CITY
Miami Gardens
Florida · 113,579 residents (2025 est.) · 18.5 sq mi
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#285Most foreign-born residentsof 6,82638.7%The short version
Miami Gardens is home to 113,177 people in Florida. 39% of people here were born outside the United States. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 18% of adults. There are 6,126 people per square mile. Getting to work takes 32 minutes on average. Households here earn about 15% less than in Florida as a whole.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
113,177
+2%since 2023
from 111,264 in 2023
113,579 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
2009 – 2025
Land area
18.5 sq mi
Population, 2009 – 2024
2024113K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(5,734)
5 to 96.1%(6,960)
10 to 147.8%(8,872)
15 to 196.2%(7,043)
20 to 246.1%(6,855)
25 to 3413%(14,726)
35 to 4413.3%(15,035)
45 to 5413.7%(15,481)
55 to 6412.1%(13,728)
65 to 749.5%(10,765)
75 to 845.2%(5,915)
85 and over1.8%(2,063)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$63,627
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $60,979 in 2023
US average: $82,259
2009 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
42.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2023
from 39.7% in 2023
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.5%
Finance & insurance11.4%
Professional, scientific, technical10.8%
Wholesale trade10%
Retail trade5.3%
Other services5.3%
Public administration3.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
Education & health services0.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
Construction0.3%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$378,500
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $337,200 in 2023
US average: $376,019
2009 – 2024
5.9
+8%since 2023
from 5.5 in 2023
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.
49
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2023
White, non-Hispanic2.5%(2,730)
Black61.7%(68,621)
Hispanic / Latino33.6%(37,383)
Asian0.3%(345)
Other2%(2,185)
2024
White, non-Hispanic2.4%(2,670)
Black58.7%(66,467)
Hispanic / Latino36.3%(41,131)
Asian0.2%(256)
Other2.3%(2,653)
65
+3%since 2023
from 63 in 2023
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
Cuban19.9%(22,513)
Central American5.1%(5,819)
South American4.3%(4,886)
Nicaraguan2.7%(3,005)
Puerto Rican2.5%(2,876)
Dominican2.4%(2,718)
Colombian1.5%(1,693)
Honduran1.2%(1,403)
Venezuelan1%(1,182)
Ecuadorian0.9%(1,038)
Mexican0.8%(857)
Guatemalan0.5%(580)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.5%(571)
Panamanian0.4%(472)
Costa Rican0.2%(224)
Spaniard0.2%(198)
Argentine0.2%(179)
Bolivian0.1%(126)
Salvadoran0.1%(78)
Uruguayan0%(49)
Paraguayan0%(34)
Chilean0%(14)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.1%(134)
Vietnamese0%(47)
Kazakh0%(46)
Japanese0%(28)
Cambodian0%(15)
Chinese0%(12)
Filipino0%(10)
Korean0%(7)
Ancestry
West Indian19.2%(21,700)
American12.2%(13,834)
Jamaican9%(10,162)
Haitian6.7%(7,578)
Subsaharan African1.3%(1,472)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.8%(952)
Arab0.8%(864)
Italian0.4%(493)
Nigerian0.4%(473)
German0.3%(318)
Irish0.3%(283)
English0.2%(265)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
French0.2%(175)
Welsh0.1%(82)
British0.1%(78)
Barbadian0.1%(76)
Polish0.1%(58)
Lebanese0%(53)
Egyptian0%(48)
Belgian0%(45)
Brazilian0%(42)
Scottish0%(41)
Austrian0%(40)
Armenian0%(39)
Israeli0%(39)
Norwegian0%(35)
Russian0%(33)
Scotch-Irish0%(33)
Iraqi0%(30)
Guyanese0%(30)
Dutch0%(27)
Portuguese0%(27)
Canadian0%(18)
Greek0%(17)
Ukrainian0%(16)
Hungarian0%(15)
French Canadian0%(14)
Czech0%(12)
Swedish0%(12)
Danish0%(11)
Lithuanian0%(10)
Syrian0%(9)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
83.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2023
from 83.5% in 2023
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.3%
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.8%
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married44.7%(19,788)
Married42.1%(18,643)
Widowed3.4%(1,491)
Divorced9.9%(4,365)
Women 15+
Never married41.2%(19,514)
Married35.5%(16,802)
Widowed9.5%(4,485)
Divorced13.8%(6,523)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
12.8%
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.5%
US average: 2.2%
Any private
45.3%
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.3%
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)26.8%(720)
Gulf War (1990s)22%(590)
Vietnam era29%(779)
Korean War2.6%(71)
World War II0%(0)
Share of the 2,687 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 Gardens, Florida?
Miami Gardens, Florida has about 113,177 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Miami Gardens, Florida?
The typical household in Miami Gardens, Florida earns about $63,627 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Miami Gardens, Florida expensive?
In Miami Gardens, Florida, the median home is worth about $378,500, and the typical rent is about $1,787 a month.
How educated are people in Miami Gardens, Florida?
About 18.1% of adults age 25 and over in Miami Gardens, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Miami Gardens, Florida?
About 13.6% of people in Miami Gardens, Florida live below the federal poverty line.
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FloridaDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024