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119th Congress · FL-8

Florida's 8th Congressional District

Florida's 8th Congressional District (FL-8) has a population of 786,240. The median household income is $74,721 and the median age is 48.6.

786,240

Population

479

People / sq mi

$74,721

Median Income

48.6

Median Age

FL-8 covers 1,640 sq mi of land at 479.4 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White75.8%
Black or African American9.4%
Asian0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.2%

Economy & Income

$74,721

Median Household Income

$43,478

Per Capita Income

7.0%

Poverty Rate

2.7%

Unemployment

Housing

$306,600

Median Home Value

$1,426

Median Rent

77.5%

Homeownership

Education

92.9%

High School+

33.5%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Florida's 8th Congressional District (FL-8) has a population of 786,240 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. Each US Congressional District is drawn to be roughly equal in population (~760K people).

The median household income in Florida's 8th Congressional District is $74,721, with a per capita income of $43,478.

Florida's 8th Congressional District is 75.8% White, 9.4% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 1.2% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

Data for Florida's 8th Congressional District (119th Congress) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from the Census Gazetteer files. Congressional districts are redrawn after each decennial Census; the 119th Congress (current) uses post-2020 boundaries.

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.