This articleneeds additional citations forverification. Please helpimprove this article byadding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Demographics of Florida" – news ·newspapers ·books ·scholar ·JSTOR(January 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Florida is the third-most populousstate in theUnited States. Its residents include people from a wide variety ofethnic,racial, national andreligious backgrounds. The state has attracted immigrants, particularly from Latin America.^[8] Florida's majorityethnic group areEuropean Americans, with approximately 65% of the population identifying asWhite. National ethnic communities in the state includeCubans, who migrateden 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 theMiami-Dade County area.

Between the2010 and2020 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.^[9] 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.^[10] In the 2020 census Florida had a population density of 401.4 people per square mile.^[11]

With a population getting close to 23 million people according to the 2023 US Census estimates,^[7][12] Florida is the most populous state in theSoutheastern United States, and the second-most populous state in theSouth behindTexas. Within the United States, it contains the highest percentage of people over 65 (17.3%), and the 8th fewest people under 18 (21.9%).^{[13][better source needed]} 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.^[12] 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.^[14]

The population for each respective year comes from the decennial United States Census results.

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.^[16]

Of those which were occupied, 65.1% were occupied by owners while 34.9% by renters.^[16]

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.^[16]

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.^[16]

According to the Florida Department of State, as of June 30, 2025, Republicans have a majority over Democrats in voter registration, with 5,509,500 registered voters compared to the 4,192,786 registered voters that are registered Democrat, while 3,438,211 are registered identify as having no party affiliation.^[19]

According to the 2020 census, the racial distributions was as follows; 51.5% Non-Hispanic White, 26.6% of the population areHispanics 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.

According to the 2010 census, the racial distributions was as follows; 57.9% Non-Hispanic White, 22.5% of the population wereHispanic 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.^[20] 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 areIndians (222,576),Filipinos (188,834),Vietnamese (108,825) andethnic Chinese (142,652). The state has some federally recognized Native American tribes, such as theSeminoles in the southeastern part of the state.^[21]

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 orAfrican American, 3.1%Asian, 0.4%Native American andAlaskan Native, 0.1%Pacific Islander, 6.9% Some Other Race, and 20.6% fromtwo or more races.^[22] 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%).^[23] By ethnicity, 28.7% of the total population isHispanic-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 the9th state to reach majority-minority status as the non-Hispanic white population has fallen below 50%.^[22]

Source:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)^[29][30]

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.

As of 2010^[update], 73.36% of Florida residents age 5 and older spokeEnglish at home as aprimary language, while 19.54% spokeSpanish, 1.84%French Creole (mostlyHaitian Creole), 0.60%French and 0.50%Portuguese. In total, 26.64% of Florida's population age 5 and older spoke amother language other than English.^[42]

Florida'spublic education system identified more than 200 first languages other than English spoken in the homes of students.^[43] In 1990, theLeague of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) settled aclass action lawsuit against the stateFlorida Department of Education with a consent decree that required educators to be trained in teachingEnglish for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL).^[44]

Article II, Section 9, of theFlorida Constitution provides that "English is theofficial language of the State of Florida." This provision was adopted in 1988 by a vote following an InitiativePetition.

AMiami accent has developed among persons born and/or raised in and aroundMiami-Dade County and a few other parts ofSouth Florida.^[45] It is more prominent amongHispanics (especiallyCuban Americans and otherLatino groups, influenced by the Spanish language).^[46][47]

Florida residents identify as mostly of various Protestant groups. Roman Catholics make up the single largest denomination in the state. Florida residents' current religious affiliations are shown in the table below:^[48]

• Christianity 70%
  • Protestantism 46%
    • Evangelical Protestant 24%
    • Mainline Protestant 14%
    • Historically Black Protestant 8%
  • Catholicism 21%
  • Mormonism 1%
  • Jehovah's Witness 1%
  • Other Christian 1%
• Non-Christian Faiths 6%
  • Judaism 3%
  • Other religion(e.g.Islam,Hinduism,Buddhism,Sikhism) 3%
• Unaffiliated 24%

There were 1.6 million veterans in Florida in 2010, representing 8% of the total population.^[49] Florida has one of the largest veteran populations in the United States, ranking third nationally behind California and Texas. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs suggests there were 1,430,000 veterans in Florida during 2023 with the majority of the veteran population being male, being 1,265,000 male veterans to 168,000 female veterans.^[50]

The Florida Council on Homelessness reported that in 2023, the state had 30,809 individuals experiencing homelessness on a single night. Approximately half of this population was unsheltered, not fit for suitable living conditions. According to The Florida Council on Homelessness there is a significant disparity among the Black population being represented in the homelessness population.^[51]

In 2013, most net migrants come from 1)New York, 2)New Jersey, 3)Pennsylvania, and 4) theMidwestern United States; emigration is higher from these same states. For example, about 50,000 moved to New York; but more than 50,000 people moved from New York to Florida.^[52] Florida's population growth is influenced by international migration, as of 2021, over 21% of the state's population was foreign-born, with 60.2% being naturalized U.S. citizens. The largest number of international migration residents come from Latin America, making up over 75% of this population.^[53]

In 2023, approximately 34.9% of Florida's population aged 25 years and older held a bachelor's degree or higher. This figure is slightly below the national average at 36.2%, while 66.2% students over the age of 3 years and older were enrolled in school, being slightly below the national average at 67.8%.^[54] Educational attainment among Florida's adult population has shown a slow increase over the years as in 2023, 33.2% of Florida's population aged 25 and older had earned a bachelor's degree or higher, representing an upward trend in educational attainment, although the increase varies significantly across different counties.^[55]

• "Statutes & Constitution :Constitution : Online Sunshine".www.leg.state.fl.us.

• Demographics of Florida
• Demographics of the United States by state

• All articles with dead external links
• Articles with dead external links from March 2024
• Articles with permanently dead external links
• CS1 errors: generic name
• Articles with short description
• Short description is different from Wikidata
• Articles needing additional references from January 2015
• All articles needing additional references
• Use mdy dates from July 2020
• All articles lacking reliable references
• Articles lacking reliable references from December 2023
• Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2010
• All articles containing potentially dated statements