METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Miami Metro
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · 3 counties · 2,119,006 residents · 5,067.126 sq mi
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Miami has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $31,367. Population has fallen 58% since 2000, a loss of 2,888,558 residents. Median home value is $94,071. With a median age of 38.7, the population is older than the US median of 33.0.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.7
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20246.2M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.2%(131,485)
5 to 95.7%(121,469)
10 to 145.1%(107,385)
15 to 195.1%(108,813)
20 to 245.6%(118,947)
25 to 3416.7%(354,675)
35 to 4414.3%(303,071)
45 to 549.8%(207,570)
55 to 649.2%(195,104)
65 to 7411.8%(250,725)
75 to 848.4%(177,784)
85 and over2%(41,978)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$31,367
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,876 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$94,071
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $110,236 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic44.1%(2,205,930)
Black18.1%(904,878)
Hispanic / Latino34%(1,704,064)
Asian1.7%(83,467)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic83.1%(1,760,554)
Black14.2%(300,273)
Hispanic / Latino8.1%(170,696)
Asian1.2%(25,615)
Other1.5%(32,564)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Cuban18.5%(1,155,991)
South American11.9%(741,867)
Central American6.4%(398,148)
Colombian4.5%(282,180)
Puerto Rican3.6%(224,306)
Venezuelan3.4%(215,393)
Mexican2.4%(151,906)
Nicaraguan2.2%(137,684)
Dominican2%(126,525)
Honduran1.5%(96,577)
Peruvian1.5%(91,231)
Guatemalan1.4%(86,266)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.9%(57,317)
Salvadoran0.8%(50,346)
Ecuadorian0.8%(48,840)
Spaniard0.5%(34,255)
Chilean0.3%(20,618)
Panamanian0.2%(14,340)
Uruguayan0.2%(13,081)
Costa Rican0.2%(11,651)
Bolivian0.1%(8,196)
Paraguayan0%(2,512)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(55,343)
Chinese0.6%(34,381)
Filipino0.3%(19,206)
Vietnamese0.3%(16,374)
Pakistani0.1%(7,801)
Korean0.1%(5,486)
Bangladeshi0.1%(5,101)
Thai0.1%(3,681)
Japanese0%(3,053)
Taiwanese0%(1,293)
Nepalese0%(799)
Burmese0%(748)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0%(707)
Laotian0%(586)
Cambodian0%(504)
Indonesian0%(471)
Uzbek0%(365)
Malaysian0%(247)
Kazakh0%(46)
Singaporean0%(41)
Hmong0%(17)
Okinawan0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(1,898)
Samoan0%(1,490)
Chamorro0%(732)
Guamanian0%(157)
Tongan0%(75)
Fijian0%(46)
Marshallese0%(15)
Ancestry
West Indian9.4%(585,287)
American5.4%(338,434)
Haitian5.3%(334,019)
Italian4.8%(300,110)
German4.1%(257,024)
Irish4%(252,116)
English3.2%(200,171)
Jamaican3%(190,505)
Polish1.7%(104,522)
Russian1.3%(82,099)
French1.1%(70,358)
Brazilian0.9%(56,258)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African0.8%(49,879)
Arab0.8%(48,813)
Scottish0.6%(34,882)
Portuguese0.5%(30,567)
Ukrainian0.4%(22,753)
Hungarian0.4%(22,469)
Greek0.3%(21,289)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.3%(21,165)
Swedish0.3%(19,578)
Lebanese0.3%(19,442)
Dutch0.3%(18,800)
British0.3%(16,217)
Romanian0.3%(15,790)
French Canadian0.2%(15,386)
Canadian0.2%(14,916)
Norwegian0.2%(14,795)
Austrian0.2%(13,211)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(12,703)
Israeli0.2%(11,692)
Lithuanian0.2%(9,740)
Turkish0.1%(8,946)
Czech0.1%(8,863)
Guyanese0.1%(8,789)
Welsh0.1%(8,614)
Swiss0.1%(6,821)
Nigerian0.1%(6,766)
Syrian0.1%(5,880)
Iranian0.1%(5,766)
Danish0.1%(5,748)
Armenian0.1%(5,366)
Finnish0.1%(4,982)
Egyptian0.1%(4,923)
Moroccan0.1%(4,440)
Slovak0.1%(4,344)
Croatian0.1%(4,180)
Barbadian0.1%(3,487)
Belgian0.1%(3,412)
Serbian0%(3,050)
Palestinian0%(3,010)
Bulgarian0%(2,941)
Jordanian0%(2,076)
Australian0%(1,785)
Latvian0%(1,571)
Slovene0%(1,245)
Iraqi0%(1,217)
Macedonian0%(1,134)
Ghanaian0%(787)
Ethiopian0%(762)
Kenyan0%(613)
Cape Verdean0%(341)
Somali0%(67)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
77.6%
+1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37.3%(947,733)
Married49.5%(1,257,206)
Widowed2.6%(66,672)
Divorced10.5%(267,301)
Women 15+
Never married31.8%(852,638)
Married44.1%(1,182,697)
Widowed9.3%(250,073)
Divorced14.9%(399,307)
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In this metro
Largest cities
MiamiCENTRAL489,812Hialeah230,968Fort LauderdaleCENTRAL188,677Pembroke Pines176,714Hollywood157,019Miramar142,570Coral Springs138,783West Palm BeachCENTRAL127,189Pompano BeachCENTRAL117,211Miami Gardens113,579Davie110,851Boca RatonCENTRAL101,582Plantation99,183SunriseCENTRAL98,846Deerfield BeachCENTRAL89,339Homestead86,242Boynton Beach82,396DoralCENTRAL81,634Miami BeachCENTRAL81,594KendallCENTRAL79,562Lauderhill75,668Tamarac74,134Delray BeachCENTRAL69,809Weston69,588Palm Beach GardensCENTRAL63,883Wellington62,662JupiterCENTRAL62,350North Miami60,884Margate60,070The Hammocks58,838
The 30 most populous of 165 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL?
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL has about 2,119,006 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL?
The typical household in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL earns about $31,367 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL expensive?
In Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, the median home is worth about $94,071, and the typical rent is about $580 a month.
How educated are people in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL?
About 20.1% of adults age 25 and over in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL?
About 9.8% of people in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024