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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Miami

Florida · 362,470 residents · 36.0 sq mi
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With 362,470 people, Miami is a city in Florida. 35% of homes are owner-occupied. 28.5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That trails the Florida median by roughly 40%. Households take in $23,483 at the median, 45% less than the US figure. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 37.7
US median: 35.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

362,470
+1%since 1990
from 358,548 in 1990
1990 – 2025
37.7
+5%since 1990
from 36.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
36.0 sq mi
Population, 19902024
348K379K409K440K470K19902000201020202024Miami
2024460K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.9%(21,222)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.1%(21,962)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.1%(22,182)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.2%(22,339)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.4%(23,023)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415%(54,264)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.4%(55,682)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.2%(44,287)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.9%(35,741)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.9%(32,233)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.8%(21,140)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.3%(8,395)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,483
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $16,925 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$15,128
+54%since 1990
from $9,799 in 1990
US average: $21,522
28.5%
−2.7 ptssince 1990
from 31.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$116,400
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $78,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$535
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $404 in 1990
US average: $602
34.9%
+1.8 ptssince 1990
from 33.1% in 1990
65.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic65.8%(236,040)
Black27.3%(97,822)
Hispanic / Latino62.3%(223,438)
Asian0.6%(2,151)
2000
White, non-Hispanic11.8%(42,897)
Black19.9%(72,190)
Hispanic / Latino65.8%(238,351)
Asian0.6%(2,181)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Cuban30.3%(139,430)
Central American15.7%(72,307)
South American14.4%(66,379)
Nicaraguan6.5%(30,105)
Honduran5.9%(27,176)
Colombian4.9%(22,641)
Venezuelan4.9%(22,515)
Puerto Rican3.1%(14,061)
Dominican2.7%(12,193)
Mexican2.3%(10,384)
Salvadoran1.5%(6,865)
Argentine1.5%(6,781)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian1.4%(6,660)
Guatemalan1.3%(5,923)
Spaniard1%(4,400)
Ecuadorian0.7%(3,189)
Chilean0.5%(2,245)
Panamanian0.3%(1,269)
Uruguayan0.2%(1,025)
Costa Rican0.2%(962)
Bolivian0.2%(927)
Paraguayan0.1%(392)
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(2,326)
Asian Indian0.4%(2,064)
Filipino0.2%(876)
Pakistani0.1%(384)
Vietnamese0.1%(377)
Korean0.1%(348)
Sri Lankan0.1%(286)
Thai0%(203)
Japanese0%(160)
Laotian0%(152)
Taiwanese0%(143)
Burmese0%(143)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(64)
Nepalese0%(23)
Hmong0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(46)
Guamanian0%(35)
Ancestry
West Indian4.4%(20,195)
Haitian3.1%(14,450)
Italian2.9%(13,502)
American2.5%(11,265)
German2.1%(9,540)
English1.5%(6,816)
Irish1.5%(6,671)
French1%(4,506)
Arab0.9%(4,184)
Brazilian0.8%(3,618)
Polish0.7%(3,098)
Jamaican0.6%(2,948)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.6%(2,708)
Portuguese0.6%(2,567)
Lebanese0.5%(2,279)
British0.2%(1,113)
Swedish0.2%(953)
Dutch0.2%(950)
Greek0.2%(914)
Scottish0.2%(865)
Turkish0.2%(803)
Syrian0.1%(575)
Ukrainian0.1%(568)
Swiss0.1%(560)
Canadian0.1%(545)
Norwegian0.1%(543)
Belgian0.1%(520)
Armenian0.1%(444)
Iranian0.1%(391)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(377)
Nigerian0.1%(363)
Romanian0.1%(347)
Israeli0.1%(341)
Hungarian0.1%(335)
Austrian0.1%(334)
Lithuanian0.1%(314)
Welsh0.1%(300)
Serbian0.1%(284)
Barbadian0.1%(272)
Egyptian0.1%(260)
Czech0.1%(260)
Danish0.1%(241)
Bulgarian0%(188)
Latvian0%(182)
Moroccan0%(180)
Croatian0%(178)
Macedonian0%(157)
Iraqi0%(88)
Ethiopian0%(82)
Finnish0%(76)
Slovak0%(44)
Slovene0%(35)
Guyanese0%(25)
Jordanian0%(20)
Kenyan0%(6)
Section 05

Education

16.2%
+3.5 ptssince 1990
from 12.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
52.7%
+5.1 ptssince 1990
from 47.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
7.7%
+2.0 ptssince 1990
from 5.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.9 min
−15%since 1990
from 22.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.9%(53,972)
Married48.6%(71,057)
Widowed3%(4,382)
Divorced11.5%(16,798)
Women 15+
Never married27.7%(41,761)
Married44.9%(67,780)
Widowed13.4%(20,150)
Divorced14%(21,181)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

16.3%
−18.0 ptssince 2013
from 34.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
32.6%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 30.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
23.2%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
24.8%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 26.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 0.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
54.6%
+6.6 ptssince 2020
from 48.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.1%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 35.6% 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)35.9%(2,625)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.2%(2,134)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era20.2%(1,476)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.5%(181)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(31)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,305 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, Florida?

Miami, Florida has about 362,470 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Miami, Florida?

The typical household in Miami, Florida earns about $23,483 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Miami, Florida expensive?

In Miami, Florida, the median home is worth about $116,400, and the typical rent is about $535 a month.

How educated are people in Miami, Florida?

About 16.2% of adults age 25 and over in Miami, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Miami, Florida?

About 28.5% of people in Miami, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Miami, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Miami, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,922 residents, a change of about 1 percent over that period.

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

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