Charlotte County Demographics
A map of Charlotte County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 153,700 | 82.3% |
Hispanic | 14,079 | 7.5% |
Black | 8,870 | 4.7% |
Multiracial | 6,402 | 3.4% |
Asian | 2,566 | 1.4% |
Native American/Other | 1,230 | 0.7% |
Charlotte County, Florida had a population of 186,847 in 2020. It was 82.3% White, 4.7% Black, 1.4% Asian, 7.5% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Charlotte County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Charlotte County is the 29th most populous county of the 67 counties in Florida.
Charlotte County's White Population
153,700 residents of Charlotte County identify as White, or 82.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Charlotte County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Charlotte County is ranked #6 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Charlotte County is more White than neighboring Lee County (64.5% White), DeSoto County (54.8% White), Sarasota County (80.6% White), Hardee County (46.9% White), and Manatee County (68.3% White).
Charlotte County's Black Population
8,870 residents of Charlotte County identify as Black, or 4.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Charlotte County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Charlotte County is ranked #61 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Charlotte County is more Black than neighboring Sarasota County (3.7% Black). Charlotte County is less Black than neighboring Lee County (7.4% Black), DeSoto County (12.4% Black), Hardee County (8.3% Black), and Manatee County (7.8% Black).
Charlotte County's Asian Population
2,566 residents of Charlotte County identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Charlotte County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Charlotte County is ranked #34 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Charlotte County is more Asian than neighboring DeSoto County (0.6% Asian), and Hardee County (0.7% Asian). Charlotte County is less Asian than neighboring Lee County (1.7% Asian), Sarasota County (1.9% Asian), and Manatee County (2.1% Asian).
Charlotte County's Hispanic Population
14,079 residents of Charlotte County identify as Hispanic, or 7.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Charlotte County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Charlotte County is ranked #46 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Charlotte County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lee County (22.8% Hispanic), DeSoto County (29.5% Hispanic), Sarasota County (10% Hispanic), Hardee County (41.9% Hispanic), and Manatee County (17.8% Hispanic).
Charlotte County's Native American/Other Population
1,230 residents of Charlotte County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Charlotte County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Charlotte County is ranked #48 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Charlotte County is more Native American/Other than neighboring DeSoto County (0.5% Native American/Other), Sarasota County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Hardee County (0.4% Native American/Other).
Charlotte County's Multiracial Population
6,402 residents of Charlotte County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Charlotte County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Charlotte County is ranked #40 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Charlotte County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lee County (3% Multiracial), DeSoto County (2.3% Multiracial), Sarasota County (3.2% Multiracial), and Hardee County (1.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.