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Miami

Florida · 489,812 residents (2025 est.) · 36.0 sq mi
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Miami is home to 459,745 people in Florida. 31% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 58%. Density works out to 12,772 people per square mile. 97,275 more people live here than in 2000. The typical home is worth $518,100, having more than tripled since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $62,462, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.3
US median: 38.9
Average education
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 144%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Miami

What changed most since 1990

  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$187,685 → $518,100 (+176%)US over the same years: +67%
  • Black share24.8% → 11.9% (−12.9 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts
  • Poverty rate31.2% → 19.4% (−11.8 pts)US over the same years: −0.8 pts

Among the 164 cities and towns in the Miami metro

  • 121st in household income$62,462
  • 74th in share with a bachelor's degree37.4%
  • 60th in home value$518,100
  • 102nd in diversity score57.4

Its weight in Miami-Dade County

Miami's population equals 17% of Miami-Dade County's. Its number of households without a car equals 36% of the county's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 22% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
459,745
+27%since 2000
from 362,470 in 2000
489,812 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
12,772 / sq mi
+27%since 2000
from 10,070 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
39.3
+4%since 2000
from 37.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
36.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
348K379K409K440K470K19902000201020202024Miami
2024460K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(24,906)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.3%(19,591)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.4%(20,000)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194%(18,447)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(26,595)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3418.6%(85,311)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.6%(71,771)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.1%(60,231)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413%(59,566)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.5%(38,993)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845%(22,888)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.5%(11,446)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$62,462
+46%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $23,483 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$45,837
+203%since 2000
from $15,128 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
42.7%
+25.6 ptssince 2009
from 17.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
19.4%
−9.1 ptssince 2000
from 28.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.556
+3%since 2010
from 0.541 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade10.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Information9.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services9.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance7.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration5.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade3.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$518,100
+144%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $116,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,758
+80%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $535 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
30.8%
−4.1 ptssince 2000
from 34.9% in 2000
69.2% rent
Vacancy rate
13.0%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 15.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.32 people
−10%since 2009
from 2.58 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
36.2%
−16.0 ptssince 2009
from 52.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
60.4%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 61.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
8.3
−15%since 2009
from 9.7 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
83
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic11.8%(42,897)
Black19.9%(72,190)
Hispanic / Latino65.8%(238,351)
Asian0.6%(2,181)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic12.1%(55,516)
Black11.9%(54,641)
Hispanic / Latino71.5%(328,679)
Asian1.6%(7,539)
Other2.9%(13,370)
Diversity Score
57
−6%since 2009
from 61 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Cuban30.3%(139,430)
Central American15.7%(72,307)
South American14.4%(66,379)
Nicaraguan6.5%(30,105)
Honduran5.9%(27,176)
Colombian4.9%(22,641)
Venezuelan4.9%(22,515)
Puerto Rican3.1%(14,061)
Dominican2.7%(12,193)
Mexican2.3%(10,384)
Salvadoran1.5%(6,865)
Argentine1.5%(6,781)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian1.4%(6,660)
Guatemalan1.3%(5,923)
Spaniard1%(4,400)
Ecuadorian0.7%(3,189)
Chilean0.5%(2,245)
Panamanian0.3%(1,269)
Uruguayan0.2%(1,025)
Costa Rican0.2%(962)
Bolivian0.2%(927)
Paraguayan0.1%(392)
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(2,326)
Asian Indian0.4%(2,064)
Filipino0.2%(876)
Pakistani0.1%(384)
Vietnamese0.1%(377)
Korean0.1%(348)
Sri Lankan0.1%(286)
Thai0%(203)
Japanese0%(160)
Laotian0%(152)
Taiwanese0%(143)
Burmese0%(143)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(64)
Nepalese0%(23)
Hmong0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(46)
Guamanian0%(35)
Ancestry
West Indian4.4%(20,195)
Haitian3.1%(14,450)
Italian2.9%(13,502)
American2.5%(11,265)
German2.1%(9,540)
English1.5%(6,816)
Irish1.5%(6,671)
French1%(4,506)
Arab0.9%(4,184)
Brazilian0.8%(3,618)
Polish0.7%(3,098)
Jamaican0.6%(2,948)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.6%(2,708)
Portuguese0.6%(2,567)
Lebanese0.5%(2,279)
British0.2%(1,113)
Swedish0.2%(953)
Dutch0.2%(950)
Greek0.2%(914)
Scottish0.2%(865)
Turkish0.2%(803)
Syrian0.1%(575)
Ukrainian0.1%(568)
Swiss0.1%(560)
Canadian0.1%(545)
Norwegian0.1%(543)
Belgian0.1%(520)
Armenian0.1%(444)
Iranian0.1%(391)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(377)
Nigerian0.1%(363)
Romanian0.1%(347)
Israeli0.1%(341)
Hungarian0.1%(335)
Austrian0.1%(334)
Lithuanian0.1%(314)
Welsh0.1%(300)
Serbian0.1%(284)
Barbadian0.1%(272)
Egyptian0.1%(260)
Czech0.1%(260)
Danish0.1%(241)
Bulgarian0%(188)
Latvian0%(182)
Moroccan0%(180)
Croatian0%(178)
Macedonian0%(157)
Iraqi0%(88)
Ethiopian0%(82)
Finnish0%(76)
Slovak0%(44)
Slovene0%(35)
Guyanese0%(25)
Jordanian0%(20)
Kenyan0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
37.4%
+21.2 ptssince 2000
from 16.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
81.3%
+28.6 ptssince 2000
from 52.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.9%
+7.2 ptssince 2000
from 7.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.3 min
+44%since 2000
from 18.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
59.3%
−10.1 ptssince 2009
from 69.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.3%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
7.1%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
16.0%
+13.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
5.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
17.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 19.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.2%
−5.8 ptssince 2011
from 10.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.1%
+6.4 ptssince 2011
from 60.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.7%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 73.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
7.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
38.4%
+12.4 ptssince 2009
from 26.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
49.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
57.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 56.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
1.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2012
from 13.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
16.3%
−18.0 ptssince 2013
from 34.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
83.6%
+22.0 ptssince 2017
from 61.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.5%
+6.8 ptssince 2020
from 88.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
83.8%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 85.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
22.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2016
from 23.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
68.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2016
from 69.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married44.2%(88,785)
Married41.8%(83,885)
Widowed2.3%(4,606)
Divorced11.7%(23,410)
Women 15+
Never married38%(73,951)
Married38.4%(74,622)
Widowed8.5%(16,558)
Divorced15.1%(29,431)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
16.3%
−18.0 ptssince 2013
from 34.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
32.6%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 30.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
23.2%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
24.8%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 26.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 0.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
54.6%
+6.6 ptssince 2020
from 48.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.1%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 35.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)35.9%(2,625)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.2%(2,134)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era20.2%(1,476)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.5%(181)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(31)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,305 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Miami, decade by decade

Miami population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
1990358,548$40,621$187,68512.8%66.9
2000362,470$42,778$212,04116.2%64.2
2010399,457$42,612$400,78622.2%58.7
2020442,241$53,655$417,30531.5%59.2
2024459,745$62,462$518,10037.4%57.4

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Miami, Florida?

Miami, Florida has about 459,745 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Miami, Florida?

The typical household in Miami, Florida earns about $62,462 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Miami, Florida expensive?

In Miami, Florida, the median home is worth about $518,100, and the typical rent is about $1,758 a month.

How educated are people in Miami, Florida?

About 37.4% of adults age 25 and over in Miami, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Miami, Florida?

About 19.4% of people in Miami, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Miami, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Miami, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 101,197 residents, a change of about 28 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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