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South Miami

Florida · 13,660 residents (2025 est.) · 2.27 sq mi
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South Miami is home to 12,277 people in Florida. 43% of people here were born outside the United States. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $829,400. 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Few US cities rank higher on income. There are 5,416 people per square mile.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
56% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 177%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
12,277
+14%since 2000
from 10,741 in 2000
13,660 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
5,416 / sq mi
+11%since 2009
from 4,884 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.9
+4%since 2000
from 37.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.27 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
10K11K11K12K12K19902000201020202024South Miami
202412K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.5%(793)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(745)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.5%(802)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 193.4%(420)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.9%(972)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.8%(1,942)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411%(1,345)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.3%(1,508)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.4%(1,764)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.9%(1,336)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.3%(409)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(241)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$94,507
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,488 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$57,328
+134%since 2000
from $24,526 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
59.0%
+14.8 ptssince 2009
from 44.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.0%
−7.1 ptssince 2000
from 17.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.532
+10%since 2010
from 0.482 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services8.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Information7.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade5.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration4.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade2.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$829,400
+177%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $164,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,764
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $672 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
60.2%
−1.9 ptssince 2000
from 62.1% in 2000
39.8% rent
Vacancy rate
9.1%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.60 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.77 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
23.4%
−19.3 ptssince 2009
from 42.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
70.7%
+10.0 ptssince 2009
from 60.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
8.8
+28%since 2009
from 6.9 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
67
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic38.9%(4,174)
Black24.1%(2,589)
Hispanic / Latino34.4%(3,692)
Asian1.4%(149)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic24.5%(3,007)
Black11.7%(1,442)
Hispanic / Latino53.8%(6,602)
Asian2.9%(354)
Other7.1%(872)
Diversity Score
79
−7%since 2009
from 85 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
Cuban24.4%(2,999)
South American17.9%(2,198)
Colombian6.6%(810)
Venezuelan5.3%(645)
Nicaraguan3%(364)
Puerto Rican2.3%(284)
Argentine2%(244)
Ecuadorian1.8%(221)
Peruvian1.6%(198)
Mexican1.1%(136)
Salvadoran1%(128)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.8%(98)
Honduran0.8%(95)
Spaniard0.6%(69)
Chilean0.5%(58)
Guatemalan0.4%(52)
Panamanian0.3%(35)
Asian origin
Chinese1%(128)
Asian Indian0.9%(107)
Vietnamese0.4%(43)
Korean0.2%(22)
Filipino0.1%(17)
Sri Lankan0.1%(13)
Bangladeshi0.1%(10)
Ancestry
Italian5.1%(625)
German4.4%(538)
French3.9%(479)
English3.8%(465)
Irish3.3%(407)
West Indian3.3%(401)
American2.7%(333)
Brazilian2.6%(321)
Jamaican2.2%(276)
Polish2%(249)
Swedish1.7%(212)
+ 27 more ancestry groups with data
British1.1%(132)
Nigerian1%(127)
Belgian0.7%(84)
Haitian0.7%(84)
Portuguese0.5%(59)
Scottish0.5%(59)
Arab0.5%(58)
Greek0.5%(56)
Ukrainian0.4%(52)
Norwegian0.4%(50)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(47)
Lebanese0.4%(43)
Slovak0.3%(39)
Canadian0.2%(25)
Dutch0.2%(23)
Danish0.2%(20)
Hungarian0.2%(20)
Iranian0.1%(17)
Russian0.1%(14)
Croatian0.1%(12)
Czech0.1%(12)
Romanian0.1%(11)
Bulgarian0.1%(8)
Israeli0.1%(7)
Syrian0%(5)
Serbian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
56.3%
+18.2 ptssince 2000
from 38.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.9%
+12.2 ptssince 2000
from 81.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
27.6%
+9.5 ptssince 2000
from 18.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.9 min
+58%since 2000
from 19.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
60.9%
−18.1 ptssince 2009
from 79.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
2.9%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
7.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
22.0%
+18.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
5.3%
+4.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
12.5%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.6%
−7.8 ptssince 2011
from 11.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
70.6%
+2.0 ptssince 2011
from 68.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.9%
+6.8 ptssince 2020
from 72.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.1%
−6.6 ptssince 2009
from 17.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
57.2%
+5.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
Female
50.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
Foreign born
43.0%
+18.4 ptssince 2009
from 24.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.0%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2012
from 9.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.4%
−9.5 ptssince 2013
from 19.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.5%
+9.2 ptssince 2017
from 84.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.9%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 92.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.8%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 85.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
39.7%
−9.7 ptssince 2016
from 49.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
49.3%
+4.9 ptssince 2016
from 44.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married43.2%(2,114)
Married45.5%(2,227)
Widowed2.8%(138)
Divorced8.4%(412)
Women 15+
Never married27.8%(1,403)
Married47.9%(2,419)
Widowed8.7%(440)
Divorced15.5%(784)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.4%
−9.5 ptssince 2013
from 19.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.6%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 50.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 21.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
9.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 9.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.7%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 70.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
21.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 20.5% 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)22.2%(43)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.9%(27)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33%(64)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 194 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 South Miami, Florida?

South Miami, Florida has about 12,277 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in South Miami, Florida earns about $94,507 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is South Miami, Florida expensive?

In South Miami, Florida, the median home is worth about $829,400, and the typical rent is about $1,764 a month.

How educated are people in South Miami, Florida?

About 56.3% of adults age 25 and over in South Miami, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in South Miami, Florida?

About 10.0% of people in South Miami, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has South Miami, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, South Miami, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,873 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.

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