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Miami-Dade County

Florida · 2,802,029 residents (2025 est.) · 1,899.925 sq mi
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#1Most foreign-born residentsof 3,14454.5%#7Largest by populationof 3,1442,802,029#87Highest median rentof 3,137$1,829#111Most densely populatedof 3,1441,475
The short version

Miami-Dade County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $71,753. Population has grown 22% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $463,000. It sits in the top 10% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Lower income
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
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,738,356
+22%since 2000
from 2,253,362 in 2000
2000 – 2025
Population density
1,441 / sq mi
+11%since 2009
from 1,293 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.7
+14%since 2000
from 35.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:2,802,029 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

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%
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
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
70
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Miami-Dade County on RentDataNow
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)
RANKED:Largest Cuban population · Largest South American population · Largest Central American population · Largest West Indian population · Largest Colombian population
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%
Self-employed
9.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
37.5%
−24.0 ptssince 2009
from 61.5% 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%
−45.9 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% 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%
−56.6 ptssince 2013
from 70.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.7%
+16.5 ptssince 2017
from 73.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
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)
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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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