Collier County Demographics

A map of Collier County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	244,399	235,455	61.4%	62.7%
Hispanic	112,189	102,249	28.2%	27.2%
Black	25,473	22,554	6.4%	6.0%
Multiracial	7,944	7,961	2.0%	2.1%
Asian	6,116	5,419	1.5%	1.4%
Native American/Other	2,170	2,114	0.5%	0.6%

Collier County, Florida has an estimated population of 398,291, an increase from the 375,752 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 61.4% White, 28.2% Hispanic, 6.4% Black, 2.0% Multiracial, 1.5% Asian, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Collier County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Collier has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Florida overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Collier County, that probability was 52.9% in 2020 and 53.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Collier County is ranked the 19th most populous county in Florida, out of 67 counties. Collier County was ranked the 19th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Collier County's White Population

244,399 residents of Collier County, or 61.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Collier County is considerably higher than in Florida overall, where 50.4% of the population is White. Collier County ranks 45th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Collier County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.8%. White residents' share of Collier County's population has decreased from 62.7% to 61.4%.

Collier County is more White than neighboring Hendry County (28.3% White), Glades County (54.6% White), and Broward County (30.7% White). Collier County is less White than neighboring Lee County (62% White), and Charlotte County (81.3% White).

Collier County's Black Population

25,473 residents of Collier County, or 6.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Collier County is lower than in Florida overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Collier County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Collier County's Black population has grown by an estimated 12.9%. Black residents' share of Collier County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.4%.

Collier County is more Black than neighboring Charlotte County (5% Black). Collier County is less Black than neighboring Hendry County (10.5% Black), Lee County (7.6% Black), Glades County (14.7% Black), and Broward County (27.4% Black).

Collier County's Asian Population

6,116 residents of Collier County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Collier County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Collier County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Collier County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 12.9%. Asian residents' share of Collier County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Collier County is more Asian than neighboring Hendry County (1.2% Asian), Glades County (0.5% Asian), and Charlotte County (1.3% Asian). Collier County is less Asian than neighboring Lee County (1.7% Asian), and Broward County (3.6% Asian).

Collier County's Hispanic Population

112,189 residents of Collier County, or 28.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Collier County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 27.4% of the population is Hispanic. Collier County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Collier County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 9.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Collier County's population has increased from 27.2% to 28.2%.

Collier County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lee County (24.7% Hispanic), Glades County (25.7% Hispanic), and Charlotte County (8.2% Hispanic). Collier County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hendry County (57.6% Hispanic), and Broward County (32.8% Hispanic).

Collier County's Native American/Other Population

2,170 residents of Collier County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Collier County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Collier County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Collier County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 2.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Collier County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Collier County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hendry County (1.2% Native American/Other), Lee County (0.8% Native American/Other), Glades County (3.5% Native American/Other), Charlotte County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Broward County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Collier County's Multiracial Population

7,944 residents of Collier County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Collier County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Collier County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Collier County's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Collier County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Collier County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hendry County (1.2% Multiracial), and Glades County (1.1% Multiracial). Collier County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lee County (3.2% Multiracial), Charlotte County (3.5% Multiracial), and Broward County (4.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.