Most African American cities in Florida research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to analyze Florida’s most recent Census data to determine the cities with the largest Black population, based on the percentage of Black residents.
The city with the largest African American population in Florida is Lauderdale Lakes (81.0% Black); the least is Neptune Beach (0.0%). Statewide, Florida is 14.6% Black — the 12th blackest state in the country.
Roughly 42 million people identifying as Black or African American live in the United States, about 12% of the total population. In Florida, the Black population is 3,279,677, at 14.6% of the state total.
We broke down the most recent Census data to determine the cities in Florida with the largest African American population in 2026.
#1 most African American in Florida
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Broward County, FloridaLauderdale Lakes, officially the City of Lauderdale Lakes, is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city’s population was 32,593. It is part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is home to 5,564,635 people.
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#2 most African American in Florida
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Broward County, FloridaLauderhill, officially the City of Lauderhill, is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city’s population was 66,887. It is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to an estimated 6,012,331 people at the 2015 census. Its sister city is Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago.
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#3 most African American in Florida
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Palm Beach County, FloridaRiviera Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States, which was incorporated September 29, 1922. Due to the location of its eastern boundary lies, it is also the easternmost municipality in the South Florida metropolitan area. The population was 29,884 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population was estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau to be 32,522.
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#4 most African American in Florida
Located in
Gadsden County, FloridaQuincy is a city in Gadsden County, Florida, United States. The population was 7,972 at the 2010 census, up from 6,982 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Gadsden County.
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#5 most African American in Florida
Located in
Miami-Dade County, FloridaMiami Gardens is a suburban city located in north-central Miami-Dade County, Florida. Its boundaries stretch from I-95 and NE 2nd Avenue on the east, to NW 47th and NW 57th Avenues on the west, and from the Broward County line on the north, to 151st Street on the south. The city name comes from one of the major roadways through the area, Miami Gardens Drive. According to a 2011 estimate from the US Census Bureau, the city had a population of 109,680, and it is the largest city in Florida that has a majority African American population. It is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to an estimated 6,012,331 people at the 2015 census.
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#6 most African American in Florida
Located in
Palm Beach County, FloridaBelle Glade is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States on the southeastern shore of Lake Okeechobee. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2011, the city had a population of 17,667.
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#7 most African American in Florida
Located in
Broward County, FloridaNorth Lauderdale is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city’s population was 41,023. It is part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010 census.
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#8 most African American in Florida
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Miami-Dade County, FloridaNorth Miami is a suburban city located in northeast Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, about 10 miles north of Miami. The city lies on Biscayne Bay and hosts the Biscayne Bay Campus of Florida International University, and the North Miami campus of Johnson & Wales University. Originally the town of “Arch Creek”, the area was incorporated as the “Town of Miami Shores”, which was renamed the “Town of North Miami” in 1931. It was reincorporated as a city in 1953.
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#9 most African American in Florida
Located in
Palm Beach County, FloridaLake Park is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 8,721 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 9,080.
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#10 most African American in Florida
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Broward County, FloridaWest Park, officially the City of West Park, is a municipality in Broward County, Florida, United States. It was created on March 1, 2005. It is located in the southeastern part of the county and consists of the neighborhoods of Carver Ranches, Lake Forest, Miami Gardens, and Utopia. A large portion of the city lies west of the town of Pembroke Park, so the new city was called “West Park”. With a population of 14,156 as of the 2010 census, the city is bordered by Miami-Dade County on the south, Pembroke Park on the east, Hollywood on the north and Miramar on the west.
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Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Florida With The Largest Black Population For 2026
We still believe in the accuracy of data — especially from the Census. So that’s where we went to get the race breakdown across Florida.
That leads us to the Census’s most recently available data, the 2020-2024 American Community Survey data from the US Census.
Specifically, we looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:
- Hispanic or Latino
- White alone*
- Black or African American alone*
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
- Asian alone*
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
- Some other race alone*
- Two or more races*
Our particular column of interest was the number of people who identified as Black or African American.
