Florida Trivia:


Capital : Tallahassee
State Tree : Cabbage Palmetto
State Flower : Orange Blossom
State Bird : Mockingbird

Florida People:


Florida has a total population of 19,320,749 (2012 est) and ranks 4th in population of U.S. states. By age, 3,999,395 (20.7%) Floridians are under 18 years of age, 11,804,978 (61.1%) are age 19 to 64, and 3,516,376 (18.2%) are 65 years of age or older. By gender, females make up 51.1%, and males 48.9% of the total population.


Florida Population By Age and Gender
AgePopulation Percentage
18 and under20.7  
65 and older18.2  
19 to 6461.1  
Female51.1  
Male48.9  

96,604 (0.5%) Floridians are American Indian or Alaska Native, 521,660 (2.7%) are Asian, 3,207,244 (16.6%) are Black, 19,321 (0.1%) are Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 15,128,146 (78.3%) are White, 367,094 (1.9%) are of mixed race.
 

Florida Population By Race
RacePopulation
WhiteFlorida White population 15,128,14615,128,146  
BlackFlorida Black population 3,207,2443,207,244
AsianFlorida Asian population 521,660521,660
MixedFlorida Mixed population 367,094367,094
American IndianFlorida American Indian population 96,60496,604
Hawaiian & Pacific IslanderFlorida Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population 19,32119,321

3,207,244 (16.6%) have declared Hispanic or Latino origin.

19.3% of Floridians were born in a foreign country.

27.3% of Floridians over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home.

85.8% of Floridians over the age of 25 are high school graduates or higher, and 26.2% have bachelor's degrees or higher.

Florida Land:


Florida has a land area of 53,625 square miles and is ranked 26th among U.S. states in total area. Florida has a population density of 351 people per square mile.