Florida, state, United States: Facts and Figures

Area, 58,560 sq mi (151,670 sq km). Pop. (2020) 21,538,187, a 14.2% increase since the 2010 census. As of the 2020 census, the state's population was: White alone, 77.3%; Black alone, 16.9%; Hispanic or Latino, 26.4%; American Indian and Alaska native alone, 0.5%; Asian alone, 3%; Two or More Races, 2.2%. Capital, Tallahassee. Largest city, Jacksonville. Statehood, Mar. 3, 1845 (27th state). Highest pt., 345 ft (105 m), Walton co.; lowest pt., sea level. Nickname, Sunshine State. Motto, In God We Trust. State bird, mockingbird. State flower, orange blossom. State tree, Sabal palmetto palm. Abbr., Fla.; FL

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• The Late 20th and Early 21st Centuries
• Relations with Latin America and the Caribbean
• From Depression to Postwar Growth
• Land Booms
• Statehood, Civil War, and Reconstruction
• U.S. Occupation
• English Colonization
• Early Spanish and French Exploration
• Government, Politics, and Higher Education
• Economy
• Geography
• Facts and Figures

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