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Ocala, Florida
12,290 Black residents · 19.3% of the place
The 2020 Census counted 63,591 people in Ocala, Florida, and 12,290 of them — 19.3% — were Black alone. That count, and the share it makes, are the facts this entry for Ocala is built on.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 63,591 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 12,290 |
| Black share of the place, 2020 | 19.3% |
| Rank by Black population among Florida places | 48 of 955 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
Population Trend
The two-census record for Ocala: 11,795 Black residents in 2010 and 12,290 in 2020. The population grew by 4.2%, and the Black share in Ocala moved from 20.9% to 19.3%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
The Record
Of the 955 places the Census Bureau counts in Florida, Ocala ranks 48 by Black population, with 12,290 Black residents. Every figure here is the published redistricting count for Ocala within its official bounds, printed as released.
Institutions
In Ocala, a place of 63,591, institutions are carried close — the congregation, the school, the business on the main street. The federal counts record them as counts; this entry records Ocala itself, fixed by name, state, population, and share like every other entry in the book.