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Miami-Dade County

Florida · 2,802,029 residents (2025 est.) · 1,900 sq mi
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Miami-Dade County is a county of 2,738,356 people in Florida. 55% of residents were born outside the United States. Few US counties rank higher on income. Owners hold 52% of the housing stock. 484,994 more people live here than in 2000. Density works out to 1,441 people per square mile.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $71,753, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.7
US median: 38.9
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 125%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Miami-Dade County

What changed most since 2000

  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$206,211 → $463,000 (+125%)US over the same years: +71%
  • Hispanic share57.3% → 69.3% (+12.0 pts)US over the same years: +6.3 pts

Among the 67 counties in Florida

  • 28th in household income$71,753
  • 20th in share with a bachelor's degree34.4%
  • 4th in home value$463,000
  • 36th in diversity score60.4
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,738,356
+22%since 2000
from 2,253,362 in 2000
2,802,029 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
2000 – 2025
Population density
1,441 / sq mi
+22%since 2000
from 1,186 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
40.7
+14%since 2000
from 35.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1,900 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
2.2M2.4M2.5M2.6M2.8M2000201020202024Miami-Dade County
20242.7M
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(148,834)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.4%(147,306)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.7%(155,468)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.8%(160,075)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.9%(161,873)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.6%(372,536)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.9%(379,847)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.1%(386,628)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.2%(361,893)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.3%(254,787)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.3%(144,247)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.4%(64,862)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$71,753
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,966 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,469
+113%since 2000
from $18,497 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
48.1%
+21.2 ptssince 2009
from 26.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.7%
−3.2 ptssince 2000
from 18.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.513
+2%since 2010
from 0.503 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance9%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade8.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services8.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade4.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$463,000
+125%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $113,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,829
+55%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $647 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
52.2%
−5.6 ptssince 2000
from 57.8% in 2000
47.8% rent
Vacancy rate
10.9%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 14.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.76 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.89 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
35.5%
−14.0 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
60.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 60.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.5
Unchangedsince 2009
from 6.5 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
70
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic20.7%(465,772)
Black19%(427,140)
Hispanic / Latino57.3%(1,291,737)
Asian1.4%(30,537)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic12.6%(344,354)
Black14.1%(384,902)
Hispanic / Latino69.3%(1,898,211)
Asian1.5%(40,782)
Other2.6%(70,107)
Diversity Score
60
−13%since 2009
from 70 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
47
−1%since 2020
from 47 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Cuban35.1%(962,511)
South American15%(410,786)
Central American9%(247,053)
Colombian5.2%(143,214)
Venezuelan5%(135,906)
Nicaraguan4.2%(115,910)
Puerto Rican3.1%(83,738)
Dominican2.4%(65,471)
Honduran2.3%(61,949)
Mexican2.2%(59,352)
Peruvian1.6%(44,547)
Argentine1.3%(36,057)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan1.1%(30,183)
Ecuadorian0.9%(25,887)
Salvadoran0.9%(23,915)
Spaniard0.7%(19,795)
Chilean0.5%(12,423)
Panamanian0.3%(8,585)
Uruguayan0.2%(6,139)
Costa Rican0.2%(6,045)
Bolivian0.2%(4,228)
Paraguayan0.1%(1,579)
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(11,956)
Asian Indian0.4%(11,504)
Filipino0.2%(6,331)
Vietnamese0.1%(2,407)
Pakistani0.1%(1,835)
Korean0.1%(1,729)
Thai0%(1,181)
Bangladeshi0%(1,078)
Japanese0%(937)
Taiwanese0%(608)
Sri Lankan0%(371)
Laotian0%(313)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(311)
Nepalese0%(148)
Uzbek0%(147)
Cambodian0%(140)
Indonesian0%(103)
