The 10 Florida Cities With The Largest Black Population For 2025


The most African American cities in Florida are Lauderdale Lakes and Lauderhill for 2025 based on Saturday Night Science.

By: Chris Kolmar | About RoadSnacks
Last Updated: October 1, 2025

Most African American cities in Florida research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to analyze Florida’s most recent Census data to determine the blackest cities in Florida based on the percentage of Black residents. Here are the results of our analysis:

  • The city with the largest African American population in Florida is Lauderdale Lakes based on the most recent Census data.

  • Lauderdale Lakes is 82.26% Black.

  • The least African American city in Florida is Neptune Beach.

  • Neptune Beach is 0.0% Black.

  • Florida is 14.8% Black.

  • Florida is the 12th blackest state in the United States.

Cities With Highest Black Population In Florida Map

Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table

The Black community is one of the fastest-growing communities in America this decade.

Roughly 42 million people identifying as Black or African American live in the United States, making up 12% of the total population. According to the most recent American Community Survey, the Black population in Florida is 3,248,401 – at 14.8% of the total population of Florida.

The percentage growth of Blacks in America is the third largest percentage change for any race according to the Census’s race and ethnicity definition. Most scholars and historians agree that increasing diversity in America is a good thing.

We agree.

But how has the increase in the black population impacted Florida? Which cities and towns in Florida have seen the greatest increase in its Black population?

We broke down the most recent census data to determine the cities in Florida with the largest African American population in 2025:

What’s the blackest city in Florida? The city with the largest Black population in Florida for 2025 is Lauderdale Lakes. See if Lauderdale Lakes ranked as one of the most african american places in America.

And if you already knew these places were Black, check out the best places to live in Florida or the most diverse places in Florida.

The 10 Blackest Cities In Florida For 2025

1. Lauderdale Lakes

Lauderdale Lakes, FL

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Population: 35,924
% African American: 82.26%
# Of African American Residents: 29,552
Percent Change Since 2010: 14.2%
More on Lauderdale Lakes: Data

2. Lauderhill

Lauderhill, FL

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Population: 73,961
% African American: 77.47%
# Of African American Residents: 57,297
Percent Change Since 2010: 12.99%
More on Lauderhill: Data

3. Quincy

Quincy, FL

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Population: 7,818
% African American: 64.68%
# Of African American Residents: 5,057
Percent Change Since 2010: -9.11%
More on Quincy: Data

4. Riviera Beach

Riviera Beach, FL

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Population: 38,032
% African American: 63.4%
# Of African American Residents: 24,112
Percent Change Since 2010: 11.68%
More on Riviera Beach: Data

5. Miami Gardens

Miami Gardens, FL

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Population: 111,264
% African American: 61.67%
# Of African American Residents: 68,621
Percent Change Since 2010: -12.58%
More on Miami Gardens: Data

6. North Lauderdale

North Lauderdale, FL

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Population: 44,650
% African American: 57.74%
# Of African American Residents: 25,779
Percent Change Since 2010: 24.52%
More on North Lauderdale: Data

7. Lake Park

Lake Park, FL

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Population: 9,005
% African American: 56.54%
# Of African American Residents: 5,091
Percent Change Since 2010: 7.07%
More on Lake Park: Data

8. North Miami

North Miami, FL

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Population: 59,429
% African American: 55.59%
# Of African American Residents: 33,039
Percent Change Since 2010: -4.38%
More on North Miami: Data

9. Belle Glade

Belle Glade, FL

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Population: 16,818
% African American: 51.91%
# Of African American Residents: 8,731
Percent Change Since 2010: -20.99%
More on Belle Glade: Data

10. Pahokee

Pahokee, FL

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Population: 5,539
% African American: 51.72%
# Of African American Residents: 2,865
Percent Change Since 2010: -21.81%
More on Pahokee: Data

Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Florida With The Largest Black Population For 2025

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 2019-2023 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*
* Not Hispanic or latino

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 82.3% 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 2025. This is our tenth time ranking the cities in Florida with the largest African American population.

Read on for more information on how the cities in Florida ranked by population of African American residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.

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, Quincy, Riviera Beach, Miami Gardens, North Lauderdale, Lake Park, North Miami, Belle Glade, and Pahokee.

