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Hialeah

Florida · 188,004 residents · 21.6 sq mi
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Hialeah is home to 188,004 people in Florida. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. 50% of homes are owner-occupied. At a median age of 36.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. There are 38,415 fewer people here than in 2000. That trails the Florida median by roughly 15%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
188,004
−17%vs 2000
vs 226,419 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.1
−4%vs 2000
vs 37.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
21.6 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
183K198K213K228K242K19902000201020202024Hialeah
2024226K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(12,245)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.2%(11,616)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.2%(11,737)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.2%(13,565)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.9%(12,983)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.6%(29,239)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.5%(23,484)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.7%(23,892)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6412.3%(23,055)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.1%(15,257)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.5%(8,519)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(2,412)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$23,443
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,492 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$8,914
−28%vs 2000
vs $12,402 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
18.2%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$79,800
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $102,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$484
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $614 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
49.9%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 50.7% in 2000
50.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic8.1%(18,267)
Black0.9%(2,127)
Hispanic / Latino90.3%(204,543)
Asian0.4%(814)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic90.1%(169,304)
Black2%(3,842)
Hispanic / Latino87.6%(164,630)
Asian0.5%(993)
Other7.4%(13,865)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
7.3%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
46.3%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 49.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
2.6%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.8 min
+6%vs 2000
vs 18.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 188,004 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Hialeah, Florida?

The typical household in Hialeah, Florida earns about $23,443 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 $79,800, and the typical rent is about $484 a month.

How educated are people in Hialeah, Florida?

About 7.3% 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 18.2% of people in Hialeah, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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

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