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Miami Beach

Florida · 81,594 residents (2025 est.) · 7.69 sq mi
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With 82,031 people, Miami Beach is a city in Florida. 53% of people here were born outside the United States. Owners hold 41% of the housing stock. 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. There are 10,663 people per square mile. At a median age of 42.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
53% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 120%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
82,031
−7%since 2000
from 87,933 in 2000
81,594 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
10,663 / sq mi
−6%since 2009
from 11,397 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
42.9
+10%since 2000
from 39.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
7.69 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
80K84K87K90K94K19902000201020202024Miami Beach
202482K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.4%(3,579)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.7%(3,045)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.1%(3,349)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.4%(3,570)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.3%(3,506)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.2%(13,281)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.6%(12,805)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5415.4%(12,645)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.2%(10,837)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.8%(8,875)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.5%(4,532)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.4%(2,007)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$72,856
+46%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $27,322 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$75,054
+169%since 2000
from $27,853 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
48.5%
+18.3 ptssince 2009
from 30.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.4%
−7.5 ptssince 2000
from 21.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.610
+8%since 2010
from 0.567 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services12.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Information9.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration5.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance5.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade4.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade4.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$556,700
+120%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $138,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,826
+59%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $632 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
40.9%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 36.6% in 2000
59.1% rent
Vacancy rate
34.2%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 31.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.95 people
+1%since 2009
from 1.94 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
36.1%
−13.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
57.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 55.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
7.6
−15%since 2009
from 8.9 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
62
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic40.9%(35,959)
Black2.8%(2,491)
Hispanic / Latino53.4%(47,000)
Asian1.3%(1,148)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic36%(29,549)
Black3.2%(2,657)
Hispanic / Latino52.5%(43,043)
Asian2.7%(2,184)
Other5.6%(4,598)
Diversity Score
74
+7%since 2009
from 69 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
Cuban20.7%(16,965)
South American19.5%(15,964)
Colombian5.3%(4,332)
Argentine5%(4,096)
Venezuelan3.5%(2,883)
Honduran2.3%(1,883)
Peruvian1.8%(1,474)
Puerto Rican1.8%(1,448)
Guatemalan1.6%(1,297)
Mexican1.5%(1,253)
Ecuadorian1.5%(1,190)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan1.2%(977)
Spaniard1.2%(963)
Chilean1.1%(893)
Uruguayan0.9%(720)
Dominican0.5%(444)
Salvadoran0.5%(396)
Paraguayan0.3%(244)
Costa Rican0.3%(207)
Panamanian0.2%(170)
Bolivian0.2%(132)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(669)
Filipino0.6%(461)
Chinese0.4%(320)
Korean0.3%(244)
Thai0.2%(198)
Bangladeshi0.2%(140)
Vietnamese0.1%(116)
Japanese0%(41)
Taiwanese0%(23)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(26)
Ancestry
Italian8.6%(7,087)
German5.2%(4,258)
American5.1%(4,181)
Irish3.4%(2,749)
English3.1%(2,502)
Russian2.5%(2,021)
Polish2.2%(1,771)
French2.1%(1,725)
Arab1.5%(1,213)
Brazilian1.2%(1,020)
Portuguese0.9%(700)
West Indian0.8%(660)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian0.7%(580)
Scottish0.6%(525)
British0.6%(512)
Austrian0.5%(440)
Dutch0.5%(440)
Romanian0.5%(438)
Hungarian0.4%(356)
Turkish0.4%(352)
Canadian0.4%(326)
Lebanese0.4%(305)
Swedish0.3%(275)
Haitian0.3%(244)
Israeli0.3%(239)
Norwegian0.3%(234)
Greek0.3%(232)
Moroccan0.3%(214)
Jamaican0.2%(168)
Danish0.2%(159)
Lithuanian0.2%(146)
Welsh0.2%(129)
Finnish0.1%(121)
Croatian0.1%(118)
Swiss0.1%(118)
Armenian0.1%(116)
Serbian0.1%(92)
Czech0.1%(82)
Slovak0.1%(80)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(77)
Bulgarian0.1%(70)
Iranian0.1%(69)
Latvian0.1%(67)
Kenyan0.1%(59)
Syrian0.1%(49)
Palestinian0.1%(45)
Egyptian0.1%(43)
Ethiopian0%(24)
Ghanaian0%(18)
Guyanese0%(17)
Belgian0%(16)
Nigerian0%(14)
Iraqi0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
52.9%
+19.4 ptssince 2000
from 33.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.2%
+12.4 ptssince 2000
from 78.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
24.0%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 15.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.7 min
+62%since 2000
from 16.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
46.5%
−13.1 ptssince 2009
from 59.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.7%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
6.3%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
23.9%
+18.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
8.0%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
4.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
22.6%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 25.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2011
from 5.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
69.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2011
from 68.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 75.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
7.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
48.8%
+7.6 ptssince 2009
from 41.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
52.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 53.5% in 2009
Female
47.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 46.5% in 2009
Foreign born
52.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.8%
−2.9 ptssince 2012
from 12.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
15.6%
−12.8 ptssince 2013
from 28.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
87.6%
+10.4 ptssince 2017
from 77.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.7%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 94.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
81.4%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 77.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
35.5%
+3.9 ptssince 2016
from 31.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
51.8%
−2.2 ptssince 2016
from 54.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.3%(14,975)
Married42.7%(16,264)
Widowed2.3%(894)
Divorced15.7%(5,992)
Women 15+
Never married33.7%(11,426)
Married44.2%(14,996)
Widowed5.3%(1,800)
Divorced16.8%(5,711)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
15.6%
−12.8 ptssince 2013
from 28.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
41.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 41.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
25.6%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 21.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.5%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 0.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.1%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 62.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 25.3% 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)27.4%(546)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.7%(333)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.1%(500)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.5%(89)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(30)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,995 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 Miami Beach, Florida?

Miami Beach, Florida has about 82,031 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Miami Beach, Florida?

The typical household in Miami Beach, Florida earns about $72,856 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Miami Beach, Florida expensive?

In Miami Beach, Florida, the median home is worth about $556,700, and the typical rent is about $1,826 a month.

How educated are people in Miami Beach, Florida?

About 52.9% of adults age 25 and over in Miami Beach, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Miami Beach, Florida?

About 14.4% of people in Miami Beach, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Miami Beach, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Miami Beach, Florida has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 10,608 residents, a change of about -11 percent over that period.

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