 277,717
    16.10% of Orange County population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 5
    Palm Beach County
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Palm Beach County is 271,548
    15.63% of Palm Beach County population is Non-Hispanic Black

List of 67 counties in Florida by Non-Hispanic Black Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic Black Population
County
Non-Hispanic Black Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Florida Non-Hispanic Black Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Broward County 536,826 22.73% 16.53%
2 Miami-Dade County 392,563 10.52% 12.08%
3 Duval County 286,983 25.85% 8.83%
4 Orange County 277,717 16.10% 8.55%
5 Palm Beach County 271,548 15.63% 8.36%
6 Hillsborough County 232,451 13.19% 7.16%
7 Polk County 107,927 12.61% 3.32%
8 91,718 8.75% 2.82%
9 89,723 28.23% 2.76%
10 69,661 17.80% 2.14%
11 67,970 19.14% 2.09%
12 60,490 6.59% 1.86%
13 58,769 9.62% 1.81%
14 57,308 8.41% 1.76%
15 53,662 17.32% 1.65%
16 52,933 9.70% 1.63%
17 47,151 10.93% 1.45%
18 39,259 7.98% 1.21%
19 39,144 8.62% 1.21%
20 34,351 5.20% 1.06%
21 32,353 7.01% 1.00%
22 24,974 5.46% 0.77%
23 24,902 10.07% 0.77%
24 23,848 51.95% 0.73%
25 19,688 8.26% 0.61%
26 17,882 3.69% 0.55%
27 17,855 9.03% 0.55%
28 14,404 4.54% 0.44%
29 13,104 7.27% 0.40%
30 12,060 23.95% 0.37%
31 11,496 15.18% 0.35%
32 11,234 13.76% 0.35%
33 11,167 8.50% 0.34%
34 10,581 5.00% 0.33%
35 9,957 4.77% 0.31%
36 9,550 4.28% 0.29%
37 9,508 8.32% 0.29%
38 9,150 6.44% 0.28%
39 7,876 4.50% 0.24%
40 6,508 34.19% 0.20%
41 5,485 5.81% 0.17%
42 5,204 5.21% 0.16%
43 4,829 16.24% 0.15%
44 4,799 13.14% 0.15%
45 4,416 28.71% 0.14%
46 4,392 11.39% 0.14%
47 4,349 9.00% 0.13%
48 4,313 8.53% 0.13%
49 4,227 18.94% 0.13%
50 4,146 29.62% 0.13%
51 3,643 7.74% 0.11%
52 3,406 12.84% 0.10%
53 3,369 2.00% 0.10%
54 3,230 10.55% 0.10%
55 3,100 6.91% 0.10%
56 3,036 3.55% 0.09%
57 2,484 14.53% 0.08%
58 2,037 13.07% 0.06%
59 1,812 13.11% 0.06%
60 1,642 5.46% 0.05%
61 1,578 10.66% 0.05%
62 1,404 16.74% 0.04%
63 1,330 9.94% 0.04%
64 1,300 6.29% 0.04%
65 1,073 5.84% 0.03%
66 985 12.16% 0.03%
67 561 2.89% 0.02%

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 counties in Florida by their Non-Hispanic Black or African American population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic Black Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic Black, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic Black alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic Black along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic Black and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Black .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic Black alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic Black population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic Black alone or in combination in counties. 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 Non-Hispanic Black .
  2. % of Total Florida Non-Hispanic Black Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic Black 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 Non-Hispanic Black 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.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic Black 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 Non-Hispanic Black populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.