CITY
Sunny Isles Beach
Florida · 22,395 residents (2025 est.) · 1.01 sq mi
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Sunny Isles Beach is home to 22,437 people in Florida. The foreign-born share is 66%. At a median age of 47.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Density works out to 22,193 people per square mile. 54% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 47.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
53% 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
22,437
+1%since 2023
from 22,125 in 2023
22,395 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
2009 – 2025
Land area
1.01 sq mi
Population, 2009 – 2024
202422K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.7%(830)
5 to 94.3%(967)
10 to 147.7%(1,732)
15 to 194.1%(924)
20 to 244.3%(956)
25 to 348.2%(1,849)
35 to 4414.6%(3,278)
45 to 5411.8%(2,655)
55 to 6414.2%(3,181)
65 to 7415.6%(3,495)
75 to 848.2%(1,835)
85 and over3.3%(735)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$61,921
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $59,124 in 2023
US average: $82,259
2009 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
44.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2023
from 42.9% in 2023
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.5%
Other services10.4%
Finance & insurance9.6%
Professional, scientific, technical8.6%
Wholesale trade5.5%
Retail trade5.4%
Public administration4.9%
Transportation & warehousing4.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
Education & health services1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
Construction0.7%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$549,100
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $489,700 in 2023
US average: $376,019
2009 – 2024
8.9
+7%since 2023
from 8.3 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.
46
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2023
White, non-Hispanic46.6%(10,309)
Black0.9%(209)
Hispanic / Latino46.3%(10,250)
Asian2.1%(459)
Other4.1%(898)
2024
White, non-Hispanic49.8%(11,164)
Black0.8%(183)
Hispanic / Latino43.1%(9,680)
Asian2.1%(461)
Other4.2%(949)
71
Unchangedsince 2023
from 71 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
South American26.1%(5,852)
Colombian12.3%(2,754)
Cuban9%(2,010)
Venezuelan4%(897)
Argentine3.4%(773)
Peruvian3%(665)
Mexican2.1%(462)
Dominican1.8%(407)
Uruguayan1.8%(398)
Central American1.6%(361)
Spaniard1.1%(250)
Chilean1%(223)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.7%(157)
Puerto Rican0.6%(127)
Ecuadorian0.5%(121)
Nicaraguan0.4%(81)
Panamanian0.2%(50)
Costa Rican0.1%(28)
Guatemalan0.1%(28)
Bolivian0.1%(21)
Honduran0.1%(17)
Ancestry
Russian12.3%(2,767)
Italian5.9%(1,330)
American5.2%(1,164)
Ukrainian3.4%(774)
Arab3.3%(749)
Polish1.9%(432)
German1.7%(379)
Brazilian1.3%(302)
Syrian1.3%(297)
French1.3%(286)
Irish1.2%(269)
Canadian1.1%(251)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Egyptian1.1%(240)
English1.1%(239)
Greek1%(235)
Armenian1%(214)
Romanian0.8%(187)
Portuguese0.7%(150)
West Indian0.6%(125)
Israeli0.5%(112)
Turkish0.5%(105)
Lithuanian0.4%(93)
Haitian0.4%(91)
Lebanese0.4%(84)
Scottish0.4%(82)
Hungarian0.3%(72)
Moroccan0.3%(67)
French Canadian0.3%(67)
Croatian0.3%(60)
British0.2%(55)
Palestinian0.2%(45)
Dutch0.2%(42)
Finnish0.1%(20)
Norwegian0.1%(20)
Iraqi0.1%(16)
Jamaican0.1%(16)
Austrian0.1%(15)
Iranian0.1%(15)
Swiss0.1%(15)
Australian0.1%(14)
Subsaharan African0.1%(13)
Serbian0%(11)
Czech0%(10)
Macedonian0%(10)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
94.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2023
from 94.0% in 2023
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
68.3%
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
97.2%
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.4%(2,411)
Married58.4%(4,960)
Widowed3%(259)
Divorced10.2%(870)
Women 15+
Never married25%(2,602)
Married49%(5,100)
Widowed9.1%(946)
Divorced16.9%(1,760)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
27.7%
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.2%
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.6%
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.2%
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)31.9%(146)
Gulf War (1990s)19%(87)
Vietnam era32.5%(149)
Korean War13.1%(60)
World War II5%(23)
Share of the 458 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 Sunny Isles Beach, Florida?
Sunny Isles Beach, Florida has about 22,437 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida?
The typical household in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida earns about $61,921 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Sunny Isles Beach, Florida expensive?
In Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, the median home is worth about $549,100, and the typical rent is about $2,096 a month.
How educated are people in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida?
About 53.2% of adults age 25 and over in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida?
About 14.3% of people in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida live below the federal poverty line.
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FloridaDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024