If you’re curious enough, here are the least African American places in Florida:

  1. Neptune Beach
  2. Indian Harbour Beach
  3. Tequesta

For more Florida reading, check out:

African American Population By City In Florida

RankCityPopulationAfrican American Population% African American
1Lauderdale Lakes35,92429,55282.26%
2Lauderhill73,96157,29777.47%
3Quincy7,8185,05764.68%
4Riviera Beach38,03224,11263.4%
5Miami Gardens111,26468,62161.67%
6North Lauderdale44,65025,77957.74%
7Lake Park9,0055,09156.54%
8North Miami59,42933,03955.59%
9Belle Glade16,8188,73151.91%
10Pahokee5,5392,86551.72%
11West Park15,0767,76551.51%
12Pembroke Park6,2542,87545.97%
13Palatka10,5584,66844.21%
14Miramar135,98659,16643.51%
15Opa-Locka16,0976,93543.08%
16Marianna6,8152,90242.58%
17Fort Pierce48,09420,07141.73%
18Florida City12,7915,24040.97%
19Perry6,9652,75339.53%
20North Miami Beach43,10416,04837.23%
21Lantana11,8454,27436.08%
22Tallahassee199,69670,55235.33%
23Boynton Beach80,60126,95933.45%
24Tamarac71,88723,99733.38%
25Sunrise96,63331,86132.97%
26Margate58,41819,22532.91%
27Lake City12,4043,94031.76%
28Daytona Beach75,92423,63831.13%
29West Palm Beach119,50836,70730.72%
30Live Oak6,9012,11630.66%
31Delray Beach66,94019,89329.72%
32Jacksonville961,739285,13729.65%
33Starke5,8211,66028.52%
34Fort Lauderdale183,03252,16428.5%
35Pompano Beach112,21230,93127.56%
36Greenacres43,87112,06227.49%
37Oakland Park44,01512,09127.47%
38Apopka56,20215,02426.73%
39Avon Park9,8792,61626.48%
40Winter Haven52,84613,59825.73%
41Sanford62,29215,96025.62%
42Cocoa19,3304,78424.75%
43Haines City31,1567,66524.6%
44Alachua10,6382,60724.51%
45Deerfield Beach86,74221,07224.29%
46Royal Palm Beach39,0899,49324.29%
47Plantation94,00222,47123.9%
48Coral Springs133,96231,53523.54%
49Arcadia7,5711,77023.38%
50Orange Park9,0622,10523.23%
51Bartow19,8014,40922.27%
52Leesburg28,4616,19021.75%
53Orlando311,73267,55321.67%
54Fort Myers91,73019,86921.66%
55Ocoee47,88510,22321.35%
56Crestview28,0465,92121.11%
57Gainesville143,61130,26721.08%
58Pensacola54,01111,36121.03%
59Panama City34,2117,17120.96%
60Eustis23,5674,83020.49%
61Pembroke Pines170,55734,91920.47%
62Tampa393,38979,08220.1%
63Macclenny7,5581,50719.94%
64St. Petersburg260,64650,04219.2%
65Lake Wales16,3653,14019.19%
66Homestead80,72515,48319.18%
67Temple Terrace26,9225,13219.06%
68Dania Beach31,7396,02218.97%
69Ocala64,90312,11118.66%
70Port St. Lucie220,45340,10218.19%
71Callaway13,2972,40918.12%
72Hallandale Beach41,2247,32117.76%
73Lakeland117,03020,68917.68%
74Palm Bay125,27321,83317.43%
75Altamonte Springs45,6577,89017.28%
76Springfield8,1571,40617.24%
77Rockledge28,2794,78116.91%
78High Springs6,3961,04716.37%
79Sebring11,1851,82716.33%
80Groveland20,6213,36316.31%
81Maitland19,2683,12516.22%
82Hollywood152,93524,63016.1%
83Okeechobee5,37686016.0%
84Green Cove Springs9,9371,56715.77%
85Coconut Creek57,5879,02915.68%
86Sarasota56,2188,41614.97%
87Miami Shores11,6271,73514.92%
88Auburndale17,4382,58814.84%
89Plant City40,0095,84714.61%
90Holly Hill13,0021,82514.04%
91Dade City7,5701,05313.91%
92Bradenton56,2897,61413.53%
93Fort Meade5,17269513.44%
94Titusville49,0046,54213.35%
95Parkland35,7994,76913.32%
96Brooksville9,2351,22413.25%
97Mount Dora16,8122,21713.19%
98Clermont44,9845,90813.13%
99Palmetto13,4491,75213.03%
100Wildwood16,7392,13112.73%
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

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2 thoughts on “The 10 Florida Cities With The Largest Black Population For 2025”

  1. This would be much more helpful if you also included a summary of average income, home prices, quality of the schools and education levels in each city in your summary. It would be helpful to know what areas board and how integrated the respective towns & surrounding towns might be. I want to know the whole picture demographics when looking into places to live & work or even visit.

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    1. Molly, the author has already told you that Diversity is wonderful. What more do you need to know when making a major purchase you alt right bigot?

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