We limited our analysis to non-CDPs with a population greater than 5,000 people in Florida. That left us with 208 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are Black or African American. The percentages ranked from 81.0% to 0.0%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of the Black population, with a higher score being more Black than a lower score. Lauderdale Lakes took the distinction of being the most Black, while Neptune Beach was the least African American city.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the cities in Florida with the largest African American population.
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African American Population By City In Florida
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| Rank | City | Population | African American Population | % African American |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lauderdale Lakes | 36,404 | 29,505 | 81.0% |
| 2 | Lauderhill | 74,896 | 56,692 | 75.7% |
| 3 | Riviera Beach | 38,657 | 24,389 | 63.1% |
| 4 | Quincy | 7,942 | 4,867 | 61.3% |
| 5 | Miami Gardens | 113,177 | 66,467 | 58.7% |
| 6 | Belle Glade | 16,972 | 9,485 | 55.9% |
| 7 | North Lauderdale | 45,234 | 25,121 | 55.5% |
| 8 | North Miami | 60,344 | 31,533 | 52.3% |
| 9 | Lake Park | 9,081 | 4,304 | 47.4% |
| 10 | West Park | 15,249 | 7,174 | 47.0% |
| 11 | Pahokee | 5,609 | 2,633 | 46.9% |
| 12 | Palatka | 10,650 | 4,948 | 46.5% |
| 13 | Pembroke Park | 6,360 | 2,827 | 44.4% |
| 14 | Marianna | 7,150 | 3,161 | 44.2% |
| 15 | Fort Pierce | 49,082 | 21,337 | 43.5% |
| 16 | Miramar | 138,600 | 58,968 | 42.5% |
| 17 | Opa-locka | 16,282 | 6,613 | 40.6% |
| 18 | North Miami Beach | 43,898 | 17,375 | 39.6% |
| 19 | Perry | 7,068 | 2,786 | 39.4% |
| 20 | Florida City | 12,943 | 5,030 | 38.9% |
| 21 | Lantana | 12,256 | 4,498 | 36.7% |
| 22 | Tamarac | 73,019 | 26,564 | 36.4% |
| 23 | Tallahassee | 201,875 | 68,833 | 34.1% |
| 24 | Boynton Beach | 81,435 | 27,307 | 33.5% |
| 25 | Margate | 59,198 | 19,674 | 33.2% |
| 26 | Lake City | 12,515 | 4,070 | 32.5% |
| 27 | Sunrise | 97,918 | 31,819 | 32.5% |
| 28 | West Palm Beach | 122,290 | 39,378 | 32.2% |
| 29 | Live Oak | 6,985 | 2,129 | 30.5% |
| 30 | Daytona Beach | 78,992 | 23,512 | 29.8% |
| 31 | Jacksonville | 977,670 | 286,358 | 29.3% |
| 32 | Delray Beach | 67,979 | 19,704 | 29.0% |
| 33 | Pompano Beach | 114,147 | 32,964 | 28.9% |
| 34 | Fort Lauderdale | 185,604 | 53,214 | 28.7% |
| 35 | Winter Haven | 55,200 | 15,351 | 27.8% |
| 36 | Greenacres | 44,373 | 12,339 | 27.8% |
| 37 | Oakland Park | 44,682 | 11,979 | 26.8% |
| 38 | Deerfield Beach | 88,093 | 23,309 | 26.5% |
| 39 | Leesburg | 30,807 | 7,955 | 25.8% |
| 40 | Apopka | 58,232 | 14,854 | 25.5% |
| 41 | Sanford | 63,730 | 15,371 | 24.1% |
| 42 | Alachua | 10,743 | 2,589 | 24.1% |
| 43 | Coral Springs | 136,103 | 32,669 | 24.0% |
| 44 | Avon Park | 10,057 | 2,413 | 24.0% |
| 45 | Haines City | 34,234 | 8,149 | 23.8% |
| 46 | Royal Palm Beach | 40,344 | 9,443 | 23.4% |