Malaysian0%(61)
Kazakh0%(46)
Hmong0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(191)
Guamanian0%(157)
Samoan0%(140)
Tongan0%(37)
Ancestry
West Indian5.9%(161,743)
American4.6%(126,836)
Haitian3.9%(106,108)
Italian2.4%(65,506)
German1.7%(47,713)
Jamaican1.4%(37,246)
Irish1.3%(36,637)
English1.2%(32,352)
French0.8%(23,020)
Arab0.8%(21,466)
Polish0.7%(18,133)
Russian0.6%(17,789)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African0.6%(16,054)
Brazilian0.5%(14,861)
Portuguese0.4%(10,743)
Lebanese0.3%(9,548)
Scottish0.2%(6,296)
Ukrainian0.2%(6,093)
British0.2%(4,875)
Greek0.2%(4,754)
Swedish0.2%(4,218)
Israeli0.1%(4,091)
Dutch0.1%(3,796)
Romanian0.1%(3,546)
Hungarian0.1%(3,491)
Turkish0.1%(3,345)
Nigerian0.1%(3,043)
Norwegian0.1%(2,843)
Syrian0.1%(2,530)
Austrian0.1%(2,418)
Canadian0.1%(2,353)
Iranian0.1%(2,323)
Swiss0.1%(2,046)
Moroccan0.1%(1,902)
French Canadian0.1%(1,805)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(1,738)
Czech0.1%(1,581)
Guyanese0.1%(1,535)
Armenian0.1%(1,456)
Danish0.1%(1,430)
Welsh0%(1,344)
Lithuanian0%(1,329)
Belgian0%(1,255)
Egyptian0%(1,182)
Croatian0%(1,060)
Bulgarian0%(952)
Serbian0%(859)
Barbadian0%(850)
Jordanian0%(801)
Slovak0%(690)
Finnish0%(555)
Latvian0%(457)
Iraqi0%(372)
Ghanaian0%(349)
Ethiopian0%(258)
Macedonian0%(200)
Slovene0%(188)
Kenyan0%(180)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.4%
+12.7 ptssince 2000
from 21.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
83.9%
+16.1 ptssince 2000
from 67.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.2%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 9.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.9 min
+44%since 2000
from 21.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
68.7%
−8.3 ptssince 2009
from 76.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
3.3%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.0%
+10.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.6%
−5.3 ptssince 2011
from 9.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2011
from 63.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 73.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
37.5%
+7.6 ptssince 2009
from 29.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Female
50.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Foreign born
54.5%
+5.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2012
from 10.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
13.6%
−16.2 ptssince 2013
from 29.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.7%
+16.5 ptssince 2017
from 73.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.7%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 92.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 88.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
24.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2016
from 27.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
66.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2016
from 64.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.2%(435,827)
Married48.3%(537,612)
Widowed2.3%(25,375)
Divorced10.3%(114,381)
Women 15+
Never married33.7%(395,849)
Married42.7%(500,723)
Widowed8.6%(101,110)
Divorced15%(175,871)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
13.6%
−16.2 ptssince 2013
from 29.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
37.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 38.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.9%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 23.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.0%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 54.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 33.2% 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)28.8%(12,708)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.7%(10,480)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.1%(11,526)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.6%(1,590)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(448)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 44,155 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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Over time

Miami-Dade County, decade by decade

Miami-Dade County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
20002,253,362$65,518$206,21121.7%74.0
20102,496,435$62,729$387,83926.2%65.5
20202,701,767$65,420$376,58030.7%61.2
20242,738,356$71,753$463,00034.4%60.4

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Home value$447,300−3%
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Miami-Dade County, Florida?

Miami-Dade County, Florida has about 2,738,356 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Miami-Dade County, Florida?

The typical household in Miami-Dade County, Florida earns about $71,753 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Miami-Dade County, Florida expensive?

In Miami-Dade County, Florida, the median home is worth about $463,000, and the typical rent is about $1,829 a month.

How educated are people in Miami-Dade County, Florida?

About 34.4% of adults age 25 and over in Miami-Dade County, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Miami-Dade County, Florida?

About 14.7% of people in Miami-Dade County, 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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