Hispanics and Latinos in Florida
Hispanic and Latino Floridians are residents of the state of Florida who are of Hispanic or Latino ancestry. As of the 2020 US Census, Latinos of any race were 26.2% of the state's population.[1] Latinos in Florida accounted for 5.3 million (8 percent) of the US Latino population.[2] At around 28.5% of the population as of 2017, Cubans are the largest Latino group in Florida. Puerto Ricans are one of the fastest growing Latino groups in Florida, with one out of every five Latinos in Latino being of Puerto Rican origin. Cubans and Puerto Ricans together make up almost half of Florida's Latino population. Other sizable Latino groups include South Americans (17.9%), Mexicans (13.5%), Central Americans (10.7%), and Dominicans (4.8%); all other Latinos make up 3.6% in total.[3]
Demographics[]
According to the Pew Research Center the Latino population of Florida breaks down as follows as of 2011:[4]
| Group | Percent of FL Latinos | Population | U.S. Rank |
| Total Latino Population in Florida | 5,809,000 | 3 | |
| Hispanics as Percent of State Population | 27% | 5,809,000 | 6 |
| Latinos as Percent of US Latino Population | 9.5% | 5,809,000 | 3 |
| Native-Born Latinos | 52% | 3,020,000 | 49 |
| Foreign-Born Latinos | 48% | 2,789,000 | 3 |
| Cuban Origin | 26% | 1,528,000 | 1 |
| Colombian Origin | 18% | 1,023,000 | 1 |
| Puerto Rican Origin | 16% | 936,000 | 2 |
| Mexican Origin | 11% | 634,000 | 42 |
| Dominican Origin | 5% | 262,000 | 3 |
| Venezuelan
origin |
2% | 103,000 | 1 |
| Other Latino Origin | 22% | 1,300,000 | 6 |
Race[]
12% of all Afro-Latinos in the United States live in the state of Florida. The only states with a larger share of the national Afro-Latino population are California (15%) and New York (23%).[5]
LGBT community[]
30% of all LGBT people in the state of Florida are Latinos.[6]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Florida QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". Quickfacts.census.gov. 2011. Archived from the original on August 14, 2012. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
- ^ "The Hispanic Population: 2010" (PDF). Quickfacts.census.gov. 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
- ^ "Puerto Ricans in Florida: 2010-2017". Center for Puerto Rican Studies. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ "Demographic Profile of Hispanics in Florida, 2011". Retrieved 2018-09-05.
- ^ "Afro-Latinos are part of the American story". UnidosUS. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ "Florida LGBT Health Care: Specific Challenges and Potential Impact of Medicaid Expansion". Florida Health Justice Project. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
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