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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Miami-Dade County

Florida · 2,253,362 residents · 1,899.925 sq mi
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Miami-Dade County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $35,966. Population has declined 8% since 2009. Median home value is $113,200.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.6
US median: 35.2
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 49%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,253,362
−8%vs 2009
vs 2,457,044 in 2009
2000 – 2025
Median age
35.6
−4%vs 2009
vs 37.2 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Population, 2000 – 2024
2.2M2.4M2.5M2.6M2.8M2000201020202024Miami-Dade County
20242.7M
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.5%(145,752)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97%(157,871)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(160,754)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.9%(154,989)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.4%(144,721)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415%(337,433)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.1%(361,966)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.5%(282,766)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.2%(206,558)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.2%(162,257)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.4%(99,827)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.7%(38,468)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$35,966
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $42,969 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,497
−18%vs 2009
vs $22,619 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
18.0%
+1.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 16.9% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$113,200
−49%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $277,200 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$647
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $965 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
57.8%
−0.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 58.3% in 2009
42.2% rent
RELATED:See current rent listings in Miami-Dade County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic18.1%(443,615)
Black18.1%(444,667)
Hispanic / Latino61.4%(1,507,621)
Asian1.5%(36,782)
2000
White, non-Hispanic20.7%(465,772)
Black19%(427,140)
Hispanic / Latino57.3%(1,291,737)
Asian1.4%(30,537)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
21.7%
−4.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 25.9% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
67.9%
−8.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 76.5% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
9.3%
Unchangedvs 2009
vs 9.4% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.4 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.4%(275,699)
Married55.5%(471,322)
Widowed2.5%(21,307)
Divorced9.6%(81,549)
Women 15+
Never married25.3%(238,097)
Married50.4%(473,906)
Widowed10.9%(102,796)
Divorced13.3%(124,839)
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Frequently asked

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

Miami-Dade County, Florida has about 2,253,362 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Miami-Dade County, Florida earns about $35,966 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 $113,200, and the typical rent is about $647 a month.

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

About 21.7% 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 18.0% of people in Miami-Dade County, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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