5 Most Black States in the US

3. Florida 

Total Black Population: 3,246,381

Black people in Florida make up about 16% of the state’s total population. The poverty rate for black people in South Florida is between 2.7% and 9.3% which is higher than the Hispanic/Latino poverty rate. There is also a 12.3% difference between white and Black high school graduation rates in Miami-Dade. The median household income for black people in Florida was $89,259 in 2023. The COVID-19 pandemic had largely affected the black community in Florida with the data reporting that 1 in 6,750 black residents dying from COVID-19, compared to 1 in 10,000 white residents.