Florida Population Demographics

  • Total population (2023 estimate): 22,610,076.
  • Land area and density: 53,625 sq mi (138,888 km²); 422 people/sq mi (163/km²).
  • Age structure: median age 42.7 years; 65+ = 21.3%; under 18 = 20.5%; 18–64 = 58.2%.
  • Gender: 51.1% female, 48.9% male.
  • Race/ethnicity (ACS 2023, mutually exclusive): Non‑Hispanic White 51.0%; Hispanic or Latino (any race) 27.4%; Non‑Hispanic Black 15.1%; Non‑Hispanic Asian 3.1%; Non‑Hispanic other or two+ races 3.4%.
  • Urbanization: ~91% urban (2020).
  • Growth: +1.6% year over year (2022→2023).
  • Insight: Florida is older than the U.S. overall and has a high retiree share, strong Hispanic growth, and population density well above the national average, with density concentrated in coastal metros.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 Population Estimates; 2023 American Community Survey; 2020 Urban/Rural Classification; Census land area.

Important Facts About Florida

  • Florida (admitted 1845) has 22.6 million residents (2023) and a $1.3 trillion economy (4th-largest), and was the fastest-growing state in 2022.
  • St. Augustine (1565) is the nation’s oldest European-founded city; the Space Coast hosted landmark Space Race launches, and the 2000 presidential recount shaped national politics.
  • Miami Beach’s Art Deco Historic District (800+ buildings), Miami’s Freedom Tower (National Historic Landmark), and Art Basel anchor a vibrant Latin–Caribbean–inflected culture.
  • The 1.5-million-acre Everglades, the Florida Keys and 360-mile Florida Reef (the continental U.S.’s only living barrier reef), and 1,350 miles of ocean coastline define its ecology.
  • Tourism dominates: 140.6 million visitors in 2023, powered by Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, beaches, and two of the world’s busiest cruise ports (Port Canaveral, PortMiami).
  • Agriculture leads in sugarcane and grapefruit and supplies U.S. winter vegetables; advanced sectors span aerospace/defense on the Space Coast, biomed and finance, and trade via Miami, Jacksonville, Tampa, and Port Everglades.

Florida Email User Demographics

  • Estimated email users: ≈17.8 million Floridians (age 13+), roughly 79% of the state’s 22.6M residents.
  • Age distribution of email users: 13–17 ≈1.0M (6%); 18–29 ≈3.1M (18%); 30–49 ≈4.2M (24%); 50–64 ≈5.4M (31%); 65+ ≈3.9M (22%).
  • Gender among email users: Female ≈51% (~9.1M); Male ≈49% (~8.7M).
  • Racial/ethnic composition of email users (mirrors adult population): White, non-Hispanic ≈51% (~9.1M); Hispanic/Latino ≈27% (~4.8M); Black/African American ≈17% (~3.0M); Asian ≈3% (~0.5M); Multiracial/Other ≈3% (~0.5M).
  • Insight: Email adoption in Florida is near-universal among adults, with the largest absolute number of users in the 50–64 cohort and strong representation across all demographics.
  • State context: Population density ≈401 people per square mile (2020 Census).

Phone Usage Statistics in Florida State

  • Context: Florida’s 2024 population ~22.6M; land area 53,625 sq mi; population density ~422 people per sq mi.
  • Estimated mobile phone users (age 13+): ~18.9M (≈96% adoption among ages 13+).
  • Age distribution of users: 13–17 ~7% (~1.32M); 18–34 ~27% (~5.10M); 35–54 ~26% (~4.91M); 55–64 ~15% (~2.84M); 65+ ~25% (~4.73M).
  • Gender breakdown of users: Female ~51% (~9.6M); Male ~49% (~9.3M).
  • Racial/ethnic composition of users: White (non-Hispanic) ~52% (~9.8M); Hispanic/Latino ~27% (~5.1M); Black ~16% (~3.0M); Asian ~3% (~0.6M); Multiracial/Other ~2% (~0.4M).
  • Insight: Phone adoption in Florida is extremely high across demographics, so the user base closely mirrors the state’s overall population structure.

Social Media User Statistics in Florida

  • Estimated social media users in Florida: ~16.2 million (≈73% of 22.2M residents; modeled from U.S. penetration).
  • Age distribution (of users): 13–17 ~7% (~1.1M); 18–29 ~21% (~3.4M); 30–49 ~35% (~5.7M); 50–64 ~24% (~3.9M); 65+ ~13% (~2.1M).
  • Gender breakdown: ~52% women (~8.4M), ~47% men (~7.6M), ~1% nonbinary/other (~0.2M).
  • Platform users in Florida (estimates; scaled by Florida’s ~6.7% share of U.S. users):
    • Facebook: ~11.7M
    • Instagram: ~9.6M
    • X (Twitter): ~3.8M
    • Google (Search/Sign-in): ~16.1M
    • Discord: ~1.9M
    • Tinder: ~0.7M
    • Bumble: ~0.35M
    • OnlyFans: ~0.6M
  • Notes: Platform-by-state user counts aren’t published; figures above are model-based, applying Florida’s population share to recent U.S. monthly-user baselines from public reporting. Overall, Florida’s social audience skews 18–49, with strong Facebook/Instagram reach, sizable Google account/search usage, meaningful X and Discord communities, and concentrated dating-app adoption in urban metros (Miami, Orlando, Tampa).

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Counties in Florida