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Hialeah

Florida · 230,968 residents (2025 est.) · 21.6 sq mi
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With 226,165 people, Hialeah is a city in Florida. The foreign-born share is 75%. At a median age of 45.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 47% of homes are owner-occupied. Density works out to 10,480 people per square mile. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 45.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 110%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
226,165
Unchangedsince 2000
from 226,419 in 2000
230,968 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
10,480 / sq mi
+3%since 2009
from 10,136 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
45.8
+21%since 2000
from 37.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
21.6 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
183K198K213K228K242K19902000201020202024Hialeah
2024226K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.7%(10,568)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.4%(10,013)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.8%(10,804)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195%(11,228)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.6%(12,719)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.4%(27,997)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412%(27,075)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5415.3%(34,653)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.6%(35,293)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.9%(22,356)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.7%(15,237)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.6%(8,222)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$55,594
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $29,492 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$26,435
+113%since 2000
from $12,402 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
37.0%
+24.0 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
17.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2000
from 18.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.460
+4%since 2010
from 0.444 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade11.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance11.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical10.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Information10.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services4.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing4.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration3.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$392,000
+110%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $102,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,689
+51%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $614 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
46.6%
−4.1 ptssince 2000
from 50.7% in 2000
53.4% rent
Vacancy rate
2.6%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.91 people
−3%since 2009
from 3.00 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
37.4%
−15.5 ptssince 2009
from 52.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
61.5%
−8.9 ptssince 2009
from 70.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
7.1
Unchangedsince 2009
from 7.0 in 2009
2009 – 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
69
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic8.1%(18,267)
Black0.9%(2,127)
Hispanic / Latino90.3%(204,543)
Asian0.4%(814)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic3.2%(7,158)
Black0.8%(1,889)
Hispanic / Latino95.1%(215,133)
Asian0.4%(981)
Other0.4%(1,004)
Diversity Score
12
−12%since 2009
from 13 in 2009
2009 – 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
Cuban73.7%(166,572)
South American9%(20,328)
Nicaraguan3.7%(8,284)
Colombian3.2%(7,133)
Venezuelan3.1%(6,995)
Puerto Rican2.2%(5,002)
Dominican1.8%(4,167)
Honduran1.4%(3,080)
Peruvian1%(2,311)
Ecuadorian0.8%(1,745)
Mexican0.6%(1,423)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.5%(1,060)
Salvadoran0.4%(935)
Spaniard0.4%(847)
Chilean0.3%(747)
Guatemalan0.3%(739)
Panamanian0.2%(359)
Uruguayan0.1%(323)
Costa Rican0.1%(172)
Bolivian0%(14)
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(718)
Filipino0%(101)
Pakistani0%(36)
Thai0%(31)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(18)
Ancestry
American3.5%(7,975)
Italian0.8%(1,812)
West Indian0.3%(682)
Irish0.3%(679)
French0.3%(618)
German0.3%(592)
Arab0.2%(515)
Portuguese0.2%(499)
Lebanese0.2%(419)
Jamaican0.2%(382)
English0.1%(338)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.1%(230)
British0.1%(183)
Haitian0.1%(166)
Brazilian0.1%(133)
Russian0%(73)
Serbian0%(51)
Scottish0%(41)
Romanian0%(39)
Dutch0%(38)
Swiss0%(34)
Finnish0%(28)
Danish0%(21)
Greek0%(19)
Hungarian0%(19)
Israeli0%(18)
Ukrainian0%(18)
Nigerian0%(15)
Swedish0%(14)
Syrian0%(11)
Iranian0%(8)
Czech0%(7)
Turkish0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.1%
+11.7 ptssince 2000
from 10.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
76.8%
+26.9 ptssince 2000
from 49.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.4%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 4.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.0 min
+56%since 2000
from 18.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.3%
−7.3 ptssince 2009
from 78.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.0%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.2%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.4%
+7.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.8%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.1%
−6.9 ptssince 2011
from 11.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.2%
+3.5 ptssince 2011
from 58.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.0%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 70.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
6.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
24.1%
+8.0 ptssince 2009
from 16.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
Female
51.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
Foreign born
74.5%
+3.1 ptssince 2009
from 71.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
0.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2012
from 13.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
15.1%
−22.0 ptssince 2013
from 37.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
86.5%
+22.1 ptssince 2017
from 64.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.1%
+8.0 ptssince 2020
from 87.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.5%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 91.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
7.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2016
from 6.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
91.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2016
from 93.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36%(33,944)
Married49.4%(46,617)
Widowed2.5%(2,372)
Divorced12.1%(11,441)
Women 15+
Never married28.8%(28,888)
Married43.3%(43,475)
Widowed10.2%(10,208)
Divorced17.8%(17,835)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
15.1%
−22.0 ptssince 2013
from 37.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
26.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 25.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
25.6%
+7.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 21.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
31.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 31.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
49.0%
+6.7 ptssince 2020
from 42.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 40.7% 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)31.4%(411)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.3%(226)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29%(379)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.8%(24)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(3)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,308 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Hialeah, Florida?

Hialeah, Florida has about 226,165 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Hialeah, Florida?

The typical household in Hialeah, Florida earns about $55,594 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hialeah, Florida expensive?

In Hialeah, Florida, the median home is worth about $392,000, and the typical rent is about $1,689 a month.

How educated are people in Hialeah, Florida?

About 22.1% of adults age 25 and over in Hialeah, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hialeah, Florida?

About 17.0% of people in Hialeah, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Hialeah, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Hialeah, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 38,161 residents, a change of about 20 percent over that period.

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

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