METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Miami Metro
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · 3 counties · 6,138,333 residents · 5,067 sq mi
Time machine
VIEWING
COMPARE TO
The short version
With 6,138,333 people, Miami is a metro area. 41% of residents were born outside the United States. The median age is 42.2, about 3 years above the US median. 1,130,769 more people live here than in 2000. Renters pay $1,411 a month at the median. The typical home is worth $299,378, having more than doubled since 2000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 42.2
US median: 38.8
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 81%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
5,067 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20246.2M
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.8%(295,436)
5 to 95.3%(327,276)
10 to 145.9%(363,525)
15 to 195.9%(364,338)
20 to 245.9%(361,219)
25 to 3412.8%(786,770)
35 to 4413%(795,180)
45 to 5413.8%(844,178)
55 to 6413.7%(839,225)
65 to 7410.2%(628,932)
75 to 846%(369,985)
85 and over2.6%(162,269)
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02
Income & economy
$58,859
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,876 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
39.6%
+9.0 ptssince 2009
from 30.6% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.9%
Wholesale trade7.8%
Other services7.8%
Finance & insurance6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.3%
Public administration4.5%
Retail trade4.5%
Transportation & warehousing3.3%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
Education & health services0.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
Construction0.6%
Manufacturing0%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 03
Housing
$299,378
+81%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $110,236 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
5.1
−10%since 2009
from 5.7 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.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic29.1%(1,785,506)
Black18.8%(1,152,098)
Hispanic / Latino45.9%(2,815,574)
Asian2.6%(159,068)
Other2.2%(132,945)
52
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
Cuban18.7%(1,150,061)
South American10.5%(641,572)
Central American5.9%(363,829)
Colombian4.2%(256,754)
Puerto Rican3.7%(225,998)
Venezuelan2.6%(159,851)
Mexican2.5%(152,863)
Nicaraguan2.1%(126,368)
Dominican1.9%(119,176)
Honduran1.6%(98,330)
Peruvian1.3%(81,735)
Guatemalan1.1%(66,829)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.9%(53,751)
Salvadoran0.7%(45,107)
Ecuadorian0.7%(44,205)
Spaniard0.5%(28,383)
Chilean0.3%(20,433)
Panamanian0.2%(15,077)
Uruguayan0.2%(12,307)
Costa Rican0.2%(11,289)
Bolivian0.1%(8,450)
Paraguayan0%(2,298)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(50,940)
Chinese0.6%(34,040)
Filipino0.3%(18,987)
Vietnamese0.3%(16,187)
Pakistani0.1%(6,910)
Korean0.1%(5,948)
Thai0.1%(4,052)
Japanese0.1%(3,792)
Bangladeshi0.1%(3,538)
Taiwanese0%(937)
Cambodian0%(929)
Burmese0%(721)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(666)
Nepalese0%(631)
Indonesian0%(508)
Sri Lankan0%(402)
Malaysian0%(164)
Mongolian0%(70)
Hmong0%(19)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(1,664)
Chamorro0%(962)
Samoan0%(424)
Tongan0%(414)
Fijian0%(97)
Marshallese0%(90)
Ancestry
West Indian9.6%(589,995)
American5.8%(356,000)
Haitian5.5%(335,708)
Italian5%(304,860)
German4.4%(271,031)
Irish4.3%(262,430)
Jamaican3.1%(191,657)
English2.9%(175,703)
Polish1.9%(117,151)
Russian1.5%(93,386)
French1.2%(73,515)
Subsaharan African0.9%(52,488)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Brazilian0.8%(51,726)
Scottish0.6%(38,091)
Portuguese0.4%(25,144)
Hungarian0.4%(24,147)
Dutch0.4%(23,349)
British0.3%(21,235)
Greek0.3%(20,545)
Swedish0.3%(20,349)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.3%(20,056)
French Canadian0.3%(18,079)
Ukrainian0.3%(17,185)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(17,041)
Canadian0.3%(16,773)
Norwegian0.3%(16,033)
Lebanese0.3%(15,916)
Romanian0.3%(15,736)
Austrian0.3%(15,558)
Israeli0.2%(12,129)
Welsh0.2%(10,076)
Lithuanian0.2%(9,667)
Czech0.1%(9,122)
Guyanese0.1%(8,531)
Turkish0.1%(8,083)
Swiss0.1%(5,796)
Danish0.1%(5,616)
Slovak0.1%(5,451)
Armenian0.1%(5,436)
Iranian0.1%(5,407)
Nigerian0.1%(5,395)
Finnish0.1%(5,099)
Arab0.1%(4,625)
Syrian0.1%(4,114)
Moroccan0.1%(3,825)
Belgian0.1%(3,740)
Egyptian0.1%(3,254)
Serbian0.1%(3,193)
Croatian0%(2,954)
Bulgarian0%(2,591)
Palestinian0%(2,546)
Barbadian0%(2,450)
Australian0%(1,827)
Latvian0%(1,770)
Jordanian0%(1,609)
Slovene0%(1,030)
Iraqi0%(854)
Macedonian0%(822)
Ghanaian0%(546)
Ethiopian0%(465)
Kenyan0%(459)
Cape Verdean0%(262)
Somali0%(61)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
85.9%
+9.9 ptssince 2000
from 76.0% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.9%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
93.3%
US average: 91.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
18.2%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
1.3%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
59.4%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
33.2%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.1%(33,472)
Gulf War (1990s)16.6%(32,471)
Vietnam era31.7%(62,047)
Korean War11.1%(21,736)
World War II5.2%(10,126)
Share of the 195,717 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.
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
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.
What's inside
3 component counties
Drill deeper
Metros similar to Miami
Atlanta
Pop 6,482,182
Houston
Pop 7,904,627
Detroit
Pop 4,390,913
Philadelphia
Pop 6,329,118
Places similar to MiamiHead to head
Compare Miami side by side
MIAMI VS
Atlanta
Income$91,036+55%
Home value$376,129+26%
Population6,482,182+1%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
MIAMI VS
Houston
Income$83,674+42%
Home value$297,128−1%
Population7,904,627+24%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
MIAMI VS
Detroit
Income$77,535+32%
Home value$250,817−16%
Population4,390,913−31%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
MIAMI VS
Philadelphia
Income$94,031+60%
Home value$347,163+16%
Population6,329,118−1%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
Frequently asked
How many people live in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL?
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL has about 6,138,333 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
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 $58,859 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 $299,378, and the typical rent is about $1,411 a month.
How educated are people in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL?
About 33.0% 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 13.9% of people in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL live below the federal poverty line.
Has Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL grown since 1990?
Yes, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL has grown since 1990. The population has added about 4,019,327 residents, a change of about 190 percent over that period.
Keep going
Explore from here
DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024