European Ancestry in Florida

Europeans account for nearly 51% of Florida’s population. German, Irish, and English Americans have made up the three largest European ancestry groups in Florida. 

As per the Census report, German Americans made up 8.60% of the population and numbered over 1.8 million members. Irish Americans made up 8.1% of the population and numbered over 1.7 million. 

English Americans made up 6.50% of the population and numbered over 1.4 million followed by Italian ancestry at 5.70% of the population and numbered over 1.2 million.

Hispanics and Latinos in Florida

Hispanics and Latinos are the second-largest groups in Florida after non-Hispanic European Americans. Around 26% of Florida’s Population claims Hispanic or Latin American ethnicity.  

The largest groups were Cuban and  Puerto Rican. Florida’s Hispanic population includes large communities of Cuban Americans in Miami and Tampa, Puerto Ricans in Orlando and Tampa, and Mexican/Central American migrant workers.

Nearly 80% of Cuban Americans live in Florida, also Florida has the second-largest Puerto Rican population after New York, as well as the fastest-growing in the nation. Besides these two groups, it also has large populations of Mexicans, Colombians, Venezuelans, and Dominicans, among numerous other groups.

African Americans in Florida

As of 2020, those of African ancestry accounted for 14.5% of Florida’s population,  a decrease of 1.5% from 2010. During the early 1900s, black people made up nearly half of the state’s population. 

In Numbers, Between 1990 and 2020, the Black population in Florida saw substantial growth, increasing from around 1.9 million to over 3.2 million. This growth was driven by both natural increase and in-migration from other states and countries.  Many Black people migrated from Southern states, such as Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi, in search of better opportunities. 

There are also large numbers of blacks of West Indian, recent African, and Afro-Latino immigrant origins, especially in the Miami/South Florida area. Florida has the largest West Indian population of any state, originating from many Caribbean countries, with Haitian Americans being the most numerous.

In 2016, Florida had the highest percentage of West Indians in the United States at 4.5%, with 2.3%  from Haitian ancestry, 1.5%  Jamaican, and 0.2% Bahamian, with the other West Indian groups making up the rest.

The most significant concentrations of Florida’s African American population can be found in urban areas such as Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Orlando, and Jacksonville. Additionally, smaller cities, towns, and rural areas across the state are home to many Black residents.

Asian Americans in Florida

Asian Americans are a sizable minority group in Florida. Americans of Asian descent formed 3% of the population. Its ethnic Asian population has grown rapidly since the late 1990s; the majority are Indians, Filipinos, Vietnamese, and ethnic Chinese.

Let’s have a look at the top Asian Americans by country

also read about the List of counties in Florida