CITY · 2020 ACS
Miami
Florida · 442,241 residents · 36.0 sq mi
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With 442,241 people, Miami is a city in Florida. 28% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 58%. 21.5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 23% less than in Florida as a whole. 79,771 more people live here than in 2000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.7
US median: 38.8
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 97%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
36.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024460K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.8%(21,022)
5 to 94.5%(20,035)
10 to 144.6%(20,295)
15 to 194.5%(19,793)
20 to 245.9%(25,971)
25 to 3418.1%(79,964)
35 to 4415%(66,353)
45 to 5413.5%(59,716)
55 to 6412.4%(54,901)
65 to 748.8%(39,025)
75 to 845.5%(24,188)
85 and over2.5%(10,978)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$44,268
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $23,483 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
30.1%
+13.0 ptssince 2009
from 17.1% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Wholesale trade11.2%
Information9.9%
Other services7.8%
Finance & insurance7.5%
Professional, scientific, technical7.2%
Public administration4.3%
Retail trade3.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
Construction0.4%
Education & health services0.3%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$344,300
+97%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $116,400 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
7.8
−20%since 2009
from 9.7 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.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic11.8%(42,897)
Black19.9%(72,190)
Hispanic / Latino65.8%(238,351)
Asian0.6%(2,181)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic14%(61,829)
Black11.9%(52,447)
Hispanic / Latino70.2%(310,472)
Asian1.3%(5,789)
Other0.9%(3,927)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Cuban34.5%(159,070)
Central American16.1%(74,301)
South American11.1%(51,345)
Honduran6.9%(31,631)
Nicaraguan6.5%(29,752)
Colombian3.6%(16,525)
Puerto Rican3.5%(15,944)
Venezuelan3.4%(15,734)
Dominican2.6%(11,911)
Mexican2%(9,149)
Argentine1.4%(6,262)
Salvadoran1.3%(5,918)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian1.1%(5,296)
Guatemalan1%(4,835)
Spaniard0.7%(3,264)
Ecuadorian0.7%(3,111)
Chilean0.5%(2,188)
Uruguayan0.3%(1,339)
Panamanian0.3%(1,299)
Costa Rican0.2%(830)
Bolivian0.1%(465)
Paraguayan0.1%(387)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.3%(1,491)
Chinese0.3%(1,414)
Filipino0.2%(692)
Korean0.1%(512)
Vietnamese0.1%(496)
Pakistani0.1%(415)
Thai0.1%(276)
Japanese0.1%(244)
Burmese0%(201)
Taiwanese0%(42)
Sri Lankan0%(15)
Malaysian0%(10)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Nepalese0%(10)
Ancestry
West Indian4.8%(21,951)
Haitian3.4%(15,888)
American3%(13,872)
Italian2.3%(10,747)
German1.7%(7,728)
Irish1.2%(5,625)
French0.9%(4,233)
English0.9%(4,225)
Brazilian0.8%(3,663)
Polish0.8%(3,461)
Jamaican0.6%(2,863)
Russian0.4%(2,026)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African0.4%(1,885)
Lebanese0.4%(1,684)
Portuguese0.3%(1,345)
British0.3%(1,241)
Scottish0.3%(1,153)
Greek0.2%(999)
Dutch0.2%(927)
Hungarian0.2%(695)
Israeli0.1%(669)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(630)
Swedish0.1%(614)
Belgian0.1%(513)
Romanian0.1%(506)
Canadian0.1%(453)
Ukrainian0.1%(453)
Turkish0.1%(423)
Austrian0.1%(402)
Norwegian0.1%(366)
Armenian0.1%(352)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(345)
Swiss0.1%(341)
French Canadian0.1%(292)
Welsh0.1%(284)
Czech0.1%(278)
Arab0.1%(270)
Bulgarian0.1%(265)
Syrian0.1%(246)
Moroccan0.1%(243)
Guyanese0%(227)
Slovak0%(206)
Iranian0%(192)
Danish0%(150)
Nigerian0%(149)
Barbadian0%(133)
Finnish0%(126)
Lithuanian0%(126)
Croatian0%(118)
Ethiopian0%(115)
Egyptian0%(98)
Jordanian0%(94)
Australian0%(92)
Palestinian0%(71)
Slovene0%(41)
Macedonian0%(33)
Latvian0%(29)
Serbian0%(24)
Iraqi0%(16)
Ghanaian0%(11)
Kenyan0%(11)
Cape Verdean0%(9)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
78.3%
+25.6 ptssince 2000
from 52.7% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.4%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
88.7%
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married44.2%(88,785)
Married41.8%(83,885)
Widowed2.3%(4,606)
Divorced11.7%(23,410)
Women 15+
Never married38%(73,951)
Married38.4%(74,622)
Widowed8.5%(16,558)
Divorced15.1%(29,431)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
18.0%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
0.7%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
48.0%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
35.6%
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)27.8%(2,084)
Gulf War (1990s)23.9%(1,797)
Vietnam era28.8%(2,160)
Korean War3.7%(278)
World War II0.8%(63)
Share of the 7,509 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 442,241 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Miami, Florida?
The typical household in Miami, Florida earns about $44,268 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 $344,300, and the typical rent is about $1,242 a month.
How educated are people in Miami, Florida?
About 31.5% 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 21.5% 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 83,693 residents, a change of about 23 percent over that period.
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FloridaDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024