The racial makeup of Florida has had little change over the last 50 years. In 1970, the White population represented 84.3% of the population in Florida, compared to 76.85% in 2022. The Black population in 1970 represented 15.3% of the population, whereas in 2022 that percentage increased to 17.08%. The Other population was hardly noted in 1970, with less than 1% represented (0.4%). In 2022, their presence is recorded at 6.07%, a large jump from 1970. Other, in this Dashboard, encompasses all other races besides White and Black.
In 2022, Florida’s ethnic makeup was 26.92% Hispanic and 73.08% non-Hispanic. In this Dashboard, Hispanic follows the same definition as the US Census Bureau, which counts persons of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race. |