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Florida

22,416,077 residents · 67 counties · 956 cities · 5,160 census tracts
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#2Fastest growingof 51+4.1%#3Largest by populationof 5122,416,077#4Most foreign-born residentsof 5121.9%#5Oldest by median ageof 5142.6
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Florida has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $74,568. Population has grown 40% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $359,000.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
22,416,077
+40%since 2000
from 15,982,378 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
418 / sq mi
+23%since 2009
from 340 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
42.6
+10%since 2000
from 38.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
12.0M14.8M17.7M20.5M23.4M1990201020202024Florida
202422.4M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55%(1,126,349)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.3%(1,184,645)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.7%(1,280,300)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.8%(1,297,736)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(1,298,647)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.7%(2,838,327)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.7%(2,840,130)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.3%(2,756,490)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.4%(3,011,475)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.7%(2,632,160)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847%(1,577,196)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.6%(572,622)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$74,568
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,819 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,609
+98%since 2000
from $21,557 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
49.7%
+21.2 ptssince 2009
from 28.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2000
from 12.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.485
+3%since 2010
from 0.471 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services8.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance6.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration5.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade5.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$359,000
+111%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $93,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,669
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $641 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
67.6%
−2.5 ptssince 2000
from 70.1% in 2000
32.4% rent
Vacancy rate
14.7%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 18.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
27.2%
−9.5 ptssince 2009
from 36.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
56.3%
+3.1 ptssince 2009
from 53.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.8
+8%since 2009
from 4.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Florida on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic65.4%(10,458,509)
Black14.2%(2,264,268)
Hispanic / Latino16.8%(2,682,715)
Asian1.6%(261,693)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic50.4%(11,302,092)
Black14.6%(3,279,677)
Hispanic / Latino27.4%(6,146,161)
Asian2.9%(642,245)
Other4.7%(1,045,902)
Diversity Score
81
+14%since 2009
from 71 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Cuban7.3%(1,630,295)
Puerto Rican5.6%(1,245,819)
South American5.5%(1,242,356)
Mexican3.3%(749,524)
Central American3%(670,605)
Colombian2.1%(474,813)
Venezuelan1.7%(373,749)
Dominican1.3%(297,893)
Nicaraguan0.8%(174,302)
Guatemalan0.8%(171,973)
Honduran0.7%(159,801)
Peruvian0.6%(143,916)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.4%(93,699)
Salvadoran0.4%(88,245)
Spaniard0.4%(87,305)
Argentine0.3%(77,897)
Panamanian0.2%(43,146)
Chilean0.1%(33,366)
Costa Rican0.1%(30,817)
Uruguayan0.1%(20,047)
Bolivian0.1%(15,795)
Paraguayan0%(3,748)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(199,343)
Filipino0.5%(118,887)
Chinese0.5%(105,506)
Vietnamese0.4%(91,688)
Korean0.1%(25,817)
Pakistani0.1%(19,585)
Japanese0.1%(14,904)
Thai0.1%(14,540)
Bangladeshi0%(9,422)
Cambodian0%(6,755)
Laotian0%(5,786)
Burmese0%(5,744)
+ 12 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(4,757)
Nepalese0%(2,412)
Sri Lankan0%(2,348)
Indonesian0%(1,966)
Kazakh0%(1,847)
Uzbek0%(1,624)
Hmong0%(1,411)
Malaysian0%(774)
Mongolian0%(92)
Okinawan0%(32)
Mien0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(12,373)
Samoan0%(5,307)
Chamorro0%(4,794)
Guamanian0%(1,478)
Fijian0%(549)
Tongan0%(325)
Ancestry
German8.9%(1,985,305)
English8.2%(1,840,766)
Irish8.2%(1,838,284)
American7.7%(1,722,559)
Italian5.6%(1,258,527)
West Indian4.4%(981,702)
Haitian2.3%(520,017)
Polish2.1%(477,833)
French1.7%(387,391)
Scottish1.5%(326,836)
Jamaican1.5%(326,202)
Russian0.8%(184,773)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African0.8%(184,206)
Arab0.7%(151,491)
Dutch0.7%(149,290)
Swedish0.7%(146,039)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(136,906)
Norwegian0.5%(122,084)
Brazilian0.5%(119,518)
Portuguese0.5%(101,563)
French Canadian0.4%(99,684)
Hungarian0.4%(92,356)
Greek0.4%(91,381)
British0.4%(89,813)
Welsh0.4%(87,532)
Ukrainian0.3%(73,491)
Canadian0.3%(59,534)
Lebanese0.2%(53,016)
Czech0.2%(50,417)
Austrian0.2%(42,521)
Danish0.2%(40,598)
Lithuanian0.2%(38,689)
Romanian0.2%(37,490)
Swiss0.2%(34,880)
Guyanese0.1%(30,469)
Slovak0.1%(29,272)
Finnish0.1%(26,246)
Nigerian0.1%(22,392)
Egyptian0.1%(21,406)
Turkish0.1%(19,345)
Croatian0.1%(19,229)
Israeli0.1%(17,527)
Syrian0.1%(17,498)
Iranian0.1%(17,070)
Belgian0.1%(16,020)
Moroccan0.1%(14,891)
Armenian0.1%(13,556)
Palestinian0.1%(12,028)
Serbian0.1%(11,558)
Bulgarian0%(9,651)
Slovene0%(8,297)
Barbadian0%(8,276)
Australian0%(7,790)
Ethiopian0%(6,316)
Latvian0%(5,185)
Jordanian0%(4,696)
Iraqi0%(3,733)
Cape Verdean0%(3,598)
Ghanaian0%(3,463)
Macedonian0%(3,011)
Kenyan0%(2,692)
Somali0%(655)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Cuban population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.1%
+11.8 ptssince 2000
from 22.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.9%
+10.1 ptssince 2000
from 79.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.9%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 8.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.0 min
+58%since 2000
from 17.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
70.2%
−9.2 ptssince 2009
from 79.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.7%
+11.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.8%
−5.5 ptssince 2011
from 10.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
59.8%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 61.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
10.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
39.8%
−22.9 ptssince 2009
from 62.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
50.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
21.9%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 18.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.4%
−41.0 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2012
from 12.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
11.5%
−68.1 ptssince 2013
from 79.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.6%
+13.0 ptssince 2017
from 78.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
69.4%
−2.3 ptssince 2016
from 71.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
22.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2016
from 20.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.7%(3,186,627)
Married51.5%(4,725,522)
Widowed3.1%(285,010)
Divorced10.7%(982,314)
Women 15+
Never married28.9%(2,789,125)
Married47.2%(4,549,963)
Widowed9.7%(933,214)
Divorced14.2%(1,373,008)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 02

Largest cities

1.Jacksonville1,017,689
2.Miami489,812
3.Tampa413,554
4.Orlando333,888
5.Port St. Lucie268,062
6.St. Petersburg264,033
7.Cape Coral236,264
8.Hialeah230,968
9.Tallahassee204,902
10.Fort Lauderdale188,677
11.Pembroke Pines176,714
12.Hollywood157,019
Frequently asked

How many people live in Florida?

Florida has about 22,416,077 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Florida?

The typical household in Florida earns about $74,568 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Florida expensive?

In Florida, the median home is worth about $359,000, and the typical rent is about $1,669 a month.

How educated are people in Florida?

About 34.1% of adults age 25 and over in Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Florida?

About 12.6% of people in Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 9,478,151 residents, a change of about 73 percent over that period.

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