| 47 | Orange Park | 9,055 | 2,055 | 22.7% |
| 48 | Starke | 5,877 | 1,323 | 22.5% |
| 49 | Cocoa | 19,554 | 4,374 | 22.4% |
| 50 | Orlando | 319,758 | 71,074 | 22.2% |
| 51 | Bartow | 20,438 | 4,497 | 22.0% |
| 52 | Plantation | 96,293 | 21,169 | 22.0% |
| 53 | Fort Myers | 95,051 | 20,812 | 21.9% |
| 54 | Lake Wales | 16,785 | 3,652 | 21.8% |
| 55 | Arcadia | 7,707 | 1,665 | 21.6% |
| 56 | Macclenny | 7,748 | 1,644 | 21.2% |
| 57 | Pensacola | 54,036 | 11,187 | 20.7% |
| 58 | Ocoee | 49,033 | 10,074 | 20.5% |
| 59 | Gainesville | 145,702 | 29,712 | 20.4% |
| 60 | Springfield | 8,230 | 1,673 | 20.3% |
| 61 | Crestview | 28,773 | 5,846 | 20.3% |
| 62 | Pembroke Pines | 173,194 | 34,942 | 20.2% |
| 63 | Panama City | 34,979 | 7,015 | 20.1% |
| 64 | Dania Beach | 32,180 | 6,320 | 19.6% |
| 65 | Callaway | 13,496 | 2,643 | 19.6% |
| 66 | Tampa | 401,618 | 78,182 | 19.5% |
| 67 | Port St. Lucie | 232,491 | 44,171 | 19.0% |
| 68 | St. Petersburg | 262,732 | 49,816 | 19.0% |
| 69 | Altamonte Springs | 46,116 | 8,632 | 18.7% |
| 70 | Palm Bay | 130,132 | 24,014 | 18.5% |
| 71 | Temple Terrace | 27,275 | 5,022 | 18.4% |
| 72 | Homestead | 82,807 | 15,208 | 18.4% |
| 73 | Lakeland | 119,961 | 21,447 | 17.9% |
| 74 | Ocala | 66,584 | 11,720 | 17.6% |
| 75 | Dade City | 8,152 | 1,372 | 16.8% |
| 76 | Miami Shores | 11,752 | 1,908 | 16.2% |
| 77 | Groveland | 22,012 | 3,526 | 16.0% |
| 78 | Hallandale Beach | 41,854 | 6,634 | 15.9% |
| 79 | Coconut Creek | 58,330 | 9,241 | 15.8% |
| 80 | Sebring | 11,382 | 1,800 | 15.8% |
| 81 | Holly Hill | 13,084 | 2,065 | 15.8% |
| 82 | Eustis | 24,119 | 3,803 | 15.8% |
| 83 | Hollywood | 155,082 | 23,789 | 15.3% |
| 84 | Winter Garden | 47,872 | 7,238 | 15.1% |
| 85 | Plant City | 40,887 | 6,006 | 14.7% |
| 86 | Palm Springs | 27,356 | 3,994 | 14.6% |
| 87 | Sarasota | 56,970 | 8,240 | 14.5% |
| 88 | Rockledge | 29,133 | 4,207 | 14.4% |
| 89 | High Springs | 6,544 | 926 | 14.2% |
| 90 | Green Cove Springs | 10,044 | 1,397 | 13.9% |
| 91 | Clermont | 46,853 | 6,220 | 13.3% |
| 92 | Titusville | 49,385 | 6,536 | 13.2% |
| 93 | Fort Meade | 5,225 | 689 | 13.2% |
| 94 | Mount Dora | 17,278 | 2,247 | 13.0% |
| 95 | Parkland | 37,178 | 4,828 | 13.0% |
| 96 | Lake Mary | 16,860 | 2,072 | 12.3% |
| 97 | Key West | 25,720 | 3,139 | 12.2% |
| 98 | Bradenton | 57,014 | 6,957 | 12.2% |
| 99 | Brooksville | 9,457 | 1,151 | 12.2% |
| 100 | Wellington | 62,146 | 7,507 | 12.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 208 cities with more than 5,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: Black Populations Across Florida
If you’re looking for a breakdown of African American populations across Florida according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
The blackest cities in Florida are Lauderdale Lakes, Lauderhill, Riviera Beach, Quincy, Miami Gardens, Belle Glade, North Lauderdale, North Miami, Lake Park, and West Park. Not sold on Florida? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
