state

Florida

Demographic and economic profile of Florida, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

Population

23,372,215

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$71,711

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Age

42.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.5% since 2018

Florida added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone13,136,701 (59.9%)
  • Two or More Races3,497,792 (16.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,363,769 (15.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,222,567 (5.6%)
  • Asian Alone628,137 (2.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone66,779 (0.3%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,618,042
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)552,720
  3. 3.Other Indo-European388,005
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic137,501
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island98,525

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

1,347,330

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

$56,023

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

103.6 (US=100)

Data USA · as of 2023

Per Capita Income

$41,055

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care2,143,708
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management1,425,662
  3. 3.Retail Trade1,234,558
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation1,132,531
  5. 5.Construction835,732

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,988,327
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,337,572
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,876,830
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,081,658
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations925,012

Census ACS · as of 2023

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.26×)1,132,531
  2. 2.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.21×)821,315
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.18×)835,732
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.13×)1,425,662
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.11×)1,234,558

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$325,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,564/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,076,662 (18.7%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999775,370 (13.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999749,196 (13.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999624,866 (10.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999611,058 (10.6%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999255,774 (4.4%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

33.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,450

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.0 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,270,422 (72.1%)
  • Worked at Home1,406,025 (13.9%)
  • Carpooled904,942 (9.0%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other188,723 (1.9%)
  • Walked139,977 (1.4%)
  • Public Transit125,364 (1.2%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.