Demographics & People — Taft, Florida
Population Overview
| Population (Census) | 1,867 |
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| Estimated 2026 | ~6,600 |
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| Median Age | 42.6 |
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| Total Households | 771 |
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| Family Households | 408 |
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| Average Household Size | 2.42 |
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| Diversity Index | 0.6478 (highly diverse) |
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Race & Ethnicity
| White | 782 |
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| Black or African American | 462 |
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| Asian | 0 |
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| Hispanic or Latino | 835 |
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Heritage & Ancestry
| Group | Count |
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| Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino | 868 |
| Other groups | 737 |
| Hispanic: Puerto Rican | 426 |
| Unclassified or not reported | 313 |
| West Indian (except Hispanic groups) | 166 |
| Haitian | 166 |
| American | 164 |
| Hispanic: Mexican | 162 |
| Hispanic: Central American | 122 |
| Hispanic: Cuban | 88 |
Language
| English Only | 892 |
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| Spanish | 685 |
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| Population 5+ | 1,832 |
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Veterans
| Veterans | 84 |
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| Population 18+ | 1,270 |
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Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Taft, Florida.
