Miami-Dade County, Florida

FL · FIPS 12086 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
2,738,356
Rank #7 of 3,222
100th %ile
Median Household Income
$71,753 −4.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,064 of 3,222
67th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.7% +16.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,900 of 3,222
41th %ile
Median Home Value
$463,000 +64.2% vs nat'l
Rank #171 of 3,222
95th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34.4% +2.0% vs nat'l
Rank #495 of 3,222
85th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.6% −13.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,738 of 3,222
46th %ile

At a Glance

52.2% Homeownership
86.4% Insured
34.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%18.3%36.5%54.8%69.3%14.1%12.6%1.9%1.5%0.6%0.1%0.0%

About Miami-Dade County, Florida

Miami-Dade County, Florida has a total population of 2,738,356, making it the 7th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Miami-Dade County is 40.7 years, which is 4.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Miami-Dade County is $71,753, which ranks #1,064 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.6%.

The median home value in Miami-Dade County is $463,000, 64.2% above the national median. Renters in Miami-Dade County pay a median gross rent of $1,829 per month. The homeownership rate is 52.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Miami-Dade County, 34.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 2.0% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 86.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 34.3 min.

Miami-Dade County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 69.3% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (14.1%) and White (non-Hispanic) (12.6%).

All data for Miami-Dade County, Florida comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.