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CITY · 2020 ACS

Miami Gardens

Florida · 111,640 residents · 18.5 sq mi
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Miami Gardens is home to 111,640 people in Florida. The foreign-born share is 33%. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 15% of adults. Households here earn about 19% less than in Florida as a whole. Households take in $46,760 at the median, 29% less than the US figure. The average commute runs 33 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.0
US median: 38.8
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

111,640
Unchangedsince 2019
from 111,363 in 2019
2009 – 2025
38.0
+7%since 2019
from 35.5 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
18.5 sq mi
Population, 20092024
106K108K110K112K114K2009201020202024Miami Gardens
2024113K
200920202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.7%(6,323)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.2%(6,889)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147%(7,790)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.8%(7,599)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.6%(7,359)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.7%(15,255)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.7%(14,143)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413%(14,563)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.6%(14,042)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.3%(10,354)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.9%(5,512)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.6%(1,811)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$46,760
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $44,064 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2009 – 2024
$18,905
+7%since 2019
from $17,682 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
27.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2019
from 25.4% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
17.3%
−3.7 ptssince 2019
from 21.0% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information14.7%
US avg: 11.1%
Finance & insurance11%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical10.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade7.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade5.2%
US avg: 10%
Other services4.4%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration2.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$216,500
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $190,200 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2009 – 2024
$1,320
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $1,278 in 2019
US average: $1,124
62.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2019
from 63.5% in 2019
37.1% rent
3.53 people
−2%since 2019
from 3.61 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
4.6
+7%since 2019
from 4.3 in 2019
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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2019
White, non-Hispanic3.2%(3,612)
Black68.6%(76,431)
Hispanic / Latino26.2%(29,146)
Asian0.7%(767)
Other1.3%(1,407)
2020
White, non-Hispanic2.5%(2,742)
Black61.9%(69,071)
Hispanic / Latino32.9%(36,711)
Asian0.6%(722)
Other1.4%(1,523)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Cuban13.1%(14,530)
South American4.2%(4,669)
Central American4.2%(4,642)
Dominican2.9%(3,212)
Puerto Rican2.1%(2,344)
Colombian1.7%(1,933)
Nicaraguan1.6%(1,813)
Honduran1.6%(1,760)
Argentine0.8%(850)
Mexican0.7%(782)
Ecuadorian0.7%(744)
Peruvian0.5%(566)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.4%(496)
Venezuelan0.4%(451)
Guatemalan0.3%(358)
Salvadoran0.2%(170)
Chilean0.1%(123)
Spaniard0%(33)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.3%(315)
Cambodian0.2%(224)
Chinese0.1%(90)
Filipino0.1%(61)
Korean0%(32)
Japanese0%(28)
Ancestry
West Indian18.7%(20,742)
Haitian8.3%(9,161)
Jamaican7.9%(8,707)
American7.5%(8,256)
Arab0.5%(576)
Nigerian0.4%(460)
Italian0.3%(318)
German0.3%(308)
English0.2%(218)
Irish0.1%(147)
+ 23 more ancestry groups with data
Canadian0.1%(135)
Guyanese0.1%(107)
British0.1%(104)
Australian0.1%(95)
Czech0%(52)
Swedish0%(52)
Scottish0%(49)
French0%(46)
Barbadian0%(46)
Polish0%(42)
Syrian0%(38)
Russian0%(25)
Norwegian0%(24)
Ethiopian0%(20)
Lebanese0%(17)
Egyptian0%(14)
Danish0%(11)
Hungarian0%(11)
Greek0%(7)
Kenyan0%(7)
Section 05

Education

15.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2019
from 14.1% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
79.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2019
from 78.4% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
5.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2019
from 4.5% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

33.3 min
+2%since 2019
from 32.7 min in 2019
US average: 26.9
83.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2019
from 84.7% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
7.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2019
from 7.7% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

8.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2019
from 7.7% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
60.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2019
from 58.8% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.9%
US average: 73.3%
21.9%
+1.8 ptssince 2019
from 20.2% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

47.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2019
from 46.1% in 2019
52.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2019
from 53.9% in 2019
33.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2019
from 32.3% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
20.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2019
from 19.9% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
90.6%
US average: 91.9%
90.7%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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

20.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2019
from 19.9% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
36.1%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
10.4%
US average: 13.7%
16.4%
US average: 17.6%
28.5%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.8%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
45.4%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
39.0%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)16.2%(355)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)13.5%(297)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era33%(724)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War5.4%(119)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II4.4%(96)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 2,192 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 111,640 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Miami Gardens, Florida earns about $46,760 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 $216,500, and the typical rent is about $1,320 a month.

How educated are people in Miami Gardens, Florida?

About 15.4% 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 17.3% of people in Miami Gardens, 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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