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Across most of America, the African American and Hispanic communities comprise "most of the minority". We're not totally sure that's a term, but it's an accurate reflection of the state of race in America.
Asians are a "minority of the minority", generally. But not everywhere.
There are now over 17 million people who identify as Asian living in America, making up 5.6% of the total population. According to the most recent American Community Survey, the Asian population in Florida is 559,988 - at 2.7% of the total population of Florida.
And, unlike African Americans that fall under one group in the Census, Asian Americans have many sub-groups -- Chinese, Filipino, and Indian being the three largest sub-groups.
So, what how does the Asian population stratify across Florida? Which cities and towns in Florida have seen the greatest increase in their Asian population?
Here are the cities in Florida with the largest Asian population in 2021:
Which city in Florida had the largest Asian population? Pinellas Park took the number one over all spot for the largest Asian in Florida for 2021. 8.3% of Pinellas Park identify as Asian.
Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.
To see where Florida ranked as a state on diversity, we have a ranking of the most diverse states in America.
And if you already knew these places were Asian, check out the best places to live in Florida or the most diverse places in Florida.
The 10 Most Asian Cities In Florida For 2021
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Population: 52,857
% Asian: 8.3%
# Of Asian Residents: 4,388
Percent Change Since 2010: 16.89%
More on Pinellas Park: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 31,454
% Asian: 8.18%
# Of Asian Residents: 2,573
Percent Change Since 2010: 89.05%
More on Parkland: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 16,698
% Asian: 7.85%
# Of Asian Residents: 1,310
Percent Change Since 2010: 0.61%
More on Lake Mary: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 35,556
% Asian: 7.76%
# Of Asian Residents: 2,759
Percent Change Since 2010: 74.18%
More on Cooper City: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 43,648
% Asian: 7.19%
# Of Asian Residents: 3,137
Percent Change Since 2010: 137.29%
More on Winter Garden: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 132,127
% Asian: 7.17%
# Of Asian Residents: 9,469
Percent Change Since 2010: 15.9%
More on Gainesville: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 22,225
% Asian: 7.07%
# Of Asian Residents: 1,571
Percent Change Since 2010: 71.88%
More on West Melbourne: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 19,244
% Asian: 6.28%
# Of Asian Residents: 1,209
Percent Change Since 2010: 8.82%
More on Pinecrest: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 70,614
% Asian: 6.17%
# Of Asian Residents: 4,354
Percent Change Since 2010: 50.29%
More on Weston: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 104,399
% Asian: 5.94%
# Of Asian Residents: 6,202
Percent Change Since 2010: 62.4%
More on Davie: Real Estate | Data | Photos
How We Determined The Cities In Florida With The Largest Asian Population For 2021
We still believe in the accuracy of data -- especially from the census. So that's where we went to get the breakdown of race across Florida.
That lead us to the Census's most recently available data, the 2015-2019 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 here was the number of people who identified as Asian alone.
We limited our analysis to non-CDPs with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 211 cities.
We then calculated the percent of residents that are Asian. The percentages ranked from 8.3% to 0.0%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percent of Asian population with a higher score being more Asian than a lower score. Pinellas Park took the distinction of being the most Asian, while St. Augustine Beach was the least Asian city. You can download the data here.
Read on for more information on how the cities in Florida ranked by population of Asian residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.
There You Have It - Asian Populations Across Florida
If you're looking for a breakdown of Asian populations across Florida according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
If you're curious enough, here are the least Asian places in Florida:
- St. Augustine Beach
- Pahokee
- Perry
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